78 rpm records

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Scope note
Phonograph records played at 78 revolutions-per-minute, the standard playing speed for records until the mid-20th century. The maximum length of play per side was 4 1/2 minutes, and they appeared most commonly in ten-inch and twelve-inch formats.
78 rpm records
Accepted term: 22-Apr-2024