<<> <<the word "album" dates back to the 78 era when several vinyl discs were
quoted 6 lines sold together in a book like package and used in the same sense as> >sold together in a book like package and used in the same sense as
> >"photo album" (a book of photographs). So your friend is right - it
> >refers to vinyl. today a better term is "full length release.">>
>
>> 78s are made out of glass, not vinyl.
>
Huh?>>
Okay, apparently 78s are made out of glass-like substance called shellac; I'm
not sure if that's a kind of glass or not, but I heard it referred to as glass
by a collector once. They shatter like glass, that's for sure.
Now if you re-read the argument quoted above with that fact in mind, its flaw
should be abundantly clear. For me, "album" is synonymous with "full-length,"
be it shellac, vinyl, plastic, or Mayan pyramid. Not to imply I give a shit
about any of this semantic quibbling, but you did ask.
Marge: Homer, you're not licking toads, are you?
Homer: I'm not *not* licking toads.
np: Radiohead OK Computer
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