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From: therealmxyzptlk@comcast.net
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 17:15:51 +0000
quoted 3 lines And, as I'd said earlier - a large chunk of the Morr catalogue as well.>And, as I'd said earlier - a large chunk of the Morr catalogue as well.
>It just goes to show how evolving technologies reshape definitions.
>LPs had time limitations of about 60 minutes before the sound quality diminished by
sqaushing more grooves in.
as i recall i had a YES album that was 30 minutes on one side (it was one song!) and that
sounded really squashed. i think that's a maximum - LPs were more like 35-45 minutes on
average. CDs upped the ante to an hour for a regular album, more for super self-indulgent
types and compilations. even with the CD era there have been changes - you used to not be
able to go above 74 minutes, then it started creeping up to 78. of course this is only useful
if it's all good music.
d.
(now playing: tresor never sleeps, a great compilation which lasts 1.1 hours)
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