Re: [ARSCLIST] 16 2/3 RPM Music

[Steven Smolian <smolians@xxxxxxxxx>]

I have 4 of these low-wow-wow -fidelity discs on the Vox label though I seem
to recall them also making an appearance on Lafayette or some other consumer
electronics outlet label as well.

Steve Smolian

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From: "phirsch" <phirsch@xxxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 1:27 PM
Subject: [ARSCLIST] 16 2/3 RPM Music


> Does anyone out there have any firsthand knowledge of how extensively 16
> 2/3 rpm was used on 12" vinyl for music (as opposed to spoken word)? I
have
> in front of me 2 VOX XL series records, each of which contains 4 full
> length romantic concerti (one has liner notes claiming "1 hour 48 minutes
> 40 seconds of music").
>
> Any comments or info would be appreciated.
>
> Peter Hirsch
>
> NYPL
>