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If it is big, round, and black and from the 50's through the 70's it is generally vinyl.

Vinyl records came in two main sizes. A 12in record was called an LP for Long Player and, usually, had several songs on it. there were songs on both sides. It revolved at 33 1/3 rpm.

A 7in record was called a single though there were two songs on it, one on each side, and revolved at 45 rpm. There were exceptions to this such as a 10in single and an EP which stood for extended play and usually had two songs on each side. They were generally black but special promotional versions could be made in any colour.

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