dflanny Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 7"s are what got me into record collecting. Just the idea of having a song(s) that's not available anywhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Hundred Fifty-Two Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Basically what Santiago just said. Plus, a good dependable adapter (i.e. not the cheap 25 cent ones you have to stick into the record) is only a couple of bucks. For the N&B label, I'm wanting to invoke the feel of old singles ala Stax, Motown, Casablanca, etc so we're gonna be putting them in plain paper sleeves that have been silk screened with art to make the release stand out as belonging to the label's stable. The 2 Tone Records sleeves were boss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GradedOnACurve Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 My first records were 7"s so that was cool. I listen to them here and there but my record player isn't somewhere where I want to get up every 2-5 minutes to flip. I prefer LPs for convenience and for the fact I usually like to listen to an album. 7"s do keep an artist's material fresh but I hate split 7"s, 7"s with an exclusive song, and I absolutely hate the 7" series. It's a waste of time money and resources. A 7" series is also unnecessarily expensive. That said its ridiculous not to have any 7"s. They still are relevant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasma36 Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Truth! Folks who limit themselves only to LP's are missing out on a helluva lot! The 'label' I'm starting up is going to be devoted entirely to 45's (that's right, I'm taking it a step farther and requiring adapters to be on hand!), so obviously I love the smaller format. This reminds me that a lot of people hate 10"s as well. It's weird to me. How can you be into buying record and not love playing 7"s? I love 10"s! Maybe it's because one of my early vinyl purchases was the Tera Melos "Drugs to the Dear Youth" 10" (which is one of my favorite EPs/albums), but I think the size is cool. In a seemingly contradictory way, I'm gonna say I don't pay attention to the size of the record and care more about what's in the grooves. There are a lot of EPs/singles that I have and love dearly, and there are a lot of full-lengths that I have and love dearly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmhmm Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 I will never give up. Until I OD. Thanks for asking. He OD'd, it would appear. Back to the topic- 7"'s are great but I rarely listen to mine. I say put bonus tracks on the LP versions instead of releasing them as 7"'s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rochambo Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 The large hole vs. small record hole goes back to the 40's . Two different companies (RCA and Columbia) made two different turntables, thus two different format records. Columbia made 33 rpm small hole records and RCA made large holed 45 rpm records. RCA turntables had a large spindle permanently in place and would not play small holed Columbia records. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
necroscope Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Truth! Folks who limit themselves only to LP's are missing out on a helluva lot! The 'label' I'm starting up is going to be devoted entirely to 45's (that's right, I'm taking it a step farther and requiring adapters to be on hand!), so obviously I love the smaller format. I've never understood the large hole. Just makes a format that's already kind of a pain in the ass a little more annoying by adding another unneeded step. I dunno, maybe I'm just pissed because I lost my turntables built in adaptor. Whats the benefit in it? Rochambo beat me to it, but yeah that's why it started. As to why it continues today.. I can't really think of a good reason. It's just a style choice at this point, or nostalgia. Fodder for endless small hole/large hole jokes. Sure it's annoying if you have lost your adaptor, but as others have said they are cheap as dirt anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njpunkmusic Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 NEVER. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shitty Rambo Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 I always just assumed certain 45s had large holes so they could be played in certain jukeboxs haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kriss Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Basically what Santiago just said. Plus, a good dependable adapter (i.e. not the cheap 25 cent ones you have to stick into the record) is only a couple of bucks. For the N&B label, I'm wanting to invoke the feel of old singles ala Stax, Motown, Casablanca, etc so we're gonna be putting them in plain paper sleeves that have been silk screened with art to make the release stand out as belonging to the label's stable. The 2 Tone Records sleeves were boss. Yeah, they did! One of the few labels that I actively collect regardless of what's on the record just because of the overall aesthetic. That's totally a goal for N&B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebistro Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 I always just assumed certain 45s had large holes so they could be played in certain jukeboxs haha This is what I understood the big holes to be for. Both reasons make sense though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymbalism15 Posted May 17, 2012 Author Share Posted May 17, 2012 Well, I'm glad I started this thread. You all brought up some really great points Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasma36 Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 I will never give up. Until I OD. Thanks for asking. He OD'd, it would appear. Back to the topic- 7"'s are great but I rarely listen to mine. I say put bonus tracks on the LP versions instead of releasing them as 7"'s. I'm just the opposite, I'm too much of an album guy to want bonus tracks. Just gimme the album the way it's supposed to be, and I'll listen to that. If there are more songs you want to release, give them a separate release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjb2k1 Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 should have that B&C acoustic 7" on my door step when i get home later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madtired Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 He OD'd, it would appear. Back to the topic- 7"'s are great but I rarely listen to mine. I say put bonus tracks on the LP versions instead of releasing them as 7"'s. I'm just the opposite, I'm too much of an album guy to want bonus tracks. Just gimme the album the way it's supposed to be, and I'll listen to that. If there are more songs you want to release, give them a separate release. Stevie Wonder did this way back in the 70's with Songs in the key of life. They couldn't fit all the songs onto a 2xLP so they had to include a bonus 7" with four songs on it. Even though the majority of my collection is 12" singles/ep's, and I am used to frequently changing them, I hardly play the 7"s i own. I don't buy many due to the cost like others mentioned and some are just b-sides so they don't get much play. But when I was a kid I played "Puttin on the Ritz" and "One Night In Bangkok" into the ground. Still have em too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richspeedowax Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 7"s are my favourite format,you can enjoy them for a few minutes,dance around the room like a madman and stick another one (= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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