it was big in japan in the late 70s/early 80s. for classical and jazz. wider grooves equaling louder/better sound. some sound amazing. that whole digital on vinyl pre-CD thing. some amazing 10-inch jazz reissues at 45 rpm. i mean anyone who has heard good disco 45 rpm 12-inches from the 70s knows how mindblowing they can sound. i love 70s rock 12-inches at 45. punk. post-punk. sex pistols on 12-inch rage pretty hard. but if i think of it i haven't had a ton of full albums from the 80s at 45. some though.
― scott seward, Wednesday, 24 April 2024 11:49 (one week ago) link
Cabaret Voltaire's "2x45" seems like an obvious example. 1982 I think?
― Bernard Quidbins (NickB), Wednesday, 24 April 2024 12:11 (one week ago) link
style council's cost of loving + xtc's oranges and lemons are a couple more that come to mind...
― interstellar anthropologist+music philosopher, (Austin), Wednesday, 24 April 2024 12:58 (one week ago) link
some anti-fomo/rsd propaganda to proselytize future generations. this used to be a common sight: kickass <$10 reissues of forgotten catalogue titles. no fanfare, no sales pitch, just a good deal on a good album-https://i.ibb.co/C1XWY2G/20240426-114710.jpg
― interstellar anthropologist+music philosopher, (Austin), Saturday, 27 April 2024 16:35 (one week ago) link
wow that image got mangled, hope this is better--https://i.postimg.cc/xjXyzBKZ/20240426-114710.jpg
― interstellar anthropologist+music philosopher, (Austin), Saturday, 27 April 2024 16:37 (one week ago) link
my favourite sun ra!!
― Bernard Quidbins (NickB), Saturday, 27 April 2024 16:39 (one week ago) link
yeah, seems like just yesterday all those affordable reissues were fully stocked
― sknybrg, Saturday, 27 April 2024 17:01 (one week ago) link
did the 45 rpm lp thing start with chris cutler's early eighties re records releases
Klaus Schulze maybe did it just before that with his Innovative Communication label's releases.
― stirmonster, Sunday, 28 April 2024 02:53 (six days ago) link