Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site uw-june Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!seismo!harpo!floyd!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!uw-june!eli From: eli@uw-june.UUCP Newsgroups: net.audio Subject: Re: 12" 45's Message-ID: <504@uw-june> Date: Thu, 14-Jul-83 16:02:02 EDT Article-I.D.: uw-june.504 Posted: Thu Jul 14 16:02:02 1983 Date-Received: Fri, 15-Jul-83 12:01:25 EDT References: <217@hogpc.UUCP> Organization: U. Washington, Computer Sci Lines: 11 The main use of 12" 45's seems to be for club and radio station play. The larger disc is quite a bit easier to cue. It's also easier to find parts of songs for scratch-mixing. (This in addition to the increased fidelity). A byproduct seems to be mass-consumer interest in shelling out four or five dollars for two songs. As well as a collectors market that has sprung up around promotion-only 12" releases. ... uw-june!eli