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First Sound Recordings
Edison invented the first sound recordings. These were known as tinfoil records. -
Gramophone
Berliner pattened the gramophone. -
Berliner Disc
Emile Berliner invented the grooved disc. The Berliner Disc was "glass covered with lampblack; traced and lacqured; photoengraved" (Stauderman). -
Wax Recording Blank
"Zinc disc coated with wax; traced; etched with acid" (Stauderman). -
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Berliner Record/ Celluloid Disc
Berliner wanted to find a material that could withstand repeated use and partnered with the inventor of celluloid J.W. Hyatt. However, the material could not handle the pressure of repated use. -
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Shellac Disc
The record played at 78 revolutions per minute and were coated with shellac. -
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Vinyl
Since shellac was hard to come by during WWII, records were pressed in Vinyl. According to library.yale.edu, "the 6 minute 12" 78 rpm records produced by V-Disc" were distributed to US troops during the war. -
Long Playing Disc
Columbia Record introduced the 12" LP 33 1/2 rpm microgroove record to "address problems of recording and playing back narrow grooves" ( Record Collectors Guild, 2014). -
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Stereo Sound
During this time period, there was an increase demand for stereo sound. Stereo LPs were invented to mee this need. -
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Quadraphonic Vinyl Records
Quadraphonic Vinyl records were on the market in 1972 due to the introduction of reel-to reel tapes and 8-track tap cartridges. However, these records lacked compatibility with the other formats on the market and most companies stopped the production after 1975. -
My Dad's Vinyl from the 1980s
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Digital Media
Up until recently, digital media has replaced the use of vinyl records, however, they have made a comback many production companies have started pressing new music on vinyl to sell to consumers. -
My Current Vinyl
