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Generally speaking, all of the records that you would see down in a local record store (or a Barnes and Noble) are 33 RPM, 12-inch releases. There are some examples of 45 RPM records in the 12? form factor. They are often part of audiophile pressings or special releases.

Back in the 20th Century, the term EP stands for Extended Play Record. It referred to a type of vinyl record that was played at a different speed than the standard play records (SPs and LPs). The difference between EP and LP is that an LP is 'Long Playing' and generally has more than 8 tracks.

Back in the 20th Century, the term EP stands for Extended Play Record. It referred to a type of vinyl record that was played at a different speed than the standard play records (SPs and LPs). The difference between EP and LP is that an LP is 'Long Playing' and generally has more than 8 tracks.

12 inch records are generally manufactured for full-length (LP) albums. At 33 rpm they hold around 15-22 minutes per side. 33 rpm is the most common speed for 12 inch records.

A single is considered 1-3 songs that are each less than 10 minutes in length. When releasing a single, don't add ?- Single? to your track or album titles. Stores will do that for you if they need it.

LP stands for 'Long Play. ' These are longer than EP's, originally needing two vinyl per release until the 33 1/3rpm 12-inch record was released. LP's can have 20+ songs on each release and the definitions can vary depending on who you ask.

33 vs 45 Vinyl (in short) This is because 45s travel faster than the 33 record size format. They are larger thus allowing for more wav to be squeezed into the format. More space givrs 45 more bumps and grooves which equates to a superior audio quality.