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The long-playing record arrived in 1948
Columbia introduced the 33⅓ rpm LP in June 1948
Columbia Records introduced the 12-inch long-playing record, turning at 33⅓ revolutions a minute, in June 1948. It could hold about 22 minutes a side, compared with around four minutes on the 78 rpm discs that came before.
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