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BadRapter · 03-27-2011, 12:26 PM

I have been wondering a few things:

What does a non album single mean?

What is an Extended Play?

Zoneboy · 03-27-2011, 01:23 PM

A non album single simply that, a single released by an artist that doesn't appear on any of their albums.

An EP or extended play record refers to a 45 rpm that had more than one song on each side. These were produced quite freqently in the 50's & 60's. RCA was probably the main issuer of EP's during this time.

BadRapter · 04-05-2011, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zoneboy

A non album single simply that, a single released by an artist that doesn't appear on any of their albums.

An EP or extended play record refers to a 45 rpm that had more than one song on each side. These were produced quite freqently in the 50's & 60's. RCA was probably the main issuer of EP's during this time.

Thanks Zoneboy for answering my question. One other thing are non album singles still common today as they were back in the 60's?

I don't really listen to todays music I tend to stay closer to the 50's-70's and some 80's music, so I'm not too sure if they even do this anymore.

MickeyMac · 04-05-2011, 11:41 AM

Non LP singles arent that common anymore. Yes they still make records including new LP's and 45's. If you have a local independent record store where you live, I cant encourage you enough to shop there.

MrCleveland · 04-06-2011, 08:03 AM

The band that was more album-oriented than single-oriented was Led Zeppelin.

I know The Beatles and other bands were like this too, but Led Zeppelin were more into this, this is why "Stairway to Heaven" was NEVER a single...otherwise the song would be cut in half and **** the song, and that's another reason why "Stairway" was NOT a Top-40 hit.

BadRapter · 04-07-2011, 12:30 PM

Another thing that crossed my mind the other day was are EPs still common?

Were EPs mostly used to introduce a new act? If they were are they still used in that manner?

ABlairican Pie · 04-10-2011, 02:40 AM

EPs were also very popular in the 80's. "Wide Awake In America" by U2 was a popular one in 1985, for example. In the early 90's, Alice In Chains were very successful with "Sap", "Jar Of Flies", and the mini-album sampler that preceded "Facelift" in 1990 (forgot the actual name of it, I remember having it on casette).

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MrCleveland Drew Carey from Hell Forum Star Join Date: Nov 10, 2007 Location: The City of Cleveland, in The State of Cleveland, in The United States of Cleveland Posts: 14,222	The band that was more album-oriented than single-oriented was Led Zeppelin. I know The Beatles and other bands were like this too, but Led Zeppelin were more into this, this is why "Stairway to Heaven" was NEVER a single...otherwise the song would be cut in half and **** the song, and that's another reason why "Stairway" was NOT a Top-40 hit.
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ABlairican Pie Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 12, 2001 Location: Living where cats reign more Supreme than a pizza. Posts: 31,620	EPs were also very popular in the 80's. "Wide Awake In America" by U2 was a popular one in 1985, for example. In the early 90's, Alice In Chains were very successful with "Sap", "Jar Of Flies", and the mini-album sampler that preceded "Facelift" in 1990 (forgot the actual name of it, I remember having it on casette).
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MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,004	Non LP singles arent that common anymore. Yes they still make records including new LP's and 45's. If you have a local independent record store where you live, I cant encourage you enough to shop there.

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BadRapter Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 08, 2005 Posts: 31	Another thing that crossed my mind the other day was are EPs still common? Were EPs mostly used to introduce a new act? If they were are they still used in that manner?