Hi,
These are EP's not LP's The Beatles produced "The Magical Mystery Tour"
on EP many jukeboxes from the early sixties to the seventies had an
option or an add on to play these type of records records 45's were
dinked and 33.3's were left undinked.
There was a kit for the Rowe Ami R-86 (Automix Kit)
Automix 60hz 2-66681-06
Automix 50hz 2-66681-09
Regards
Alan Hood
ami-man
UK
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Alan Hood
I think your terminology may be different than US usage. EP's were
introduced in the 50's, and were large-hole 45 RPM records that had two
songs per side. They were cut with finer, closer-spaced grooves than
was usual for ordinary singles. No changes to jukebox turntable speeds
were necessary, but if the operator wanted to charge more for a play of
an EP, it required a dual-pricing credit unit, and the EP's had to be
put into special slots in the magazine.
"Little LP" records were 33 1/3 RPM (small hole) records with two or
three songs on a side, and were introduced in the 60's during the big
push for intermix 33/45 RPM jukeboxes. I think "Little LP" was a
trademarked name for one of the labels (or was it a juke manufacturer?).
As if that weren't enough choices, you also had the "Artist of the Week"
sets, that were four or five 33 1/3 RPM small-hole records that were
shipped in an envelope with title-strips, single-sided cover art inserts
for the special display area on the juke dome glass, and often even the
mini-inserts for the wallboxes. They only had one song per side.
--Bob
Hi Bob,
It would more than likely have been Seeburg who came up with your
Little LP for use with their 1963 LPC1 this played at 33.3rpm and
speeded up for 45rpm records.
I have examples of other format variations as well. I think that by now,
the term "EP" has broadened from its original meaning. I agree that the
definition of "EP" above is what it meant when introduced. Now, I think
the term "EP" is used for any 7" vinyl (up to 10" according to some) that
has more than one cut per side.
>I think "Little LP" was a
>trademarked name for one of the labels (or was it a juke manufacturer?).
I visited the headquarters of Little LPs Unlimited many years ago. They
owned the trademark. They licensed the rights from conventional record
labels for the recordings, LP cover artwork, label logo, etc. I forget
how they arranged pressing, but note that the labels on the discs look
like the labels on full-size LPs from the owning companies. This would
indicate that each owning company (Warner, ABC, Capitol, etc.) did the
pressing on behalf of LLPU.
>
>As if that weren't enough choices, you also had the "Artist of the Week"
>sets, that were four or five 33 1/3 RPM small-hole records...
>--Bob
And also those Columbia light-blue-label Special Coin-Op Release 33 1/3
small-hole discs. They had one song per side.
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................David Marston at MV