Vinyl records are produced to be played at one of three speeds: 33 1/
3 RPM, 45 RPM, and
78 RPM. You will almost never deal with
78 RPM records, so don't worry about that. Most full-size 12-inch records will be 33 1/
3 RPM, though some -- mainly EPs and maxi-singles -- will be at 45 RPM.
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