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Title: What is the thinking between double albums Post by: joshferrell on March 23, 2016, 12:31:24 PM having Side B as Side 4 then I have to pull out the second disc to hear Sides 2 and 3 only to pull out the first vinyl again to hear side 4? I noticed that "Endless Summer" is like that, as well as others from various artists, and I can't seem to understand why..
Title: Re: What is the thinking between double albums Post by: HeyJude on March 23, 2016, 12:36:58 PM Didn't it have something to do with automatic record changer turntables? The idea being that the records were stacked and you could then listen Sides 1 and 2 in succession and then sides 3 and 4?
Title: Re: What is the thinking between double albums Post by: joshferrell on March 23, 2016, 12:40:01 PM Didn't it have something to do with automatic record changer turntables? The idea being that the records were stacked and you could then listen Sides 1 and 2 in succession and then sides 3 and 4? I didn't think about that...that sounds like a plausible explanation..Title: Re: What is the thinking between double albums Post by: Emily on March 23, 2016, 01:03:08 PM :) ah youth. Yes, that's exactly why.
Title: Re: What is the thinking between double albums Post by: joshferrell on March 23, 2016, 01:10:04 PM :) ah youth. Yes, that's exactly why. wow thank you..... ;DTitle: Re: What is the thinking between double albums Post by: Lonely Summer on March 23, 2016, 04:37:33 PM Didn't it have something to do with automatic record changer turntables? The idea being that the records were stacked and you could then listen Sides 1 and 2 in succession and then sides 3 and 4? That's it - mom used to do that. Sheesh, I can't remember when I last had an automatic record changer. Title: Re: What is the thinking between double albums Post by: JK on March 26, 2016, 08:12:23 AM I was curious as to how they arranged the sides of the Woodstock treble album:
"On the LP release, side one was backed with side six, side two was backed with side five, and side three was backed with side four. This was common on multi-LP sets of the time, to accommodate the popular record changer turntables." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodstock:_Music_from_the_Original_Soundtrack_and_More Title: Re: What is the thinking between double albums Post by: sockittome on March 26, 2016, 08:40:00 AM Ah yes, I remember those record changers back in the 70s! With all the vinyl nostalgia going on right now I'm surprised they haven't made a big comeback! :lol
Title: Re: What is the thinking between double albums Post by: Emily on March 26, 2016, 08:51:45 AM They were so awkward.
Title: Re: What is the thinking between double albums Post by: JK on March 26, 2016, 01:36:38 PM They were so awkward. Yes! Sometimes more than one would come crashing down. And if one was just the tiniest bit warped, the whole exercise became pointless. I must admit to only ever playing 45s this way. LPs seemed like taking it a step too far----something to do with the price, I suspect. :hat |