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Poll Question: Which word do you prefer?
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    Posted: October 13 2009 at 02:24
just collecting some words for my future reviews.Tongue
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release and ocasionaly work , almost never use output or purchase only extremly rare
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In the old days we used the word "Pressing"
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"Album" is my favourite because it doesn't differentiate between an LP, CD, SACD, cassette, ipod,   etc. etc....
 
 
In the very early days of recording and record manufacture, the discs they used were 78's, only several minutes long per side, so a symphony by Beethoven took about eight or maybe  ten discs to get  all the music on - these were stored in a large book package resembling a photo album - hence "Album" Smile
 
The introduction of the 33 1/3 rpm Long Player must have been a relief...Wink
 
 
 
 


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Album. In Finnish I might also use the word "levy" (=disc), but in English it seems a bit too concrete.
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Vinyl, as I refer to it on many of my reviews.
Trendsetter win!

The search for nonexistent perfection.
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Release is a good word if you don't know what type of release it is (on my website I use it in headings for lists that might contain anything from studio album to blu-ray disc). For studio albums I think the word "album" is best.
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Albums. Best non specific word.

I hate the word "vinyls".


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I'm disappointed by the fact that there aren't many words we can use. Imagine if you're an editor on PA, you may see the word "album" 500 times a day. Oh, sad.
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Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Albums. Best non specific word.

I hate the word "vinyls".


I would use "records" instead of "vinyls" ... but it's not a particularly good word either.
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Originally posted by Vompatti Vompatti wrote:

Album. In Finnish I might also use the word "levy" (=disc), but in English it seems a bit too concrete.
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Originally posted by Mr ProgFreak Mr ProgFreak wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Albums. Best non specific word.

I hate the word "vinyls".


I would use "records" instead of "vinyls" ... but it's not a particularly good word either.

Records is fine, vinyls is used as a badge of superiority these days. We never, ever called them that. In the old days.Unhappy


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I nearly always use the word "album". 
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Album for me as well.
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ALBUM or RECORD (for some reason, I love this word) Tongue
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Release fits good
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I alternate between CD, album, and release. 


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LP or CD, depending on the format.
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album and releace
Prog is whatevey you want it to be. So dont diss other peoples prog, and they wont diss yours
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Points: 2078 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 14 2009 at 03:31
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