45rpm

Jukebox record format

A 45rpm record is a vinyl disc played at forty-five revolutions per minute, the standard speed for seven-inch singles from the 1950s through the 1980s.

The format typically held one song per side—an A-side hit backed with a B-side.

She found a box of old 45s in her parents' attic.

Also written 45 rpm or simply 45.

records

vinyl

Synthetic resin plastic

phonograph · gramophone · platter · needle · groove · sleeve · label · stereo · spindle · adapter

collectibles

vintage

Quality from past eras

classic · memorabilia · collectible · midcentury · heirloom · relic · throwback · yesteryear · artifact · bygone

Opposites
record speed/format

45rpmLP

Extended vinyl recording

long-playing record · album · 78rpm · twelve-inch · extended play

audio format era

45rpmdigital download

Electronically obtained file

streaming · MP3 · CD · cassette tape · Spotify

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Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G