A recent eBay auction for the only known copy of a particular record topped out at $37,100. While vinyl records have enjoyed a renaissance in recent years, good 78s are exponentially harder to come by and play. Before MP3s, CDs, and cassette tapes, even before LPs or 45s, the world listened to music on 78rpm records- The untold story of a quirky and important subculture: The world of 78rpm records and the insular community that celebrates them-by acclaimed music critic and author Amanda Petrusich, who contributes regularly to Pitchfork, The Oxford American, and The New York Times.īefore MP3s, CDs, and cassette tapes, even before LPs or 45s, the world listened to music on 78rpm records-those fragile, 10-inch shellac discs. The untold story of a quirky and important subculture: The world of 78rpm records and the insular community that celebrates them-by acclaimed music critic and author Amanda Petrusich, who contributes regularly to Pitchfork, The Oxford American, and The New York Times.
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