Category Archives: 45rpm vinyl single

VINYL: History of the 45 rpm Record

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Cosmic Dwellings

A History of the Gramophone Record The first records were on cylinders, the earliest of which were made by the inventor of the first ‘Phonograph’, Thomas Alva Edison in 1877. Attempts had been made of ‘recording’ sound much earlier than … Continue reading →

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SO JUST WHAT WAS THE FIRST ROCK ‘N’ ROLL RECORD? – uDiscover

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Cosmic Dwellings

“My man rocks me with one steady roll.” – Trixie Smith, 1922 Rock and roll is as old as mankind and the first rock ‘n’ roll record was Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats’ ‘Rocket 88’ recorded at Sam Phillips’ … Continue reading →

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BOLAN Gives His Fans ‘HOT LOVE’ – uDiscover

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Cosmic Dwellings

It was ‘Ride A White Swan’ that lit the fire, and ‘Hot Love’ that set T. Rex ablaze. 44 years ago today, the band’s second big hit single gave Marc Bolan what he had always dreamed of: his first No. … Continue reading →

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BILL HALEY – “Rock Around The Clock” | This Day In Music

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Cosmic Dwellings

The first Rock ‘n’ Roll star. Haley was one of the earliest acts to bring rock and roll to the attention of white America and the rest of the world. He sold over 60 million records during his career. As … Continue reading →

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T.REX’s ‘Get It On’ (‘Bang A Gong’)…For A Second Time | uDiscover

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Cosmic Dwellings

by uDiscover It was March 1971 when record producer Tony Visconti arrived in Los Angeles, he was there with Marc Bolan and T.Rex to work on some new tracks, including ‘Get It On’ that became the band’s next single. Tony … Continue reading →

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ELVIS PRESLEY: Inside His Record Collection | Official Graceland Blog

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Cosmic Dwellings

BLOG HOME » Inside Elvis’ Record Collection Inside Elvis’ Record Collection Posted by Elvis Presley’s Graceland on Oct 30, 2014 | 0 comments Fans have enjoyed Elvis’ music for decades, whether it was on vinyl, 8-track, cassettes, CDs or on … Continue reading →

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GREATEST DEBUT SINGLES | uDiscover

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Cosmic Dwellings

If you are the kind of person that thinks of “singles” rather than “tracks,” then this list is for you. This playlist is what we think are the 45 greatest debut singles of all time; the first 45 rpm records … Continue reading →

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