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How to Clean Vinyl Records
My records are getting a little dusty, how can I clean them without damaging the grooves? Does dust affect sound/playback quality?
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What is the meaning behind *THE NAME* of "Bohemian Rhapsody"?
I don't understand why I couldn't find any questions relating to this, but only questions asking about the meaning of the songs lyrics. I know what Bohemia is, I know what a Rhapsody is, but I don't understand what the meaning is.
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What was the last live concert the Beatles played together?
What was the last concert/show John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr played together as the Beatles?
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Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells - John Peel version
Originally, Vivian Stanshall of the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band performed the 'narration' on part one of Tubular Bells.
I recall a remix version, created I think for the BBC on one of the Tubular Bells anniversaries which was a complete re-recording…
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Was The Who's album 'Quadrophenia' actually quadraphonic?
Quadrophenia was available on vinyl with stereo playback (and probably mono too, but I have only seen stereo copies).
If it was quadraphonic, why was it sold on vinyl appropriate for stereo playback? What would that offer?
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Why is the word "blue" so commonly used everywhere in Jazz: from lyrics, song titles, to record label names?
John Coltrane's "Blue Train", Miles Davis' "Kind of Blue", the record label "Blue Note". The list goes on and on. What's the reason behind the word "blue" and the Jazz genre being so closely tied?
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What to look for when buying a turntable?
RPMs, drive, pitch control, cartridge, stylus, etc; someone new to the vinyl world can easily get overwhelmed with options when trying to buy a new turntable.
When buying a turntable for music listening (not DJing, or scratching, or anything like…
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Turntables: Direct Drive vs Belt Driven, what are the differences, pros, and cons?
Turntables come in many flavors. One of the main decisions to make when buying one is choosing between a direct drive and a belt driven mechanism.
What are the differences between them? Which are the pros and cons?
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Origin of the rimshot
This might be a bit too obscure, but you never know what other people know, so...
Anyone know the origin of the rimshot, as used to emphasize a joke? You know, like the representation here:
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Is it possible to discover where a vinyl record was physically pressed?
Do you know if it is possible, from the cover/back-cover or from the vinyl itself, to understand where a vinyl has been pressed?
I know on the vinyl are engraved the serial number/barcode, but I don't know anything about the indication of the plant…
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Meaning of non-English singing from Diablo 2
I've been playing Diablo 2 enough to memorize its soundtrack, and I've heard this distinct singing from it in more than one other composition. But it's not in any language I can recognize, and I don't even know how it's spelled. None of my friends…
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Why do many vinyl albums place sides I and IV on one record and II and III on the other?
Why do many vinyl albums of classical music have Sides 1 / 4 on the first record and 2 / 3 on the second? An example of this is the RCA Red Seal recording of Beethoven's 9th Symphony by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
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How did the song "Plush" by Stone Temple Pilots get its name?
I've always wondered how the song "Plush" got its name. The lyrics themselves don't contain the word "Plush" nor do the lyrics and music make me think "Plush" is an appropriate song title. So why is the song called "Plush"?
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Multi-channels for audio standard
The audio format commonly found for CD's (and older LP's as well) is the classic stereo (two channels: left & right).
For the video, the standards was stereo in the begining (perhaps mono even) and after came the home cinema which create a demand…
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Can the "Concept Album" be tracked back to a single release?
Barring anything theater-based (like Classical, Opera and Broadway), can anyone tell me which was the first true "concept album"? Pink Floyd's "Dark Side Of The Moon" held a concept throughout it, and that was released in 1973. I have to believe…
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