Unusual types of gramophone records Unusual types of gramophone records The overwhelming majority of records manufactured have been of certain sizes (7, 10, or 12 inches), playback speeds (33, 45, or 78 RPM), and appearance (round black discs). However, since the commercial adoption of the gramophone record (called a phonograph record in the U.S., where both cylinder records and disc records were invented), a wide variety of records have also been produced that do not fall into these categories, and they have served a variety of purposes. The most common diameter sizes for gramophone records are 12-inch, 10-inch, and 7-inch. Early American shellac records were
This Is the Record of John This Is the Record of John "This Is the Record of John" is a verse anthem written by the English composer Orlando Gibbons (1583–1625). It is based on a text from the Gospel of John in the "Geneva Bible" and is a characteristic Anglican-style composition of the Tudor period. "John" (whose record is being told) refers to John the Baptist. The anthem is usually performed with organ or viol, and a consort of voices. The piece is divided into three sections, each beginning with a verse for solo contratenor (more like a modern tenor, but often now sung by a