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
Unusual types of gramophone records that appears when the record is played and viewed at from a certain angle. Additionally, alongside a standard vinyl release, the soundtrack for "" was made available on a holographic record that displays an image of the "Millennium Falcon" on one side and a TIE fighter on the other, both spinning at the speed of the record. The deluxe vinyl edition of Rush's "2112" features a hologram of a spinning Red Star of the Federation. All three of these were produced by Tristan Duke for his studio Infinity Light Science. Unusual types of gramophone records The overwhelming majority of records