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A 45 RPM record revolves at 45 revolutions per minute.

A 45 is also referred to as a 7 inch record or 7″.

Acetate is a metal plate covered with lacquer that the music is enscribed on with a lathe, which is a machine for shaping a piece of material.

Cover is the outside packaging on a record.

Cut corner is a record where the cover was discounted and indicated by the cover being cut diagonally.

Artist is the performer on the record itself who was recorded playing or singing on the record.

Inner sleeve is the covering of a record that inserts into the outer cover.

Punch hole is a hole punched into a record’s outer cover and usually means it was intended for promo only.

Insert is anything included in the cover like a lyric sheet or bonus material.

A label is the paper label on the record itself which lists background information about the recording; the record label, the name of the artist, the name of the song, the quality of the recording, (high fidelity), the record company’s reference number for the record, the record company’s reference number for the song on that side of the record, the composer of the song, the publishers, the name of the album that the 45 single comes from, and more.

A Record Company is the name of the company that actually distributed the 45 RPM record to the public as is usually listed on the “label” of the record.

Saw Mark is a cut in the album cover usually meaning a record was discontinued and won’t be accepted as a return.

Reissue is a later pressing of a record after the original pressing. In book terminology you can think of an original pressing as the 1st edition while reissues were other editions. Reissues may sometimes contain material that was also not included in the original pressing, especially with 33 1/3 LP full records.

Dead Wax is the area on a record between the record’s label and groove where the stamped matrix number or etching.

White Label Promo is a simple record label in white indicating a promo copy not to be sold.

Promo Only is a record not intended for commercial sale and might have been only distributed to radio stations to promote the record.

Test Pressing is a record produced purely for evaluation and not meant to be sold.

Seam split refers to a tear along the record cover caused by the record inside it being improperly inserted or removed from the cover.

The stamp or etching is the serial number pressed or etched into the vinyl record itself usually just below the label that identifies the version of the song or pressing which enables a collector to identify the age of the record and whether it might be an original or subsequent pressing of the record.

Sometimes we consider it, especially if a specific kind of music is collected, but we currently have an overwhelming stock of 45s, so usually not. That said feel free to email at Ty@Tys45s.com