Vinyl Facts
What does the abbreviation EP, as in a type of recording on vinyl, mean?
Extended Play
What does the abbreviation LP, as in a vinyl record, mean?
Long play(ing)
Who had a big hit with 'Mona Lisa' in 1950?
Nat King Cole
Which song gave Elvis Presley his first US No.1 of the 60's?
"Stuck on You"
The Doors was the first band ever to advertise a new album on a __________?
Billboard
Which of these is a common synonym for a 'needle', the part of a record player that touches the spiraling track on vinyl records?
Stylus
Which company successfully introduced the vinyl LP in 1948?
Columbia
Who had a hit in 1955 with 'The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane'?
Ames Brothers
Who scored the 1961 US No.1 hit "Big Bad John"?
Jimmy Dean
John Denver’s song “Take Me Home, Country Roads”, is about which U.S. State?
West Virginia
What term is often used for the paper or plastic case inside the actual record cover that holds the records?
Innersleeve
Relating to the reproduction of music, what does the abbreviation "Hi-Fi' mean?
High Fidelity
"When tears come down, like falling ran, You'll toss around, and call my name". These are the lyrics of which 1953 song?
Your Cheatin' Heart-Hank Williams
Which song gave The Beatles their first US No.1 hit?
"I Want to Hold Your Hand"
Fill in the blank: “You’re so __________, you probably think this song is about you."
Vain
What is usually the common rotating speed needed to play a vinyl single (since 1949)?
45 RPM
Since 1949, the vinyl single has usually what diameter?
7 inch or 7.5 cm.
Who had a hit in 1959 with the song 'Venus'?
Frankie Avalon
Which song gave The Beatles their first US No.1 hit?
The Four Seasons
Who was the blonde bombshell who became the face of country music in the early 1970s?
Dolly Parton
Before the introduction of the vinyl LP in 1948, most phonograph records since 1895 were commonly made of what kind of material?
Shellac
What term is commonly used for the technique of moving a vinyl record back and forth on a turntable to produce percussive or rhythmic sounds?
Scratching
Which song do these lyrics belong to? "I only live for your love and your kiss. It's paradise to be near you like this"
Because of You-Tony Bennett
Who scored the 1966 US No.1 hit "96 Tears"?
Question Mark & the Mysterians
Who scored the US 1976 No.1 hit "Let Your Love Flow"?
The Bellamy Brothers