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100

What does the abbreviation EP, as in a type of recording on vinyl, mean?

Extended Play

100

What does the abbreviation LP, as in a vinyl record, mean?

Long play(ing)

100

Who had a big hit with 'Mona Lisa' in 1950?

Nat King Cole

100

Which song gave Elvis Presley his first US No.1 of the 60's?

"Stuck on You"

100

The Doors was the first band ever to advertise a new album on a __________?    

Billboard

200

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

200

Which company successfully introduced the vinyl LP in 1948?

Columbia

200

Who had a hit in 1955 with 'The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane'?

Ames Brothers

200

Who scored the 1961 US No.1 hit "Big Bad John"?

Jimmy Dean

200

 John Denver’s song “Take Me Home, Country Roads”, is about which U.S. State?

West Virginia

300

What term is often used for the paper or plastic case inside the actual record cover that holds the records?

Innersleeve

300

Relating to the reproduction of music, what does the abbreviation "Hi-Fi' mean?

High Fidelity

300

"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

300

Which song gave The Beatles their first US No.1 hit?

"I Want to Hold Your Hand"

300

Fill in the blank: “You’re so __________, you probably think this song is about you."

Vain

400

What is usually the common rotating speed needed to play a vinyl single (since 1949)?

45 RPM

400

Since 1949, the vinyl single has usually what diameter?

7 inch or 7.5 cm.

400

Who had a hit in 1959 with the song 'Venus'?

Frankie Avalon

400

Which song gave The Beatles their first US No.1 hit?

The Four Seasons

400

Who was the blonde bombshell who became the face of country music in the early 1970s?

Dolly Parton

500

Before the introduction of the vinyl LP in 1948, most phonograph records since 1895 were commonly made of what kind of material?

Shellac

500

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

500

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

500

Who scored the 1966 US No.1 hit "96 Tears"?

Question Mark & the Mysterians

500

Who scored the US 1976 No.1 hit "Let Your Love Flow"?

The Bellamy Brothers