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The 12 pages that link to Long-playing record, each with the reason it gives.
Columbia RecordsBroader topic: Columbia introduced the LP in 1948, changing album length and format.
Phonograph recordBroader topic: Its longer playing time reshaped the album format.
Studio albumRelated: The LP’s capacity helped establish the modern album-length release.
AlbumBroader topic: The LP let a substantial musical program fit on a single disc.
Extended playCompared with: The LP offered a longer counterpart to the shorter EP.