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lukin1027lukin1027 Posts: 8
edited August 2009 in The Porch
I saw a new section on iTunes titled Digital 45s. So I clicked on it and bought Otis Redding The dock of the bay. The picture on the album artwork looks very familiar. Where have I seen this symbol in the center of the picture before? Anyone help, wasn't on something PJ before? By the way I am an idiot and can't seem to cut and paste the album artwork in here. Someone check it out and tell me where I saw it before. thanks to all.
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  • Mcam55Mcam55 Posts: 1,407
    picture1yzz.png

    thats the photo from itunes, its a 45 record insert. its been associated with pearl jam a little bit, and music in general. Spin.com uses the logo a lot on there website.
  • jimed14jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    In case you don't know (I'm sure some youngin's on here don't), in order to play a 45 rpm single on your record player, you needed that insert to place it on the turntable ...

    maybe this will demonstate it ...

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  • breath_girlbreath_girl Posts: 189
    I've never felt older
  • mrveddersonmrvedderson Posts: 784
    hahaha, i was wondering when someone would recognize it, big ones have the little hole, the small ones have the bigger hole..........hole
  • the wolfthe wolf Posts: 7,027
    breath_gal wrote:
    I've never felt older

    ditto. :?
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  • KidcloudkickerKidcloudkicker Posts: 414
    mrvedderson wrote:
    hahaha, i was wondering when someone would recognize it, big ones have the little hole, the small ones have the bigger hole..........hole

    thats what she said!
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  • elevation622elevation622 Posts: 926
    jimed14 wrote:
    In case you don't know (I'm sure some youngin's on here don't), in order to play a 45 rpm single on your record player, you needed that insert to place it on the turntable ...

    maybe this will demonstate it ...

    il_fullxfull.52268743.jpg

    WOW I had records and remember the 45's not fitting but I don't remember that thing. I thought there was another circular thingy. Anyway, awesome explanation!
  • nc_jammer1nc_jammer1 Posts: 547
    Mcam55 wrote:
    picture1yzz.png

    thats the photo from itunes, its a 45 record insert. its been associated with pearl jam a little bit, and music in general. Spin.com uses the logo a lot on there website.

    You gotta be kidding me !!! I must go pop a few viagra before bed,....goodnight. :P :roll:
  • Hugh Freaking DillonHugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
    you also would have seen it (maybe) as the cover art to The Black Crowes "Three Snakes And One Charm". The pic is the same, except the "heads" of each of the 3 tops of the thing are snake heads. I've often thought that would be a cool tattoo.
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  • benjsbenjs Toronto, ON Posts: 9,225
    jimed14 wrote:
    In case you don't know (I'm sure some youngin's on here don't), in order to play a 45 rpm single on your record player, you needed that insert to place it on the turntable ...

    maybe this will demonstate it ...

    il_fullxfull.52268743.jpg
    I've got to admit, I was a little disappointed when I got my Technics and found that the 45 adapter was just a round piece of metal - not that design. Oh well... no regrets about that turntable!
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  • Red MosqitoRed Mosqito Posts: 1,239
    paulonious wrote:
    you also would have seen it (maybe) as the cover art to The Black Crowes "Three Snakes And One Charm". The pic is the same, except the "heads" of each of the 3 tops of the thing are snake heads. I've often thought that would be a cool tattoo.

    BINGO!! While I know it "really" is a spacer that you popped in the middle of your 45 singles in order to play them on the turntable. However being a major Crowes fan that I am, when I first saw the image I immediately thought the dude had to be thinking of the Three Snakes and One Charm album.

    You still listening to 'em? They're getting ready to drop a new album in Sept as well.

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  • Evacuation RulesEvacuation Rules Posts: 2,162
    elevation622 wrote:
    WOW I had records and remember the 45's not fitting but I don't remember that thing. I thought there was another circular thingy. Anyway, awesome explanation!

    The other "thingy" comes with a regular modern turntable. The "inserts" we're discussing were used for record players that didn't have their own "thingy". Most people in the 70's had record players that were built into one unit with a cassette player, 8-track player and radio. The needles were cheap and sounded like shit. The "inserts" would come in packages and you would snap them into your favorite 45 records, then attatch a magnetic arm at the top of the long center spindle. The records would then automatically slide down the spindle and play in succession. It was a vile contraption compared to today's technology.
  • Evacuation RulesEvacuation Rules Posts: 2,162
    benjs wrote:
    I've got to admit, I was a little disappointed when I got my Technics and found that the 45 adapter was just a round piece of metal - not that design.

    Then buy a package and use them instead.

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  • PinstrpsPinstrps Posts: 109
    It is so sad that we have to explain how to use and play records! I used to have a boom box that was not just a radio and cassette player but it also had a turntable that slid out from the bottom! So there I was walking out of my house to the sidewalk with my boom box in one hand and a bunch of albums in the other! I don't remember if it was a Sony or Panasonic...but I thought it was bad ass!
    I do miss my 45's though.
  • PRL1JAMPRL1JAM Posts: 787
    breath_gal wrote:
    I've never felt older

    same here :|
  • PJTEXASPJTEXAS Texas Posts: 222
    edited August 2009
    lukin1027 wrote:
    I saw a new section on iTunes titled Digital 45s. So I clicked on it and bought Otis Redding The dock of the bay. The picture on the album artwork looks very familiar. Where have I seen this symbol in the center of the picture before? Anyone help, wasn't on something PJ before? By the way I am an idiot and can't seem to cut and paste the album artwork in here. Someone check it out and tell me where I saw it before. thanks to all.

    This is what your brain may be referencing.... The single "Spin The Black Circle" cover art.

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  • mach271mach271 Posts: 562
    Mcam55 wrote:
    picture1yzz.png

    thats the photo from itunes, its a 45 record insert. its been associated with pearl jam a little bit, and music in general. Spin.com uses the logo a lot on there website.


    I like your avatar....that is Griffey Jr rookie card 1989 UPPER DECK!

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  • 4Powers204Powers20 Posts: 1,231
    Kidcloudkicker wrote:
    mrvedderson wrote:
    hahaha, i was wondering when someone would recognize it, big ones have the little hole, the small ones have the bigger hole..........hole

    thats what she said!


    THAT MIGHT BE THE FUNNIEST THING I HAVE READ ON HERE , CONGRATS.


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