Re: CHAT: postcodes

Robert B Wilson wrote:

>On Sat, 28 Sep 2002 00:10:46 +1000 Tristan <kesuari@...> writes:
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>>Actually, from what I gathered it's a Long Play. In Ancient History,
>>these were a kind of record, but these days they're a kind of CD
>>with
>>more songs than singles, but fewer than albums I think. I also
>>understand that they don't exist in America; apparently when an
>>Australian LP was released in the US, they had to put more songs
>>onto it
>>and release it as an album so as not to scare the Americans. (You
>>also
>>get LP VHS tapes which are recorded at half speed so you can fit
>>twice
>>as much on.)
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>I just bought an LP (type of CD) here in the US not too long ago.  If
>course they exist here.
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Never said they didn't; just that I *understood* that they didn't
because of the Aussie LP being released as an album in the US... or
maybe I'm thinking of EPs...

Tristan

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