record![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Usually vinyl, circular medium on which sounds are recorded.
tail-out groove ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Part of the locked groove that marks the end of the last band.
spiral ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Blank part of the locked groove that separates two bands.
spiral-in groove ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Part of the locked groove that marks the beginning of the record.
band ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Part of the locked groove that contains a recording; the sides of the groove are marked by hills and valleys, which cause the stylus to vibrate.
label ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Marking affixed to the center of the record that provides information about its contents.
center hole ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Circular opening for inserting the record on the center of the turntable.
locked groove ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Spiral groove etched into the surface of a record; the stylus cartridge of a record player travels along the groove from the outside in.