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recordclick to hear

Usually vinyl, circular medium on which sounds are recorded.
record tail-out groove spiral spiral-in groove band label center hole locked groove

tail-out groove click to hear

Part of the locked groove that marks the end of the last band.

spiral click to hear

Blank part of the locked groove that separates two bands.

spiral-in groove click to hear

Part of the locked groove that marks the beginning of the record.

band click to hear

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

Marking affixed to the center of the record that provides information about its contents.

center hole click to hear

Circular opening for inserting the record on the center of the turntable.

locked groove click to hear

Spiral groove etched into the surface of a record; the stylus cartridge of a record player travels along the groove from the outside in.