Just noticed that this programme called "The Single Story" is on Radio 2 next week. Wednesday at 11.30 p.m.

Sixty years ago, RCA Victor brought out the first 45 rpm singles - on colour-coded vinyl. Country-and-western music was green vinyl, pop was black, and rhythm 'n blues was orange.

I suppose some people on here knew that - I didn't.

Anyway it's the first of four programmes on "the birth of the single, the rise of pop, and the much loved vinyl disc's amazing endurance".

MB

Just noticed that this programme called "The Single Story" is on Radio 2 next week. Wednesday at 11.30 p.m.

I suppose some people on here knew that - I didn't.

Anyway it's the first of four programmes on "the birth of the single, the rise of pop, and the much loved vinyl disc's amazing endurance".

MB

"Sixty years ago, RCA Victor brought out the first 45 rpm singles - on colour-coded vinyl. Country-and-western music was green vinyl, pop was black, and rhythm 'n blues was orange."

You learn something every day, neither did I?

1949 first 45rpm here's a pic

KTF

Baz

"Sixty years ago, RCA Victor brought out the first 45 rpm singles - on colour-coded vinyl. Country-and-western music was green vinyl, pop was black, and rhythm 'n blues was orange."

You learn something every day, neither did I?

1949 first 45rpm here's a pic

KTF

Baz

Fantastic! How many people would have guessed that??!!

MB

available to listen to on iplayer

The single story part one

starts about 3 minutes in for some reason...

Just noticed that this programme called "The Single Story" is on Radio 2 next week. Wednesday at 11.30 p.m.

I suppose some people on here knew that - I didn't.

Anyway it's the first of four programmes on "the birth of the single, the rise of pop, and the much loved vinyl disc's amazing endurance".

MB

It was on last night, TUESDAY!!

But you can listen again on BBC iPlayer.

But you can listen again on BBC iPlayer.

Phew - thank heavens for iPlayer!!

(Sorry for giving duff info - realise now that the pages of my TV/Radio guide had got out of order.)

Just listened myself on iPlayer and I thought very interesting. How many people knew first L.P.'s came out before the first 45 rpm singles - NOT ME!!

MB

Edited March 11, 200916 yr by MBarrett

How many people knew first L.P.'s came out before the first 45 rpm singles - NOT ME!!

MB

Or that 45s came out as a competeting format to LPs. Completely bizarre.

Completely bizarre.

Another thing that struck me as totally bizarre when I first heard it (not from this programme) . . . . . . .

Over the years we have all read lists of the "best records of all time" So if you had to list the top-selling albums of the early 60's it would have to start with some Elvis - then all the Beatles albums - almost certainly some Beach Boys - . . . . . . .

NOT SO!!

In the U.S. it ran:

1960 - sound track of the film Sound of Music

1961 - sound track of the film Camelot

1962 - sound track of the film West Side Story

1963 - sound track of the film West Side Story

1964 - sound track of the film Hello, Dolly!

1965 - sound track of the film Mary Poppins

1966 - Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass

Truly bizarre!

MB