Tangible Media: Removable Storage of Image, Sound, Motion and Data
Tangible Media: Removable Storage of Image, Sound, Motion and Data
Tangible Media: Removable Storage of Image, Sound, Motion and Data
Grooves
12-inch 78

Title:

Liebestraum No. 3

Artist:

Bartlett and Robertson (performers)

Date:

c. 1951

Material:

Shellac

Dimensions:

12 in. (30 cm)

Company:

Columbia Records

Location:

New York, United States

A standard 10-inch 78 could hold about 3 minutes of music. Increasing the diameter to 12 inches raised that to 4–5 minutes (Yale University Library 2026).

References
⌃  Back to citationYale University Library. 2026. The History of 78 RPM recordings. Irving S. Gilmore Music Library. Accessed Feb. 3, 2026.