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What does EP mean on a record?
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| jamesw1981 |
I've tried doing a search but can't seem to find anything?
The reason I ask is because I've ordered Fire & Ice - EP which includes Never ending melody, Souvenir de chine and Heart & mind |
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| Mr.Mystery |
| Extended Play. |
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| GrimReaper |
EP = Extended Play, it means a recording size between an album and a single. Usually has 2-6, sometimes more tracks and it can also include special versions of a same track which are limited to that EP only. Usually artists who have productions for more than one single but not enough for a whole album, release an EP (for example Petter - Six Songs EP). EPs can be released on 12", 10" and earlier they were released also on 7" vinyls and nowadays also on CD (for example BT's EPs)
LP = Long Play, full length album. Usually 12", but sometimes also CD albums get mentioned as LPs.
SP = Single Play, 7" single (not used much anymore). |
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| jamesw1981 |
| Nice one, cheers guys :cool: |
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| jamesw1981 |
| I had a feeling it meant the tracks were edited/cut short - was hoping that wasn't the case |
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| victor |
| quote: | Originally posted by jamesw1981
I had a feeling it meant the tracks were edited/cut short - was hoping that wasn't the case |
far from it !!! lol |
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| ARNATINE |
| quote: | Originally posted by GrimReaper
EP = Extended Play, it means a recording size between an album and a single. Usually has 2-6, sometimes more tracks and it can also include special versions of a same track which are limited to that EP only. Usually artists who have productions for more than one single but not enough for a whole album, release an EP (for example Petter - Six Songs EP). EPs can be released on 12", 10" and earlier they were released also on 7" vinyls and nowadays also on CD (for example BT's EPs)
LP = Long Play, full length album. Usually 12", but sometimes also CD albums get mentioned as LPs.
SP = Single Play, 7" single (not used much anymore). |
nice now I get it:) ;) |
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| CJ InterCity |
| imo a good example of an EP is Paul van Dyk - Columbia EP (click title for details). It has the original Columbia track, a remake of it, plus 4 other tracks. Too many different tracks for being a single (single = 1 track, various versions) but not enough to be called an Album :) |
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| Kris G |
| quote: | Originally posted by jamesw1981
I had a feeling it meant the tracks were edited/cut short - was hoping that wasn't the case |
In the Case of the Fire & Ice EP, i know for definate that Souvenir de Chine is edited by a few minutes, looses all power compared to the full version imo...
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