A "side" is music industry and collector slang for one face of a two-sided audio disc. Individual song recordings made in a studio are sometimes referred to as "sides. " The reference originated during the era of 78 rpm discs when wide grooves etched into the disc surface imposed time constraints on recording duration for 10-inch and 12-inch discs, so that each face could usually only accommodate one song.

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  • A "side" is music industry and collector slang for one face of a two-sided audio disc. Individual song recordings made in a studio are sometimes referred to as "sides. " The reference originated during the era of 78 rpm discs when wide grooves etched into the disc surface imposed time constraints on recording duration for 10-inch and 12-inch discs, so that each face could usually only accommodate one song. Hence, a single song recorded for commercial release (or as a demo) was considered a "side. " During the era of long-playing microgroove releases, more songs could be included on each face of a disc. However, the term "side" as a reference to an individual song recording persisted beyond the 78 rpm era, insofar as many artists released 7-inch 45 rpm singles which contained only one song per side.
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  • A "side" is music industry and collector slang for one face of a two-sided audio disc. Individual song recordings made in a studio are sometimes referred to as "sides. " The reference originated during the era of 78 rpm discs when wide grooves etched into the disc surface imposed time constraints on recording duration for 10-inch and 12-inch discs, so that each face could usually only accommodate one song.
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  • Side (recording)
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