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Seven inches (17 cm) A seven inches, or 7" in short, is a vinyl record measuring 7 inches in diameter, i.e. 17.78 centimetres. This format is usually used for the singles and more specifically for the 45 rpm. More rarely it is used for the max.

Standard formats DiameterFinished DiameterName16 in (41 cm)1515?16? ± 3?32?Transcription disc12 in (30 cm)117?8? ± 1?32?LP (Long Play)Maxi Single, 12-inch singleSingle6 more rows

The ones you're probably the most used to are 12-inch records, or long-plays (LPs for short.) Of course, different sizes also means different speeds. A larger record will spin around the platter fewer times per minute than a smaller record. An LP spins at 33 1/3 revolutions per minute, or RPM.

30 cm is about the size of an LP, 17cm is about the size of a vinyl single.

It is printed on the label. As a rule of thumb you can assume that any vinyl is not 78 (that was shellac mostly, most recent record players do not even support 78 playback speed). 7? records are almost always 45 rpm, rarely 7? records that have more than one track on one side may be 33, these are probably called EP.

Vinyl records are divided into different categories of size and revolution speed. Initially there were long-playing (LP) records with a 25 cm (10") or 30 cm (12") diameter and a speed of 33 revolutions per minute, and SP and EP records with a 17 cm (7") diameter and a 45 rpm speed.

The most common vinyl record sizes are 7, 10, and 12 inches. The most frequent size of the vinyl records is 12?. Both sides of these records can store 45 minutes of music in total. The smaller sizes of 7? and 10? ? consequently allows storage of less music.