Just inherited my Great Grandmothers Edison Victrola

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Re: Just inherited my Great Grandmothers Edison Victrola

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You called the Edison records "albums". This is a misnomer that has gotten into the language when LP's came out because an LP has many songs on it. An album is a book of records held in sleeves. Just like a group or collection of photos are in a photo album. So an individual record is called a record, or a disc if you prefer, but not an album. Sorry for the pedantry.
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