Quick Statistics
| Media | Material | First used | Last popular | Storage |
| 78 RPM (lacquer disk) | Lacquer | ~1900 | 1945 | ~4 minutes per side |
|
45 RPM (vinyl disk) |
Vinyl | 1949 | present | ~4 minutes per side |
| Long Playing (LP) | Vinyl | 1948 | present | ~25 minutes per side |
78 RPM Lacquer Disk
45 rpm (Vinyl disk)
A 45 RPM disk was played at 45 rotations per minute.
