There is a new fashion for issuing contemporary singles on 12" vinyl with one side playing at 78 rpm. These are of course microgroove pressings and are certainly not intended for playing with a steel needle. I imagine that the expectation will be that the 78 side is unlikely ever to be played as the only turntables capable of this are distinctly vintage, though no doubt cheapo USB models will be appearing soon.

So far most of these have been added as 12" Singles and I suggest that these '78s' do not belong on 78 RPM World, where we should restrict ourselves to old-school shellac and vinyl records which can be played with a needle at the business end, or latterly with a turn-over stylus.

How do other users feel about this?

- Jules