45worlds Forum - View Single Post - Thoughts on the 12 inch single format

8th Jan 2013, 10:15 PM
	biffbampow Member since Jan 2013 65 Points	I never really "got" into buying 12 inch singles... in my time I think I couldn't had bought more than 10 in all and even then, more likely around 5. I was never interested in dance or remixes so all those extended remixes unique to the format had zero appeal to me. The only real appeal they had was the odd bonus track and the covers - CD and cassettes massacred album art so it was handy to get nice large covers, but the thickness was a deterrent since they could easily get folded or bent around the edges so seemed more prone to damage. I knew quite a few who lived and died on them though, but when I'd explore second hand stores, I never once felt compelled to rifle through the 12inch rack or piles. Anyway... my own thoughts and feelings there, so, over to you - What was the appeal (or maybe not) of 12 inch singles for you? Do they evoke nostalgia in the same way us 7 inch freaks get misty eyed about 7 inch vinyl? Why?

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