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Abbreviations
Our website has a limited use of abbriviations, but they do find their way to the catalogue anyway. Below is an explanatory list of the abbreviations used in our catalogue.
| 7" |
standard 45 rpm records |
| 7" EP |
extended play 7" single |
| 10" |
10-inch vinyl LP |
| 12" |
12-inch 45 rpm single |
| 12" EP |
12-inch 33 rpm single |
| LP |
12" vinyl album |
| CD |
5" compact disc |
| 3" CD |
3-inch compact disc single |
| M-CD |
Mini compact disc |
| Cc |
cut corner |
| Co |
cut-out |
| Coh |
cut-out hole |
| Dh |
Drill hole |
| cov, cv, cvr |
Cover |
| DJ |
disc jockey (promotional record) |
| EP |
Extended play |
| Gf, gtf |
Gatefold |
| Ins |
Insert(s) |
| Lbl |
Label - paper label on LP, the upper non playing surface on CD's |
| m, mo |
Mono, monaural |
| m/s |
Mone/stereo |
| nap |
(does) not affect play |
| nigtf |
Name, number In Gatefold |
| noba |
Name, number On Back Cover |
| nofc |
Name, number On Front Cover |
| nol |
Name, number On Label |
| OBI |
The strip of paper usually wrapped around Japanese records |
| Pr, Pro, Promo, demo |
Promotional Record or CD |
| ps |
Covers that comes with CD |
| Q |
quadraphonic |
| RW |
Ring Wear |
| S or St |
Stereo |
| sobc |
Sticker On Back Cover |
| sofc |
Sticker On Front Cover |
| sol |
Sticker On Label |
| stobc |
Stamp on back cover |
| stol |
Stamp on label |
| Stofc |
Stamp on front cover |
| SS |
Still Sealed |
| St |
Stereo |
| Sw |
Shrink wrap |
| Toc |
Tape On Cover |
| Tol |
Tape On Label |
| Ts |
Taped seam |
| WLP |
White Label Promo |
| wobc |
Writing On Back Cover |
| wofc |
Writing On Front Cover |
| wol |
Writing On Label |
| Wigtf |
Writing In Gatefold |
| wrp |
Warp |
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