E05: The 12” Single (Side A)

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A major technological innovation to emerge from the milieu of NYC 1975 was the 12" single. In this episode, Jeremy and Tim uncover the demands of dancers and DJs in the discos for longer tracks, the precursors found in acid rock and Bob Dylan, and tell the story of individual releases that presaged widespread adoption of the 12" format.

Tim and Jeremy also talk album aesthetics, the Penny Lane / Strawberry Fields double A side, nascent remix culture, the importance of wide grooves, and return to a recurring character of the show: Tom Moulton.

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Tracklist:
Rare Earth - Get Ready
Eddie Palmieri - Una Dia Bonito
Leon Russell - It's A Hard Rain Gonna Fall
Don Downing - Dream World
Al Downing - I'll Be Holding On (Disco Mix)
Calhoon - (Do You Wanna) Dance Dance Dance
Bobby Moore - (Call Me Your) Anything Man
South Shore Commission - Free Man (Tom Moulton Mix)