BBC

The 12 Inch Single

From the mid-1970s, the humble 45 rpm 7 inch vinyl single was joined by a much grander relative: the 12 inch single. Blue Monday by New Order (pictured) was released as 12 inch single in 1983. Music ...
The Independent

The 12-inch single: When size really matters

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
AOL

New Order's Peter Hook on how the best-selling 12-inch single in music history managed to lose $100,000

New Order’s “Blue Monday” was released 40 years ago, on March 7, 1983, and went on become one of the most important and beloved songs of the new wave era. The nine-minute synth classic influenced and ...
BBC

The 12-Inch Single

Paul Morley explores the impact of the 7-inch single's grand relative and its peak in the 80s. From March 2012. Show more From the mid-1970s the humble 7-inch vinyl single was joined by a much grander ...