Talk:Twelve-inch single

message: Many record companies began producing 12-inch singles at 33 1/3 rpm, as the slower speed enhances the bass on the record.
This is not entirely correct. Recording at a slower speed and changing no other parameters will not improve bass response, and will result in lower sound quality overall.
What it does do, however, is allow you to cut a record "louder" - with more widely spaced grooves - for any given playing time. As is already explained in the article, it is these louder cut grooves that give you the improved bass, not the slower playing speed. 217.155.20.163 15:10, 14 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Slower speed enhances the bass? 

message: A quick study of any DJ's favorite discs will reveal mild wear in the "break points" on the discs surface that can clearly be seen by the naked eye, which further eases the "cueing" task (a club DJ's tone-arm cartridge will be heavily weighted and mild wear will seldom spoil the sound quality)
While beat juggling break beats is a favorite technique among many DJs it is not a universal practice among all DJs. 
The information here is important but should be rephrased to allow room for the fact that there are many different styles of DJs.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.138.165.236 (talk) 20:40, 7 September 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:   A quick study of any DJ's favorite discs ... 

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--JeffGBot (talk) 03:24, 1 June 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Dead link 

message: I have added the Neutrality tag to this section as, upon reading, it appears to give hail to a specific regional musician without due reference. There is no indicator that the mentioned artist is solely attributable to the techniques described in this section, but if they are, sources should be found. Otherwise this section needs to be edited to accredit the artist in better proportions as a contributor of the era rather than the mantra.
2.102.175.164 (talk) 02:48, 4 February 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Neutrality of History section 

message: The first song found on a twelve-inch single for public purchase was "Love to Love You Baby" by Donna Summer, released worldwide by Atlantic Records in 1975.[citation needed] This song was originally a full side of her North American debut release, but released again in early 1977 backed with "Try Me, I Know We Can Make It", on the Oasis/Casablanca label.
Hmmm. I am going to remove the above misleading quote - the "Love to Love You Baby" album in 1975 contained the 16:50 minutes version on the A side, and only had 4/5 other tracks on the B side depending on the country of sale, leading others to think it was a multi-track 12" or 12" EP. 
The only 12" listed on Discogs in 1975 was a Spanish promo with 2 artists - Donna Summer - Love To Love You Baby backed with The Salsoul Orchestra - Tangerine, so it was not a commercial release.
In January 1977 there was a commercially released 12" of Donna's pressed with 2 tracks - Love To Love You Baby backed with Try Me, I Know We Can Make It with an LP serial number, but Double Exposure's 'Ten Percent' - long considered to be the first commercially available 12" - preceded it when released in May 1976. The Equalizer (talk) 15:56, 10 May 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Donna Summer not the first commercial release 

message: I am moving the following uncited material here until it can be properly supported with inline citations of reliable, secondary sources, per WP:V, WP:NOR, WP:CS, WP:NOR, WP:IRS, WP:PSTS, et al. This diff shows where it was in the article. Nightscream (talk) 13:22, 21 July 2022 (UTC)
thread_title: Uncited material in need of citations