Significance
The phonograph disc record was the primary medium used for music reproduction until late in the 20th century, replacing the phonograph cylinder record—with which it had co-existed from the late 1880s through to the late 1920s. Records retained the largest market share even when new formats such as compact cassette were mass-marketed. By the late 1980s, digital media, in the form of the compact disc, had gained a larger market share, and the vinyl record left the mainstream in 1991.
This item reflects a music media no longer common in the 21st century.
Physical description
A square shaped blue/grey paper record sleeve/jacket. It has black print inside a double black frame. - PARLOPHONE RECORD. It lists exclusive artists and examples of records. "The All Australian Record".
