noun, adjectivepl: long-plays
LP (disco de longa duração)
1. A vinyl record that plays for approximately 20-30 minutes per side, typically containing multiple songs; an LP (Long Playing record)
The Beatles released their famous long-play album 'Abbey Road' in 1969.
Os Beatles lançaram seu famoso long-play 'Abbey Road' em 1969.
2. An album format as opposed to a single or extended play (EP) record
She collected vintage long-plays from the 1970s.
Ela colecionava long-plays vintage dos anos 1970.
The term 'long-play' or 'LP' became iconic during the vinyl era (1950s-1980s) and experienced a significant resurgence in the 2000s with vinyl collecting becoming trendy again among audiophiles and music enthusiasts in both the USA and Brazil. In Portuguese-speaking countries, the abbreviation 'LP' is far more commonly used than the full term 'long-play.'
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