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The LP ( from " long playing " or " long ___MASK85___ ") is an analog sound storage medium , a vinyl record format characterized by a speed of rpm , a 12 or 10 inch ( 30 or 25 cm ) diameter , and use of the " microgroove " groove specification . Introduced by Columbia in 1948 , it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry . Apart from a few relatively minor refinements and the important later addition of stereophonic sound , it has remained the standard format for vinyl albums . 10 , 000 Maniacs is a United States - based multi - platinum alternative ___MASK42___ , formed in 1981 , that continues to perform and release music . In 2016 , the band celebrated its 35th anniversary . Compact disc ( CD ) is a digital optical disc ___MASK99___ storage ___MASK4___ released in 1982 and co - developed by Philips and Sony . The ___MASK4___ was originally developed to store and ___MASK85___ only sound recordings but was later adapted for storage of ___MASK99___ ( CD - ROM ). Several other formats were further derived from these , including write - once audio and ___MASK99___ storage ( CD - R ), rewritable media ( CD - RW ), Video Compact Disc ( VCD ), Super Video Compact Disc ( SVCD ), Photo CD , PictureCD , CD - i , and Enhanced Music CD . Audio CD players have been commercially available since October 1982 , when the first commercially available CD player was released in Japan . Elektra Records is an American record ___MASK33___ owned by Warner ___MASK1___ Group , founded in 1950 by Jac Holzman and Paul Rickolt . It played an important role in the development of ___MASK54___ and ___MASK6___ between the 1950s and 1970s . In 2004 , it was consolidated into WMG ' s Atlantic Records Group . After five years of dormancy , the ___MASK33___ was revived as an imprint of Atlantic in 2009 . As of 2016 the ___MASK33___ is run by Gregg Nadel . MPEG - ___MASK81___ and / or MPEG - 2 Audio Layer III , more commonly referred to as MP3 , is an audio coding format for digital audio which uses a form of lossy data compression . It is a common audio format for consumer audio streaming or storage , as well as a de facto standard of digital audio compression for the transfer and playback of music on most digital audio players and computing devices . `` These Are Days '' is a ___MASK46___ by alternative rock group 10 , 000 Maniacs from their 1992 album Our ___MASK44___ in Eden . The ___MASK46___ hit number one on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart in November 1992 . They also performed the ___MASK46___ for their 1993 album MTV Unplugged . Independent ___MASK1___ ( often shortened to indie ___MASK1___ or indie ) is ___MASK1___ produced independently from major commercial record labels or their subsidiaries , a process that ___MASK88___ include an autonomous , do - it - yourself approach to recording and publishing . The term " indie " is sometimes also used to describe a ___MASK34___ ( such as indie ___MASK3___ and indie pop ); as a ___MASK34___ term , " indie " ___MASK88___ include ___MASK1___ that is not independently produced , and most independent ___MASK1___ artists do not fall into a ___MASK69___ , defined musical style or ___MASK34___ , and usually create ___MASK1___ that can be categorized into other genres . Folk ___MASK3___ is a ___MASK84___ genre combining elements of folk music and ___MASK3___ music . In its earliest and narrowest sense , the term referred to a genre that arose in the United States and the United Kingdom around the mid - 1960s . The genre was pioneered by the Los Angeles band the Byrds , who began playing traditional folk music and songs by Bob Dylan with ___MASK3___ instrumentation . The term " folk ___MASK3___ " was coined by the U . S . music press to describe the Byrds ' music in June 1965 , the month in which the band ' s debut album was issued . " These Are Days " is a ___MASK46___ by alternative rock group 10 , 000 Maniacs and first ___MASK69___ from their 1992 album " Our Time in Eden ". Post - punk ( originally " new musick ") is a broad type of ___MASK6___ that emerged from the punk movement of the 1970s , in which artists departed from punk rock ' s raw , accessible style to pursue a variety of avant - garde sensibilities . Attempting to break from rock tradition , post - punk artists experimented with sources such as electronic music , black dance music and the avant - garde , as well as novel recording technology and production techniques . The movement also saw the frequent intersection of music with art and politics , as artists incorporated ideas from sources such as modernist literature , critical theory , cinema , and performance art . Accompanying these ___MASK84___ developments were communities that produced independent record labels , visual art , multimedia performances and fanzines in conjunction with the music . Punk ___MASK3___ ( or simply " punk ") is a ___MASK6___ genre that developed in the early to mid 1970s in the United States , United Kingdom , and Australia . Rooted in 1960s garage ___MASK3___ and other forms of what is now known as " proto - punk " music , punk ___MASK3___ bands rejected perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s ___MASK3___ . Punk bands typically use short or fast - paced songs , with hard - edged melodies and singing styles , stripped - down instrumentation , and often political , anti - establishment lyrics . Punk embraces a DIY ethic ; many bands self - produce recordings and distribute them through informal channels . Mary Ramsey ( born 24 ___MASK36___ 1963 ), a resident of Buffalo , New York , is a member of folk rock duo John & Mary and lead singer and violinist for the American alternative rock band 10 , 000 Maniacs . Ramsey has also worked with other well - known artists such as Jackson Browne , Goo Goo Dolls , Billy Bragg , Warren Zevon , Alex Chilton and Ani DiFranco . Alternative ___MASK3___ ( also called alternative music , alt - ___MASK3___ or simply alternative ) is a genre of ___MASK6___ that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s and 2000s . In this instance , the word " alternative " refers to the genre ' s distinction from mainstream ___MASK6___ . The term ' s original meaning was broader , referring to a generation of musicians unified by their collective debt to either the ___MASK84___ style or simply the independent , D . I . Y . ethos of punk ___MASK3___ , which in the late 1970s laid the groundwork for alternative music . At times , " alternative " has been used as a catch - all description for music from underground ___MASK3___ artists that receives mainstream recognition , or for any music , whether ___MASK3___ or not , that is seen to be descended from punk ___MASK3___ ( including some examples of punk itself , as well as new wave , and post - punk ). A ___MASK64___ is a ___MASK28___ of written , printed , illustrated , or blank sheets , made of paper , parchment , or other materials , fastened together to hinge at one side , with ___MASK32___ and / or images printed in ink . A ___MASK69___ sheet within a ___MASK64___ is a leaf , and each side of a leaf is a page . A ___MASK28___ of ___MASK32___ - filled or illustrated pages produced in electronic format is known as an electronic ___MASK64___ , or e - ___MASK64___ . Albums of recorded ___MASK1___ were developed in the early 20th ___MASK37___ , first as books of individual 78rpm records , then from 1948 as vinyl LP records played at rpm . Vinyl LPs are still issued , though in the 21st ___MASK37___ ___MASK80___ sales have mostly focused on compact disc ( CD ) and MP3 formats . The audio cassette was a format used from the late 1970s through to the 1990s alongside vinyl . ___MASK6___ is a genre of popular music that originated as " rock and roll " in the United States in the 1950s , and developed into a range of different styles in the 1960s and later , particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States . It has its roots in 1940s ' and 1950s ' rock and roll , itself heavily influenced by blues , rhythm and blues and country music . ___MASK6___ also drew strongly on a number of other genres such as electric blues and folk , and incorporated influences from jazz , classical and other ___MASK84___ sources . Natalie Anne ___MASK70___ ( born ___MASK65___ 26 , 1963 ) is an American singer - songwriter and ___MASK50___ . She joined the American alternative / folk rock band 10 , 000 Maniacs in 1981 and left it to begin her solo career in 1993 . She has since released several albums . Our ___MASK44___ in Eden is a studio album by the folk rock band 10 , 000 Maniacs . It was released in 1992 on Elektra Records . The release is the band ' s fifth studio album , and its last studio album with the original lead singer , Natalie Merchant . The album included her future replacement Mary Ramsey on viola on such tracks as " Stockton Gala Days ", " Jezebel " and " How You ' ve Grown ". Singles released from the album were " These Are Days ", " Candy Everybody Wants " and " Few and Far Between ".