| | Extended Play Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18) |
 | | An extended play or EP, is the name given to vinyl records or CDs which are too long to qualify as singles but too short to qualify as albums. |
 | | The name "extended play" has become something of a misnomer, for though it originally was used for singles that were extended beyond the standard length, it is now more often synonymous with an album that is shorter than usual; indeed EPs are sometimes referred to as "mini-albums" (see below). |
 | | For bands that went on to achieve commercial success, it was often customary for the original EP tracks to be released later on full-length albums, or to be somehow re-issued in another format. |
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