: a microgroove phonograph record designed to be played at 33⅓ revolutions per minute
2
low pressure
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Daniel Felsenthal, Pitchfork, 4 Apr. 2026
The 20-track LP serves as equal parts music and cinema in which Crockett weaves a tale of McLane as a cattle rustler on the run from the law who — eventually — gets his redemption.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
The first Countach, the LP 400, is also the most stylistically pure version of the car.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
This time around, Jackson trades one top 10 bestseller for another, as his most successful studio LP and one of the bestselling releases of all time finds its way back to the most competitive tier.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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Fierce in expression but controlled in form, the 1959 LP draws out a rootsy warmth from beneath the bebop that had consumed bandstands since World War II, forging a sound that feels at once confrontational, mischievous, and generous.
—Daniel Felsenthal, Pitchfork, 4 Apr. 2026
The 20-track LP serves as equal parts music and cinema in which Crockett weaves a tale of McLane as a cattle rustler on the run from the law who — eventually — gets his redemption.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
The first Countach, the LP 400, is also the most stylistically pure version of the car.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
This time around, Jackson trades one top 10 bestseller for another, as his most successful studio LP and one of the bestselling releases of all time finds its way back to the most competitive tier.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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“LP.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/LP. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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