Thanks for pointing out this nice and nostalgic article. It also reminds me of those lps I still own and enjoy that were produced by Howard Scott.
Father of the LP passes:
Before magnetic tape, he snapped his fingers to transfer recording from 78's to LP's.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/07/arts/music/howard-h-scott-a-developer-of-the-lp-dies-at-92.html?hpw
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/07/arts/music/howard-h-scott-a-developer-of-the-lp-dies-at-92.html?hpw