What is "vinyl"

Ethenyl \Eth"e*nyl\, n. [Ethene + -yl.] (Chem.)

1. A trivalent hydrocarbon radical, CH3.C.

2. A univalent hydrocarbon radical of the ethylene series, CH2:CH; -- called also vinyl. See Vinyl.

in modern use, in reference to a plastic or synthetic resin, 1939, short for polyvinyl; not in widespread use until late 1950s. Slang meaning "phonograph record" (1976) replaced wax (n.) in that sense. In chemistry, vinyl was used from 1851 as the name of a univalent radical derived from ethylene, from Latin vinum "wine" (see wine (n.)), because ethyl alcohol is the ordinary alcohol present in wine.

a. 1 (context chemistry English) containing the vinyl radical 2 Made of polyvinyl chloride. n. 1 (context chemistry uncountable English) The univalent radical CH₂=CH−, derived from ethylene 2 (context countable English) Any of various compounds and substances containing the vinyl radical, especially various tough, flexible, shiny plastics 3 (context collectively uncountable English) phonograph records as a medium

1. n. a univalent chemical radical derived from ethylene [syn: vinyl group, vinyl radical]

2. shiny and tough and flexible plastic; used especially for floor coverings

Vinyl is the fourth album by an alternative rock group Dramarama, released in 1991.

Vinyl refers to a class of organic molecules in chemistry.

Vinyl may also refer to:

• Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), a particular vinyl polymer
• Vinyl composition tile, floortiles
• Vinyl polymer, a group of polymers derived from vinyl monomers
• Vinyl siding, an outer covering of a house

'Vinyl ' is a 1965 American black-and-white experimental film directed by Andy Warhol at The Factory. It is an early adaptation of Anthony Burgess' novel A Clockwork Orange, starring Gerard Malanga, Edie Sedgwick, Ondine, and Tosh Carillo, and featuring such songs as " Nowhere to Run" by Martha and the Vandellas, " Tired of Waiting for You" by The Kinks, " The Last Time" by The Rolling Stones and " Shout" by The Isley Brothers.

Vinyl is an EP by alternative rock group Dramarama. It was released in 1992.

Vinyl is a 2000 documentary film by Toronto filmmaker/ record collector Alan Zweig. In the film, Zweig seeks not to talk to people who collect vinyl records to discuss music, but rather to discuss what drives someone to collect records in the first place. Zweig spends a large portion of the film in stylized self-filmed "confessions", where he expounds on his life in regard to record collecting, feeling it has prevented him from fulfilling his dreams of a family.

In addition to celebrities like Canadian director/actor Don McKellar and American Splendor creator Harvey Pekar, Zweig speaks to a variety of record collectors. Collectors include a car wash employee who claims to own over one million records and claims to have memorized the track listing of every K-Tel collection he owns, a government employee who refuses to organize his collection because he doesn't want people to come over and a man who threw out his large record collection rather than sell or give it away because he didn't want anyone else to own it.

Vinyl is a 2012 British comedy film written and directed by Sara Sugarman. It is based on the true story of Mike Peters and The Alarm who in 2004 released the single " 45 RPM" under the name of a fictitious band " The Poppy Fields".

The film features a number of past pop and rock stars in cameo roles, such as Steve Diggle ( Buzzcocks), Jynine James, Mike Peters and Tim Sanders (The City Zones), along with the actors Phil Daniels, Keith Allen, Perry Benson, Jamie Blackley and Julia Ford.

Vinyl has a soundtrack written and performed by The Alarm with Mike Peters, Phil Daniels and Keith Allen all making contributions.

Filmed mostly on location in Rhyl, it features many local attractions and features. Despite being a USA production the cast is totally British with many of the actors having connections to North Wales, particularly Rhyl. The cast also includes many past members of The Rhyl T.I.C. (Theatre in the Community) which at the time of filming provided many of the younger cast including members of the fake band, the auditionees, security guards, music business employees and of course the fans. The local community of Rhyl also provided location venues in which the crew could film such as The Rhyl Pavilion, Robin Hood Caravan Park, Glan Clwyd Hospital and The Bistro night club. This allowed the film to stay close to the original true story and have the feel of an authentic biog picture.

Vinyl is an American period drama television series created by Mick Jagger, Martin Scorsese, Rich Cohen and Terence Winter. The series stars Bobby Cannavale as Richie Finestra, a record executive in the 1970s. It premiered on HBO on February 14, 2016, and concluded on April 17, 2016.

From a teleplay by Winter and George Mastras, and story by Cohen, Jagger, Scorsese and Winter, the pilot episode is directed by Scorsese. The first season consisted of ten episodes. Scorsese had hoped to direct further episodes of the series. Winter left his position as showrunner at the end of the first season due to creative differences, leaving the position to Scott Z. Burns.

HBO announced the renewal of Vinyl for a second season on February 18, 2016, soon after the pilot episode premiered. However, on June 22, 2016, HBO reversed that decision and cancelled the series. HBO president Casey Bloys said of the decision, "It didn't land. With limited resources, we didn't think the retooling was worth the producers' time if it would only move the needle a little bit."