I have heard this too, and I forget the exact reason for it. I think it has something to do with the greater curve that the stylus has to make -- i.e. the concentric circles are getting tighter, and the stylus has to move differently. I also remember hearing that this was specifically why most older recordings would have their best songs near the beginning of each side of an album...so as to make best use of the sound quality. Who knows, it was just something I heard at some point. It could be bs.
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