No, they weren't. They were singles on 78. When I was a kid, they went through four speeds. They had a 16 RPM for like books and long dialogue. They originally had singles on 78 RPM. Then they shifted to 45 RPM for singles for decades, probably. And, they had 33 just for what they called LP, long play (albums). In fact,
I found one for you. And, then there's
"78, Little Richard" on Google images.If you have them, save them.