album

Also known as audio album, music album, record album, full album, full-length album

thumb|Albums came on compact discs stored in [[jewel cases.]] right|thumb|Early record albums from the first half of the 20th century resembled photo albums, being packaged in book form on multiple [[78 rpm records.]]

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An album is a collection of music recordings packaged together, historically as multiple 78 rpm records in book-like cases during the early 20th century and later as compact discs in jewel cases. Albums matter because they allow musicians to release and distribute multiple songs as a unified work, rather than just individual recordings.

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Commons category: Music albums
equivalent class: musicbrainz.org/doc/Release_Group/Type#Album
narrower external class: schema.org/MusicAlbum

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Contents

History
Length
Tracks{{anchor|Music track}}
Audio formats
Non-audio printed format
Vinyl records
8-track tape
Compact cassette
Compact disc
MP3 albums, and similar
Types of album
<span class="anchor" id="Studio album"></span>Studio
Compilation album
Tribute or cover{{anchor|Tribute album}}
Posthumous album
See also
References
External links

An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), vinyl (record), or audio tape (like 8-track or cassette), or in digital format.