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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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18 sectionsContents
- 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
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.]]
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.