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FULL-LENGTH ALBUM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-05-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Music
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- extended play
1, record 1, English, extended%20play
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- EP 2, record 1, English, EP
correct, see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mini album 3, record 1, English, mini%20album
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the term "EP" is... used to describe a release that's about three to five songs in length, roughly half of what a full-length album would typically be. 3, record 1, English, - extended%20play
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
extended play; EP: This term and abbreviation may also designate a type of 45-rpm vinyl record. 4, record 1, English, - extended%20play
Record 1, Key term(s)
- minialbum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Musique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- minialbum
1, record 1, French, minialbum
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mini-album 1, record 1, French, mini%2Dalbum
correct, masculine noun
- microalbum 2, record 1, French, microalbum
masculine noun
- EP 3, record 1, French, EP
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Album musical qui présente au maximum six titres et moins de trente minutes de musique enregistrée. 1, record 1, French, - minialbum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
minialbum; mini-album : désignations et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 23 mai 2020. 4, record 1, French, - minialbum
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-11-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Music
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- full-length album
1, record 2, English, full%2Dlength%20album
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- LP 1, record 2, English, LP
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Over time, "LP" came to refer to a "full-length album, "as most releases featured an album's worth of music. Track number and play time can vary somewhat, but is usually somewhere between 30 to 50 minutes and 10 to 12 tracks in total. 1, record 2, English, - full%2Dlength%20album
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
LP: This term may also designate a vinyl record designed to rotate at 33 revolutions per minute. In that case, "LP" is the abbreviation of "long-playing record." 2, record 2, English, - full%2Dlength%20album
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Musique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- album complet
1, record 2, French, album%20complet
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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