What is the difference between an album and a record?

Answer 1

This dates to when music was sold on records. The small ones, normally a 45 speed, had one selection or song (on each side), generally the one that was considered desireable enough to buy. An album contains many selections on each side, frequently including the one that received airplay and was "charting" too. They cost more. Along the way, singles became much less popular, and alblums themselves became more a cohesive piece of art...as in Sgt. Peppers Lonley Hearts Club alblum, Jethro Tull Acquaman, etc., where the different songs had some relation to each other.

Now, with iPod downloads and such, it seems the industry is back to selling single hit songs from artists.

Answer 2

An EP was a few song (normally 3-5) released by an artist as compared to a whole album which contained normally 8 or more. An EP was used to promote an artist's music very much like a single which normally had 2 songs or 1 song and an alternative version of the same song.

Answer 3

An album refers to a collection of music tracks, regardless of format. Albums can be released on vinyl, tape, CD, digitally, etc. A record refers to an album release on vinyl.

The terms record and album are often used interchangeably.

Answer 4

A mix tape is usually underground and not promoted by a record company, and usually features other artists or other artists beats. An album is released through a record company.

Answer 5

well an album is is a bunch of songs put on a CD(the CD with all the songs is the album) and a single is just 1 song or 1 of the songs from an album