acetate
adaptor
art sleeve
artwork
audiophile pressing
blister pack
bonus disc
bootleg
box set
budget release
catalogue number
CD-R
CD-ROM
CD Video
company sleeve
counterfeit
DAT
deleted
demo
die-cut sleeve
digipak
DJ-only
double groove
double pack
DVDAC
DVD
8-track cartridge
EP
EPK
envelope p/s
etched disc
export issue
factory custom pressing
flexidisc
flipback sleeve
foldaround/foldout/
foldover sleeve
freebie
gatefold sleeve
import
inlay
inner sleeve
insert
interview album
jewel case
jukebox centre
jukebox issue
laminated sleeve
large centre hole
long box
LP
matrix number
maxi-single
megamix
mid-price release
mispressing
mono
numbered (no’d)
obi
one-sided
picture disc
picture sleeve
plain sleeve
premium
press kit
private pressing
promo
push-out centre
quadrophonic
reel-to-reel tape
reissue
remix
removeable
re-pressing
run-off groove
sampler
sealed/shrinkwrapped
shaped disc
shellac
slipcase
solid centre
stickered sleeve
stereo
test pressing
tri-centre
tri-fold
uncut picture disc
unissued/unreleased
vinyl
warp
white label
withdrawn
adaptor
art sleeve
artwork
audiophile pressing
blister pack
bonus disc
bootleg
box set
budget release
catalogue number
CD-R
CD-ROM
CD Video
company sleeve
counterfeit
DAT
deleted
demo
die-cut sleeve
digipak
DJ-only
double groove
double pack
DVDAC
DVD
8-track cartridge
EP
EPK
envelope p/s
etched disc
export issue
factory custom pressing
flexidisc
flipback sleeve
foldaround/foldout/
foldover sleeve
freebie
gatefold sleeve
import
inlay
inner sleeve
insert
interview album
jewel case
jukebox centre
jukebox issue
laminated sleeve
large centre hole
long box
LP
matrix number
maxi-single
megamix
mid-price release
mispressing
mono
numbered (no’d)
obi
one-sided
picture disc
picture sleeve
plain sleeve
premium
press kit
private pressing
promo
push-out centre
quadrophonic
reel-to-reel tape
reissue
remix
removeable
re-pressing
run-off groove
sampler
sealed/shrinkwrapped
shaped disc
shellac
slipcase
solid centre
stickered sleeve
stereo
test pressing
tri-centre
tri-fold
uncut picture disc
unissued/unreleased
vinyl
warp
white label
withdrawn
one-off disc cut by hand in a mastering studio, used for demonstration purposes
plastic outer disc clipped onto 3" CDs to make them compatible with 5" CD players
pictorial cover using graphics rather than photographs or drawings
original design for sleeves or labels
high quality pressing for hi-fi enthusiasts
shaped outer PVC packaging, usually for 3" CDs
disc given away free with another disc
illegal pressing of material
records or CDs in presentation case
pressing which retailed below full-price
manufacturer’s reference number on record labels
and sleeves
one-off CD, digital equivalent of acetate
audio/visual computer-compatible CD
5" CD containing several audio tracks and (usually) one video track; now obsolete
standard non-picture sleeve for singles, printed with name or logo of label
illegal reproduction of official release (a.k.a. pirates)
digital audio tape
no longer commercially available
record issued for demonstration purposes; not commercially available
sleeve with circular hole cut into the centre
gatefold CD sleeve with plastic inner tray
record issued for radio airplay only
record with two grooves pressed concentrically on same side
two singles issued together as one package
digital versatile disc Audio
digital versatile disc
1970s tape format, popular for in-car entertainment; now obsolete
extended play disc, with four or more tracks, usually in a picture sleeve
electronic press kit; i.e. short promo-only documentary available on video
large mailing-type cover with envelope-style foldover flap
one-sided vinyl record with laser-etched graphics (e.g. group’s signatures) on other side
record or CD pressed in the UK for sale exclusively overseas
unofficial record pressed after hours (usually on coloured vinyl) at official pressing plant
thin, flexible record, usually issued free with magazine, etc.
LP or EP cover glued together with card flaps from the front folded over onto the back
sleeve which opens out as a poster, etc.
record given away free of charge
double-size sleeve opening out like a book
record or CD pressed abroad but sold in the UK
printed paper booklet with CD packaging
protective sleeve inside main cover
loose item included as part of a record’s packaging, e.g. postcard, poster, lyric sheet, etc.
spoken word record, often used as promo
standard clear plastic case for cassettes and CDs
plastic centre inserted into record with large centre hole
record issued exclusively to jukebox franchise holders
cover with high-gloss plastic coating
1.5 inch (3.8 cm) hole in singles
tall, rectangular outer card packaging for CDs
long playing vinyl record; standard album format superseded by CDs
master tape number, scratched into the 'land’ or run-off groove area; sometimes also found on the record label
early 70s term for an EP, featuring more than two tracks, often in a picture sleeve
medley of different tracks, often linked by dance beats
record which retails at a discount
record or CD pressed with incorrect material
one-channelled playback system
individually numbered, limited edition release
sealed paper strip wrapped around sleeve of disc; originated in Japan where obis were printed with Japanese translations of foreign titles
vinyl record which plays on one side only
novelty record made by sealing a picture within clear vinyl
pictorial paper or card sleeve, used specifically for one particular record
single sleeve without special printing or artwork
record available via a special offer with another product e.g. food or drink
information pack with photos and biography, used by record companies to promote new releases
record issued and distributed by private individuals rather than a company
promotional record or item sent out to the media for publicity purposes
centre of a single connected to the rest of the disc at 3 or 4 points, so it can be pushed out for use on jukeboxes, etc.
1970s four-channelled playback system, now obsolete
1960s tape format, superseded by cassette
re-release of a deleted disc
different version of existing track created by rearranging its component parts
centre which can be removed from a record without damage replaceable centre and later replaced (not to be confused with jukebox or 'spider' centres)
a second run of a record or CD which hasn’t been deleted
groove between end of playing surface and record label
compilation showcasing an artist or label
machine-wrapped in cellophane
any non-circular record
brittle material used for 78s
small card cover used for some CDs and cassette singles
centre of record which cannot be removed, as on LPs
sleeve with sticker as an integral part of its packaging
two-channelled playback system
manufacturer’s sample record, pressed for quality control
push-out triangular centre on some 1950s singles/EPs
triple fold-out sleeve
shaped disc not yet trimmed to proper shape
disc not made commercially available; may or may not have been pressed
material from which records are made
buckle in vinyl caused by heat
usually blank, perhaps printed or handwritten labels, often for promo purposes; term also used for demo, promo, or test pressing
record deliberately removed from sale by its manufacturer
plastic outer disc clipped onto 3" CDs to make them compatible with 5" CD players
pictorial cover using graphics rather than photographs or drawings
original design for sleeves or labels
high quality pressing for hi-fi enthusiasts
shaped outer PVC packaging, usually for 3" CDs
disc given away free with another disc
illegal pressing of material
records or CDs in presentation case
pressing which retailed below full-price
manufacturer’s reference number on record labels
and sleeves
one-off CD, digital equivalent of acetate
audio/visual computer-compatible CD
5" CD containing several audio tracks and (usually) one video track; now obsolete
standard non-picture sleeve for singles, printed with name or logo of label
illegal reproduction of official release (a.k.a. pirates)
digital audio tape
no longer commercially available
record issued for demonstration purposes; not commercially available
sleeve with circular hole cut into the centre
gatefold CD sleeve with plastic inner tray
record issued for radio airplay only
record with two grooves pressed concentrically on same side
two singles issued together as one package
digital versatile disc Audio
digital versatile disc
1970s tape format, popular for in-car entertainment; now obsolete
extended play disc, with four or more tracks, usually in a picture sleeve
electronic press kit; i.e. short promo-only documentary available on video
large mailing-type cover with envelope-style foldover flap
one-sided vinyl record with laser-etched graphics (e.g. group’s signatures) on other side
record or CD pressed in the UK for sale exclusively overseas
unofficial record pressed after hours (usually on coloured vinyl) at official pressing plant
thin, flexible record, usually issued free with magazine, etc.
LP or EP cover glued together with card flaps from the front folded over onto the back
sleeve which opens out as a poster, etc.
record given away free of charge
double-size sleeve opening out like a book
record or CD pressed abroad but sold in the UK
printed paper booklet with CD packaging
protective sleeve inside main cover
loose item included as part of a record’s packaging, e.g. postcard, poster, lyric sheet, etc.
spoken word record, often used as promo
standard clear plastic case for cassettes and CDs
plastic centre inserted into record with large centre hole
record issued exclusively to jukebox franchise holders
cover with high-gloss plastic coating
1.5 inch (3.8 cm) hole in singles
tall, rectangular outer card packaging for CDs
long playing vinyl record; standard album format superseded by CDs
master tape number, scratched into the 'land’ or run-off groove area; sometimes also found on the record label
early 70s term for an EP, featuring more than two tracks, often in a picture sleeve
medley of different tracks, often linked by dance beats
record which retails at a discount
record or CD pressed with incorrect material
one-channelled playback system
individually numbered, limited edition release
sealed paper strip wrapped around sleeve of disc; originated in Japan where obis were printed with Japanese translations of foreign titles
vinyl record which plays on one side only
novelty record made by sealing a picture within clear vinyl
pictorial paper or card sleeve, used specifically for one particular record
single sleeve without special printing or artwork
record available via a special offer with another product e.g. food or drink
information pack with photos and biography, used by record companies to promote new releases
record issued and distributed by private individuals rather than a company
promotional record or item sent out to the media for publicity purposes
centre of a single connected to the rest of the disc at 3 or 4 points, so it can be pushed out for use on jukeboxes, etc.
1970s four-channelled playback system, now obsolete
1960s tape format, superseded by cassette
re-release of a deleted disc
different version of existing track created by rearranging its component parts
centre which can be removed from a record without damage replaceable centre and later replaced (not to be confused with jukebox or 'spider' centres)
a second run of a record or CD which hasn’t been deleted
groove between end of playing surface and record label
compilation showcasing an artist or label
machine-wrapped in cellophane
any non-circular record
brittle material used for 78s
small card cover used for some CDs and cassette singles
centre of record which cannot be removed, as on LPs
sleeve with sticker as an integral part of its packaging
two-channelled playback system
manufacturer’s sample record, pressed for quality control
push-out triangular centre on some 1950s singles/EPs
triple fold-out sleeve
shaped disc not yet trimmed to proper shape
disc not made commercially available; may or may not have been pressed
material from which records are made
buckle in vinyl caused by heat
usually blank, perhaps printed or handwritten labels, often for promo purposes; term also used for demo, promo, or test pressing
record deliberately removed from sale by its manufacturer
