andrewta@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 5 months agoWhat is the difference between album of the year and record of the year?message-squaremessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up139arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up136arrow-down1message-squareWhat is the difference between album of the year and record of the year?andrewta@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 5 months agomessage-square10fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareAlex@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up4·5 months agoDo albums have a connective theme between the tracks compared to say a collection of hit singles?
minus-squareDagwood222@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·5 months agoSometimes. Saying ‘album’ is like saying ‘movie’ or ‘TV show.’ An album can be like ‘The Wall,’ that tells a story from beginning to ending, or a recording of one particular concert, or a greatest hits collection.
minus-squareIamdanno@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 months agoThey can, but many do not.
Do albums have a connective theme between the tracks compared to say a collection of hit singles?
Sometimes. Saying ‘album’ is like saying ‘movie’ or ‘TV show.’ An album can be like ‘The Wall,’ that tells a story from beginning to ending, or a recording of one particular concert, or a greatest hits collection.
They can, but many do not.