Music recording (CD/MP3)
Format: Writer, copyright date, track number
Ex.: (Bernard & Smith, 1934/2010, track 7)
Note: If the copyright date and recording date are different, use both dates in the citation.
CD (or similar)
Format: Writer, A. (Copyright year). Title of song [Recorded by B. B. Artist if different from writer]. On Title of album in italics [Medium of recording]. Location: Label. (Date of recording if different from song copyright date).
Ex.: Bernard, F. & Smith, R. B. (1934). Winter wonderland [Recorded by Kurt Nilsen]. On Have yourself a merry little Christmas [CD]. Oslo: Playroom Music. (2010).
Track on CD
Format: Writer, A. (the track’s year of copyright). Track title [Recored by … [artist] if other than writer]. At Title of CD in italics [Type of material]. Place: Publisher. (year of recording if other than year of copyright)
Ex.: Blackmore, R., Gillan, I., Glover, R., Lord, J. & Paice, I. (1972). Smoke on the water [Innspilt av BB Band]. På Fuhgeddaboudit! Music you heard on the Sopranos [CD]. USA: Golden Stars. (2004)
Note: If the recording was found on the internet add URL instead of Place Published/Publisher.
Add as Music
Fill in the fields Composer, Year, title, Editor (artist), album title, form of item, place published, publisher.
Note: Add recorded by and date of recording manually.
Note: If the recording was found online add URL manually instead of Place Published/Publisher.
Note: To add additional information manually convert your document into plain text.
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Last modified on: September 24th, 2021
