CONCEPT ALBUM

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An album whose recordings are unified by some theme (instrumental or lyrical or narrative or compositional)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("concept album" is a kind of...):

album; record album (one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "concept album"):

benefit album; tribute album (concept album compiling a performer's work or work supporting some worthy cause)

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