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CONCEPT ALBUM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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)