liner notes
plural noun
: comments or explanatory notes about a recording printed on the jacket or an insert
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Each individual album comes housed in special packaging, and the entire box set includes a 100-page book packed with liner notes, rare photos, and additional behind-the-scenes details.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
During an interview with Rolling Stone published on Wednesday, March 24, The Who guitarist and songwriter spoke about his upcoming 8-CD box set collection of his solo music outside of The Who called Studio Albums, complete with in liner notes packed with anecdotes from his career.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Start by checking out the liner notes on the back of all your albums to see who made them, then chase down those labels on Wikipedia and Google.
—Parker Hall, WIRED, 17 Mar. 2025
Included with the set, a tour guide with liner notes by Jesse Jarnow (author and co-host of the Good Ol’ Grateful Deadcast podcast) with a producer’s note from Lemieux, plus scores of photos.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
During an interview with Rolling Stone published on Wednesday, March 24, The Who guitarist and songwriter spoke about his upcoming 8-CD box set collection of his solo music outside of The Who called Studio Albums, complete with in liner notes packed with anecdotes from his career.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Start by checking out the liner notes on the back of all your albums to see who made them, then chase down those labels on Wikipedia and Google.
—Parker Hall, WIRED, 17 Mar. 2025
Included with the set, a tour guide with liner notes by Jesse Jarnow (author and co-host of the Good Ol’ Grateful Deadcast podcast) with a producer’s note from Lemieux, plus scores of photos.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Liner notes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liner%20notes. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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