Tropes associated specifically with music albums.
Subcategory of Music Tropes. See also Albums Index.
Music Album Tropes:
- Album Closure — The final song on an album wraps up its themes or departs in tone.
- Album Intro Track — The first song introduces the album.
- Album Single — A song released independently from its album.
- Album Title Drop — When the album's title appears in a lyric rather than a Title Track.
- Album Filler — Songs considered to be rushed padding to support the fewer good songs on an album.
- Alternate Album Cover — A Variant Cover for an album for various reasons.
- Chronological Album Title — Album titles that reference their place in the artist's discography.
- Concept Album — An album with a Central Theme.
- Cover Album — A whole album of Cover Versions.
- Cult Soundtrack — A film soundtrack which becomes a cult hit in its own right.
- Distinct Double Album — A two-disc album where each half has a distinct sound or theme.
- Face on the Cover — The artist's face appears prominently on the album cover.
- Fading into the Next Song — Songs on an album fade into each other.
- Fake Radio Show Album — An album imitating a segment of radio airtime.
- Greatest Hits Album — A compilation album of the artist's most popular songs.
- Hidden Track — The last song on the album is unlisted and/or preceded by a long silence to conceal its presence.
- Idiosyncratic Album Theming — Every album by an artist shares some quirky attribute.
- In the Style of — When a whole album is produced so as to imitate another artist or genre.
- Live Album — An album recorded live in concert.
- Longest Song Goes First — The first song on an album is the longest.
- Longest Song Goes Last — The last song on an album is the longest.
- Minimalistic Cover Art — An album cover with a minimalist design.
- Musical Squares — An album cover segmented into smaller squares.
- New Sound Album — An album where the artist showcases a change to their sound.
- Remix Album — An album of songs reworked.
- Rock Opera — An album telling a single story throughout.
- Self-Referential Track Placement — A song's title alludes to its placement in the album tracklist.
- Self-Titled Album — An album with the same name as its artist.
- Soundtrack Cover Character Jam — The cover art to a soundtrack shows the characters playing or singing.
- Textless Album Cover — An album cover with no words or characters.
- Title Track — An album named after one of its songs.
