Template:Cite album-notes/doc

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[edit] Notes

This template is used to cite sources in Wikipedia, specifically to format references to music liner notes, such as CD inserts and booklets.

[edit] Usage

Copy one of these three blank versions to use. Note that all fields must be lowercase, and remember to use the "|" (pipe) character between each field. Please delete any unused fields to avoid clutter in the edit window.

Horizontal list
{{cite album-notes |title= |albumlink= |bandname= |year= |notestitle= |url= |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |pages= |format= |publisher= |publisherid= |location= |mbid= }}
Vertical list Prerequisites * 
{{cite album-notes
| title       = 
| albumlink   = 
| bandname    = 
| year        = 
| notestitle  = 
| url         = 
| first       = 
| last        = 
| authorlink  =
| coauthors   = 
| pages       = 
| format      = 
| publisher   = 
| publisherid = 
| location    = 
| mbid        = 
}}

 
REQUIRED
title
 
 
 
 
last
 
last
last
 
 
 
publisher
publisher
* The field listed below is a prerequisite for the field to the left. For example publisher is a prerequisite to location meaning location will NOT be displayed even if it has a value unless publisher also has a value.

[edit] Examples

  1. {{cite album-notes |title=Album Title |albumlink=Album |bandname=[[Band Name]] |year=Year |notestitle=Notes Title |url=http://www.wikipedia.org |first=First |last=Last |pages=p. 0 |format=Format |publisher=Publisher |publisherid=Publisher ID |location=Location |mbid=MBid}}
  2. Last, First (Year). "Notes Title", p. 0 [Format]. Album notes for Album Title by Band Name. Location: Publisher (Publisher ID). Album Title at MusicBrainz.


  1. {{cite album-notes |title=New Moon |albumlink=New Moon (Elliott Smith album) |bandname=[[Elliott Smith]] |year=2007 |notestitle= |url= |first= |last= |pages=p. 4 |format=CD booklet |publisher=[[Kill Rock Stars |publisherid=KRS455 |location=[[Olympia, Washington|Olympia, WA]] |mbid=22f20ceb-100c-4faf-9af0-53a49599c902}}
  2. (2007) Album notes for New Moon by Elliott Smith, p. 4 [CD booklet]. Olympia, WA: Kill Rock Stars (KRS455). New Moon at MusicBrainz.


  1. {{cite album-notes |title=Album Title |albumlink=Album |bandname=[[Band Name]] |year=Year |notestitle=Notes Title |url=http://www.wikipedia.org |first=First |last=Last |coauthors=John Doe, Richard Roe |pages=p. 0 |format=Format |publisher=Publisher |publisherid=Publisher ID |location=Location |mbid=MBid}}
  2. Last, First; John Doe, Richard Roe (Year). "Notes Title", p. 0 [Format]. Album notes for Album Title by Band Name. Location: Publisher (Publisher ID). Album Title at MusicBrainz.


  1. {{cite album-notes |title=Album Title |albumlink=Album |bandname=[[Band Name]] |year=Year |notestitle=Notes Title |url=http://www.wikipedia.org |first=First |last=Last |authorlink=First Last |coauthors=John Doe, Richard Roe |pages=p. 0 |format=Format |publisher=Publisher |publisherid=Publisher ID |location=Location |mbid=MBid}}
  2. Last, First; John Doe, Richard Roe (Year). "Notes Title", p. 0 [Format]. Album notes for Album Title by Band Name. Location: Publisher (Publisher ID). Album Title at MusicBrainz.

[edit] Description of fields

[edit] Syntax

Nested fields either rely on their parent fields, or replace them:

  • parent
    • child — may be used with parent (and is ignored if parent is not used)

[edit] Description

  • title: The title of the album. This is the only required field. Do not wikilink (and do not italicize, as this has been done for you).
    • albumlink: The name of the Wikipedia article about the album, if one exists. Do not wikilink.
  • bandname: The artist or band name, or Various artists if applicable. Please wikilink if the citation is being used on a page that is not the artist or band's article.
  • year: The copyright year of the album. Do not wikilink.
  • url: The full URL (internet address) of the notes if they are available online.
  • notestitle: The title of the notes, if different from the title of the album.
  • last: The last name of the author of the notes, if different from the artist. Don't wikilink (use authorlink instead).
    • first: The first name of the author of the notes.
    • authorlink: Title of Wikipedia article about author. Article should already exist. Must not be wikilinked itself. Do not use this on its own, but along with "first" and "last".
    • coauthors: Full name of additional author or authors, separated by ", " (e.g. Joe Bloggs, John F. Kennedy, H. R. Dent).
  • pages: The relevant pages of the album notes. Please use the format p. 3 or pp. 2-6.
  • format: How the notes are presented (booklet, book, insert, back cover, cover, liner, etc) and for what type of medium the album is presented in (CD, DVD, Vinyl). Example: CD liner or Vinyl back cover.
  • publisher: The record label. You may wikilink if the record label has an article.
    • publisherid: The catalog number from the publisher for the album release that corresponds to the notes.
    • location: The location of the publisher to the smallest geographical unit known (city, state, country). You may wikilink.
  • mbid: The MusicBrainz ID for the album, the part after http://musicbrainz.org/release/ and before .html.