back catalog
Older recorded works
A back catalog is the collection of older recordings, publications, or creative works that an artist, author, or company has released over time, as distinct from their newest or currently promoted material.
Music labels and streaming services often use the term when discussing an artist's complete body of work: The reissue brought attention to her impressive back catalog.
The value of a back catalog lies in its ongoing commercial potential through licensing, reissues, and continued sales.
Catalog of musical recordings
- albumsBound music collections
- reissuesPublishes anew
- remastersImproves original recordings
- B-sidesSecondary songs on singles
rarities · tracks · recordings · vinyl · EPs · bootlegs · demos · compilations
Listed screen credits
- blockbustersHugely successful entertainment products
- screenplaysWritten works for films
- sequelsNarrative continuations
- prequelsWorks depicting earlier events
franchises · releases · restorations · director's cut · cinematheque · retrospective · library · vault
Collected literary works volume
- novelsExtended prose fiction
- classicsWorks of lasting value
- editionsVersions of publications
- frontlistPublisher's current releases
reprints · out-of-print · bibliography · collected works · omnibus · volumes · imprint · public domain
Evoking recent past
- nostalgicLonging for the past
- timelessUnaffected by eras
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- memorabiliaCollected items of significance
heritage · yesteryear · classic · provenance · rare · sought-after · discontinued · legacy
discography
Catalog of musical recordings
B-sides · rarities · tracks · recordings · vinyl · EPs · bootlegs · demos · compilations · unreleased
filmography
Listed screen credits
- blockbustersHugely successful entertainment products
- screenplaysWritten works for films
- sequelsNarrative continuations
prequels · franchises · releases · restorations · director's cut · cinematheque · retrospective · library · vault · archive
anthology
Collected literary works volume
frontlist · reprints · out-of-print · bibliography · collected works · omnibus · volumes · imprint · public domain · midlist
retro
Evoking recent past
- nostalgicLonging for the past
- timelessUnaffected by eras
- collectibleObject worth amassing
memorabilia · heritage · yesteryear · classic · provenance · rare · sought-after · discontinued · legacy · reissue
- music industryalbum, albums, singles, record label, record labels
- podcastspodcast, podcasts, podcaster, episode, listener
- music businessrecord label, record deal, royalty, album, single
- Podcastingepisodes, hosts, RSS feeds, guests, subscribers
- Syndicationsyndication, syndicated shows, licensing fees, affiliate, distribution rights
- Albumsalbum, Thriller, Rumours, Pet Sounds, OK Computer
back catalognew release
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