back catalogue
Artist's older recordings
A back catalogue is the collection of older works by an artist, record label, or publisher—everything released before the current or recent output.
Musicians' back catalogues gain value when songs find new audiences through streaming or licensing: The estate sold his entire back catalogue for $300 million.
Also spelled *back catalog* in American English.
Unified collection of recordings
record · remaster · reissue · boxset · compilation · vinyl · CD · demo
Quality from past eras
- classicOf lasting excellence
- oldiesNostalgic popular songs
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- timelessUnaffected by eras
retrospective · memories · heritage · bygone · yesteryear · memorabilia · reminiscence · rediscovery
Gathered set of items
- repositoryPlace for storing things
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
- catalogOrdered list of items
- libraryBook collection or building
vault · stockpile · cache · treasury · storehouse · depository · accumulation · repertoire
Versions of publications
- volumesAmounts or books
- reprintsSubsequent publication runs
- anthologiesCurated selection collections
- imprintsMarks made by pressing
publications · paperbacks · hardcovers · out-of-print · backlist · titles · monographs · serials
album
Unified collection of recordings
track · record · remaster · reissue · boxset · compilation · vinyl · CD · demo · rarity
vintage
Quality from past eras
timeless · retrospective · memories · heritage · bygone · yesteryear · memorabilia · reminiscence · rediscovery · flashback
collection
Gathered set of items
- repositoryPlace for storing things
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
- catalogOrdered list of items
library · vault · stockpile · cache · treasury · storehouse · depository · accumulation · repertoire · holdings
editions
Versions of publications
- volumesAmounts or books
- reprintsSubsequent publication runs
- anthologiesCurated selection collections
imprints · publications · paperbacks · hardcovers · out-of-print · backlist · titles · monographs · serials · periodicals
range
Extent of variation
assortment · diversity · breadth · span · depth · medley · mixture · body · extent · scope