unreleased track

Vault-locked song

An unreleased track is a song or recording that hasn't been officially published or made available to the public.

These may be demos, alternate takes, or finished recordings held back from albums for various reasons.

Unreleased tracks often circulate among collectors or leak online, and may eventually appear on compilations or anniversary editions: Fans have been trading unreleased tracks from the sessions for years.

Related
  • demoShort trial presentation
  • bootlegIllegally produced goods
  • leakEscape through a breach
  • outtakeRemoved recording segment
  • vaultSecure storage chamber

session · rough mix · rough cut · acetate · unfinished · shelved · scrapped · rarity · deep cut · fan favorite · hidden · exclusive · promo · master · record label · snippet · teaser · studio

Categories
Opposites
publication status

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One in number

album track · lead single · digital release · hit single · radio single

cultural prominence

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Commercially successful song

chart-topper · smash hit · platinum record · gold record · signature song

accessibility/availability

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Chart-climbing popular track

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G