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album-oriented

American  
[al-buhm-awr-ee-uhn-tid, -ohr-] / ˈæl bəmˌɔr i ən tɪd, -ˌoʊr- /

adjective

  1. of or designating a format featuring rock songs from LPs and CDs rather than singles, especially mainstream rock music.


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For Cohn, pop, unlike rock, offered “a quick hit,” in contrast to album-oriented fare.

From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026

“No genre of music more than AOR,” or album-oriented rock, “has been so widely misunderstood, so consistently scorned,” writes Mr. Rees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026

Moss was central to cultivating that reputation, helping to transform A&M from an easy-listening label to a serious force in album-oriented rock ’n’ roll.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2023

In the 1960s, rock gradually joined its elders as an album-oriented form, and its audience increasingly considered performers auteurs and recordings works of art.

From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2018

While indie labels have traditionally been more album-oriented, the younger generation of playlisting fans is more focused on singles.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 3, 2018

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