liner note

American  

[lahy-ner noht] / ˈlaɪ nər ˌnoʊt /

noun

1. Usually liner notes. explanatory or interpretative notes about an audio album, as a record, CD, etc., printed on the cover or case or otherwise provided.

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Etymology

Origin of liner note

An Americanism dating back to 1950–55

Example Sentences

There is the notion of Jewishness, something that the Latvian-born violinist was surprised by, according to his liner note.

From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2024

Artists, producers, songwriters, engineers, artwork designers and liner note writers carefully curate and present a structured soundtrack, with tracks sequenced in such a way to take listeners on a journey.

From Salon • Dec. 13, 2021

Everyone else: If you’re gonna buy these kits, remember that, like, a box of chocolates without a handy liner note, you don’t know what you’re gonna get.

From Slate • May 4, 2020

“I’d lost confidence in it, due to a long break recovering from meningitis,” Daltrey says in a touching liner note on his first solo record since 1992.

From Washington Times • May 30, 2018

“Blue,” due out in October, is its painstaking attempt at a note-for-note re-creation of the Miles Davis album “Kind of Blue,” with a liner note essay by Jorge Luis Borges.

From New York Times • Aug. 21, 2014