Soundtrack album
A collection of music released in connection with a film, television production, or other screen work. It may contain songs, score, or both.
Film score: Instrumental or vocal music composed or selected to accompany a film’s scenes. Scores provide one major kind of music found on soundtrack albums.
Film soundtrack: Music associated with a motion picture, including score and songs used in it. Film releases are the best-known setting for soundtrack albums.
Vitaphone: A sound-on-disc system used in early synchronized sound films, developed by Western Electric and Warner Bros. Its synchronization system helped establish recorded music as part of film exhibition.
Original score album: An album focused on newly composed instrumental music written for a screen production. Unlike broader soundtrack albums, it usually excludes most licensed songs.
Source music: Music presented as coming from a source within a scene, such as a radio or live performance. Albums may include songs heard within the fictional world of the screen work.
Television soundtrack: An album of music associated with a television series, episode, or production. Television productions also generate albums of songs and score.
Sound film: A motion picture presented with synchronized recorded sound, including dialogue, effects, or music. Sound films created the conditions for music to accompany moving images synchronously.
Cast recording: An album recording songs performed by the cast of a stage musical or screen musical. It documents performances, while a soundtrack may mix songs, score, and other recordings.
Original soundtrack: A soundtrack release assembled specifically from music associated with a particular screen production. This release format gathers music tied directly to the production.
Video game music: Music created or selected for use in video games, often responding to gameplay. Game music shares soundtrack-album releases while often adapting dynamically to play.