liner notes
plural noun
: comments or explanatory notes about a recording printed on the jacket or an insert
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The physical editions will also come with a 125-page liner notes essay from Sean Wilentz.
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Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 17 Sep. 2025
Arlen wrote the liner notes for Streisand’s Grammy-winning 1963 debut album.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025
Music journalist Dan Forte, who has been a writer and editor at Guitar Player, Guitar World and Vintage Guitar magazine, wrote the liner notes.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2025
During the podcast episode, Swift also said there’s a poem in the liner notes, which will hopefully mirror the thoughtful prologue the songwriter always includes for her albums.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
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Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 17 Sep. 2025
Arlen wrote the liner notes for Streisand’s Grammy-winning 1963 debut album.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025
Music journalist Dan Forte, who has been a writer and editor at Guitar Player, Guitar World and Vintage Guitar magazine, wrote the liner notes.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2025
During the podcast episode, Swift also said there’s a poem in the liner notes, which will hopefully mirror the thoughtful prologue the songwriter always includes for her albums.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for liner notes
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“Liner notes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liner%20notes. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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