liner notes

plural noun

: comments or explanatory notes about a recording printed on the jacket or an insert

Examples of liner notes in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The vinyl edition of Origins 1971-1978 comes with an 88-page fanzine containing liner notes by Bud Scoppa and longtime Rolling Stone writer David Fricke. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026

The package will also include new liner notes from producers Mark Ronson and Salaam Remi. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2026

As well as being Reilly’s champion and big-brother figure, Tony Wilson was a legendary hater who loudly decried his prize artist’s singing voice, including in the liner notes of his own reissue of Vini Reilly. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026

His liner notes and commentary work extended to labels including Arrow, Indicator, Second Run, BFI Video, Disk Kino and Imprint. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for liner notes

• anecdotes
• antidotes
• asymptotes
• eukaryotes
• motorboats
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• prokaryotes
• banknotes
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• denotes
• devotes