Sound recording: Streamed online

You may need to consult more than one section of Re:cite to accurately represent the source used. Your citation may look different depending on the number of authors it has. Check the frequently asked questions about Chicago A for further advice.

Footnote template

Footnote number. Composer, Title of Recording, Label & Publisher number, year, Streaming Service / URL (if available).

OR

Footnote number. "Track title", track number on Composer, Title of Recording, Label & Publisher number, year, Streaming Service / URL (if available).

Footnote example

First entry:

33. Miles Davis, Early Milestones: Original Recordings 1945-1949, Naxos Jazz Legends, 2002, Naxos Music Library.

Second and subsequent entries:

45. Davis, Early Milestones.

OR

First entry:

21. "So What," track 1 on Miles Davis, Kind of Blue, Columbia, 1959, https://open.spotify.com/track/4vLYewWIvqHfKtJDk8c8tq.

Second and subsequent entries:

55. Davis, "So What."

Bibliography

Bibliography template

Composer (Surname, Given Name). Title of Recording. Details of recording. Label & Publisher number, year, Streaming Service / URL (if available).

OR

Composer Surname, Given Name. "Track title." Track number on Title of Recording. Details of recording. Label & Publisher number, Year, Streaming Service / URL (if available).

Bibliography examples

Davis, Miles. Early Milestones: Original Recordings 1945-1949. Naxos Jazz Legends 8.120607, 2002, Naxos Music Library.

OR

Davis, Miles. "So What". Track 1 on Kind of Blue. Recorded 1959. Columbia CL 1355, Spotify. https://open.spotify.com/track/4vLYewWIvqHfKtJDk8c8tq.

Tips for this reference type

  • See Manual 14.163.
  • Album titles are italicised. Individual track titles should be included in quotation marks.
  • If the performer or conductor (or similar) is more relevant than the composer, they may be listed first.
  • Include any information about the work that is relevant, including performers, conductors, performance dates, medium and publisher details. See Manual 14.163 for more examples.
  • You may include the name of the download service as part of the citation but it is not required (see Manual 14.163). If a separate URL can be determined from the source, you may include that at the end.
  • For the date, include the date of the recording, the copyright date or published date included with the recording. If a date cannot be found consult a library catalogue or other resource; citations without a date are generally unacceptable. If no date can be found, use “n.d.” (for no date).
  • Sound recordings should be grouped under an appropriate subheading in the bibliography, or separate to the Bibliography as a Discography. See Manual 14.163 and 13.67.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)