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APA Citation Style Guide (6th Ed.): Music Recording

This guide contains examples of common citation formats in APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Music Recording

(p. 209)

General Format 
 
      In-Text Citation (Paraphrase): 
      (Writer Surname, Year, side and band or track number)
     
      In-Text Citation (Quotation):
      (Writer Surname, Year, side and band or track number)
 
      References:
      Writer Surname, First Initial. (Copyright year). Title of song [Recorded by
 
            Artist Name if different from writer].  On Title of album [Medium of
 
            recording: CD, record, cassette, etc.] Location: Label. (date of recording
 
            if different from song copyright date)
 
Example
 
      In-Text Citation (Paraphrase): 
      (Hanson, 1998, track 8)
 
      In-Text Citation (Quotation):
       (Hanson, 1998, track 8) 
 
      References:
      Hanson, B. (1998). Bottle of blues. On Mutations [CD]. Los Angeles,
 
          CA: Geffen Records.