Studio album

A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio, as opposed to a live recording made at a performance venue or a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material. A studio album is usually planned and scheduled in advance.

Advantages of recording in a studio include the ability to use the special effects and abilities of the recording equipment in the production of the track. In a studio album the musicians are often recorded in separate rooms while listening to the other parts using headphones. This allows greater flexibility in the editing and production of the final piece as each part has been recorded as a separate track. The recording engineer and the recording and editing equipment are so important to the final effect that in many cases they can be considered an additional "instrument"

Disadvantages of recording in a studio can include lack of a "live sound", loss of spontaneity and the tendency of the music to be overproduced.

Most studio albums are original works of music made by the artist recorded in a studio and mastered by other producers and technicians that are usually listed within the album notes.

See also

• List of best-selling albums worldwide

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