extended play
group of extended play releases by an artist usually released at the same time with the same title and tracks but in different formats for consumption (digital, CD, LP)
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Summary
extended play is a music release type[1]. It draws 22,689 Wikipedia views per month (music release type category, ranking #3 of 9).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: release group[3], audio storage device[4]
- Commons category: Extended plays[5]
- Said to be the same as: mini album[6]
- Has part(s): extended play release[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:EPs[8]
- Partially coincident with: single album[9], mini-LP[10]
- Native label: extended play[11]
- Equivalent class: https://musicbrainz.org/doc/Release_Group/Type#EP[12]
- Short name: EP[13]
- Different from: EP[14]
- Properties for this type: P175[15], P577[16], P264[17], P291[18], P658[19], P2635[20], P2723[21], P2205[22], P1729[23], P1954[24], P2206[25], P436[26], P1476[27], P437[28]
- Uses: audio storage device[29], audio signal[30]
- Exact match: https://schema.org/EPRelease[31]
Why It Matters
extended play has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 89 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]