Mixtape vs. Album — What's the Difference?

A mixtape (alternatively mix-tape or mix tape) is a compilation of music, typically from multiple sources, recorded onto a medium. With origins in the 1980s, the term normally describes a homemade compilation of music onto a cassette tape, CD, or digital playlist.

An album is a collection of audio recordings issued as a collection on compact disc (CD), vinyl, audio tape, or another medium. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual 78-rpm records collected in a bound book resembling a photograph album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl LP records played at 33+1⁄3 rpm.

A homemade compilation of songs that has been taken from various sources and recorded onto a cassette or CD

A book with blank pages for the insertion and preservation of collections, as of stamps or photographs.

A hip-hop compilation that is released for free directly by the artist and is often more freeform than a studio-produced album.

A collection of personal photographs or other images that are arranged for private viewing, as in book or on a computer.

(music) A compilation of songs on a tape, usually encompassing many different artists and assembled by fans, without legal permission.

A set of musical recordings that are issued together, usually by a single artist.

A phonograph record, especially a long-playing record stored in a slipcase.

A printed collection of musical compositions, pictures, or literary selections.

A tall, handsomely printed book, popular especially in the 19th century, often having profuse illustrations and short, sentimental texts.

(historical) In Ancient Rome, a white tablet or register on which the praetor's edicts and other public notices were recorded.

A book specially designed to keep photographs, stamps, or autographs.

A collection, especially of literary items

A phonograph record that is composed of several tracks

A jacket or cover for such a phonograph record. en

A group of audio recordings, on any medium, intended for distribution as a group.

A white tablet on which anything was inscribed, as a list of names, etc.

A register for visitors' names; a visitors' book.

A blank book, in which to insert autographs, sketches, memorial writing of friends, photographs, etc.

One or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audio tape and compact disc

A book of blank pages with pockets or envelopes; for organizing photographs or stamp collections etc