album-oriented

American  

[al-buhm-awr-ee-uhn-tid, ‑-ohr‑] / ˈæl bəmˌɔr i ən tɪd, ‑ˌoʊr‑ /

adjective

1. of or designating a format featuring rock songs from LPs and CDs rather than singles, especially mainstream rock music.

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Example Sentences

“No genre of music more than AOR,” or album-oriented rock, “has been so widely misunderstood, so consistently scorned,” writes Mr. Rees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Moss was central to cultivating that reputation, helping to transform A&M from an easy-listening label to a serious force in album-oriented rock ’n’ roll.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2023

While indie labels have traditionally been more album-oriented, the younger generation of playlisting fans is more focused on singles.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2018

In the process, Hayes inspired a renaissance in black album-oriented releases from artists like Curtis Mayfield, George Clinton, Marvin Gaye, The Isley Brothers and more.

From The Guardian • Feb. 20, 2018

In fact, it was the Beatles themselves who would be most responsible for turning the music into an album-oriented form, when they audaciously released Sgt.

From Slate • Nov. 19, 2013