Think about the nature of your source. Are you referencing an entire album? If so, to create an entry for a bibliography or Works Cited page, first list the name of the artist or musical group; if naming an artist, list him or her by the last name first, just like you would list a book's author. Then list the name of the album, using underlining or italics. Then list the name of the record label, followed by the year of the album's release. This format applies equally to both musical and spoken-word albums. Your finished citation should look like this: Winehouse, Amy. Back to Black [underlined or italicized]. Republic, 2006.
If you're just referencing a single song, use the same format as shown above in Step 1, but place the name of the song in between the name of the artist or group and the name of the album. Put quotations around the song's title. This is how the citation should look: Winehouse, Amy. "Rehab." Back to Black [underlined or italicized]. Republic, 2006.
Is your recording an album that was recorded and then not released until the next year or later? If so, write "Rec." and then the recording year after the title, then list the year the album was released after the name of the record label: Waits, Tom. Blue Valentine [underlined or italicized]. 1978. Elektra/Wea, 1990.
Now think about the medium you are using. Is your source recorded on a CD, or on an audio tape or record? If your source is a CD, don't worry— you don't need to add anything to your citation. However, if your source is an audio cassette, mini-cassette, record, or any other non-CD medium, you'll need to list the type of medium used in your citation. List the medium after the name of the album: Pure Prairie League. Bustin' Out [underlined or italicized]. LP. RCA, 1972.
If you are referencing an audio recording as a footnote or endnote citation, use the same format as you would for a bibliography or Works Cited entry, but replace all of the periods with commas. Your footnotes or endnotes should look like this: Winehouse, Amy, Back to Black [underlined or italicized], Republic, 2006.