Template:AllMusic

AllMusic at AllMusic

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This template provides a convenient way to produce an external link to an entry at AllMusic. The template can be used for any link to AllMusic's website, including the External links section or when citing it as a source.

Usage

Vertical layout

{{AllMusic
| class      = 
| id         = 
| tab        = 
| label      = 
| first      = 
| last       = 
| accessdate = 
}}

Horizontal layout (named parameters)

{{AllMusic |class= |id= |tab= |label= |last= |first= |accessdate=}}

Horizontal layout (unnamed parameters)

Valid with these three parameters only:

{{AllMusic|<class>|<id>|<label>}}

Template data

This is the TemplateData documentation for the template used by the new VisualEditor.

AllMusic

<templatedata> {

   "description": "This template produces an external link to an entry at AllMusic.",
   "params": {
       "class": {
           "label": "AllMusic class",
           "aliases": ["1"],
           "type": "string",
           "default": "artist",
           "description": "Class of information. Value for this parameter corresponds to part of URL following \"www.allmusic.com/\". Examples (without quotes): \"artist\" (default), \"album\", \"song\", \"work\" or \"explore\"."
       },
       "id": {
           "label": "AllMusic ID",
           "aliases": ["2"],
           "type": "string",
           "required": true,
           "description": "AllMusic identification number or string. Corresponds to part of URL following \"artist/\", \"album/\", \"song/\", \"work/\" or \"explore/\". Can omit the text before the actual ID with name of artist, album, etc. Example: The ID for www.allmusic.com/artist/led-zeppelin-mn0000139026 would be either \"led-zeppelin-mn0000139026\" or \"mn0000139026\". Can also use the entire end of URL, such as: \"release/stone-temple-pilots-deluxe-edition-mr0002917004\"."
       },
       "tab": {
           "label": "AllMusic tab",
           "type": "string",
           "description": "If the link should access directly a specific tab on the AllMusic site you can use this parameter to specify that tab. The value for this parameter corresponds to the suffix of the URL following the identification, after the slash ('/'). Examples (without quotes): \"biography\", \"discography\", \"songs\", \"awards\", etc. If you are specifying a sub-tab of a tab, the whole suffix has to be used, (e.g. \"songs/all\")."
       },
       "label": {
           "label": "Displayed text",
           "aliases": ["3", "title"],
           "type": "string",
           "description": "Text to display for the link. If omitted, it defaults to the name of the article where this template is used."
       },
       "first": {
           "label": "Author's first name",
           "type": "string",
           "description": "The author's first or given name(s)."
       },
       "last": {
           "label": "Author's last name",
           "type": "string",
           "description": "The author's surname or last name."
       },
       "accessdate": {
           "label": "Access date",
           "type": "string",
           "description": "Full date when item was accessed. Should not be wiki-linked."
       },
       "pure_url": {
           "label": "URL only",
           "type": "string",
           "description": "If set to \"yes\", produces URL only without additional formatting. Typically used in citation templates."
       }
   }

} </templatedata>

Examples

Artist or group (class not specified, defaults to artist)

Full ID:

• Code: {{AllMusic | id= led-zeppelin-mn0000139026 | label= Led Zeppelin}}
• Output: Led Zeppelin at AllMusic
• URL: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/led-zeppelin-mn0000139026

Short ID:

• Code: {{AllMusic | id= mn0000139026 | label= Led Zeppelin}}
• Output: Led Zeppelin at AllMusic
• URL: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000139026

Album (with accessdate)

Full ID:

• Code: {{AllMusic | class= album | id= news-of-the-world-mw0000191493 | label= ''News of the World'' | accessdate= March 30, 2014}}
• Output: News of the World at AllMusic. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
• URL: https://www.allmusic.com/album/news-of-the-world-mw0000191493

Short ID:

• Code: {{AllMusic | class= album | id= mw0000191493 | label= ''News of the World'' | accessdate= March 30, 2014}}
• Output: News of the World at AllMusic. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
• URL: https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000191493

Song (with unnamed parameters)

Full ID:

• Code: {{AllMusic | song | dust-in-the-wind-mt0013834783 | "Dust in the Wind"}}
• Output: "Dust in the Wind" at AllMusic
• URL: https://www.allmusic.com/song/dust-in-the-wind-mt0013834783

Short ID:

• Code: {{AllMusic | song | mt0013834783 | "Dust in the Wind"}}
• Output: "Dust in the Wind" at AllMusic
• URL: https://www.allmusic.com/song/mt0013834783

Using tab parameter

Full ID:

• Code: {{AllMusic | id= led-zeppelin-mn0000139026 | tab= discography | label= Led Zeppelin discography}}
• Output: Led Zeppelin discography at AllMusic
• URL: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/led-zeppelin-mn0000139026/discography

Short ID:

• Code: {{AllMusic | id= mn0000139026 | tab= discography | label= Discography of Led Zeppelin}}
• Output: Discography of Led Zeppelin at AllMusic
• URL: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000139026/discography

Author name, access date

Full ID:

• Code: {{AllMusic | class= album | id= physical-graffiti-mw0000190771 | title= Review of ''Physical Graffiti'' | first= Stephen Thomas | last= Erlewine | accessdate= March 30, 2014}}
• Output: Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Review of Physical Graffiti at AllMusic. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
• URL: https://www.allmusic.com/album/physical-graffiti-mw0000190771

Short ID:

• Code: {{AllMusic | class= album | id= mw0000190771 | title= Review of ''Physical Graffiti'' | first= Stephen Thomas | last= Erlewine | accessdate= March 30, 2014}}
• Output: Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Review of Physical Graffiti at AllMusic. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
• URL: https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000190771

Using pure_url with a citation template

• Code: {{cite web | url = {{AllMusic|album|mw0000190771|pure_url=yes}} | title = Review of ''Physical Graffiti'' | work = [[AllMusic]] | publisher = [[All Media Guide]] | first = Stephen Thomas | last = Erlewine | accessdate = March 30, 2014}}
  
• Output: Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Review of Physical Graffiti". AllMusic. All Media Guide. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
• URL: https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000190771

See also

• {{AllMovie title}}
• {{AllMovie name}}
• {{AllGame}}
• {{GroveOnline}}