The citation for recordings and other multimedia content usually includes some or all of the following elements:

1. The name of the composer, writer, performer, or other person primarily responsible for the content. Include designations such as vocalist, conductor, or director as appropriate.
2. The title of the work, in italics or quotation marks, as applicable (see 8.197).
3. Information about the work, including the names of additional contributors and the date and location of the recording, production, or performance.
4. Information about the publisher, including date of publication.
5. Information about the medium or format (e.g., LP, DVD, MP3, AVI). Supplementary information, such as the number of discs in an album and the duration of the recording, as applicable, may also be given.
6. Any additional information that might be relevant to the citation.
7. For sources consulted online, a URL (see 14.6–18).

The order of these elements—and which ones are included—will depend not only on the nature of the source but also on whether a part or the whole is cited and whether a particular contributor is the focus of the citation.

[1] 2017. The Chicago Manual of Style. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press.