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Meaning of back catalogue | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A listing of all the works of a specific artist, or all the books, records etc of a specific publisher, including works that are no longer available.
  2. The works themselves.
    informal

Examples

“The packed opening night of Twain’s first UK tour since 2004 is an impressively barnstorming, thigh-slapping, eye-searing revue that marries her bulletproof back catalogue with a cautious sprinkle of new material.”
“The 21st-century troubadour has to carve out a profile in the digital realm, where they must compete with today’s megastars and the back catalogues of yesterday. The next Dylan has to win audiences over from the original Dylan. Anyone hoping to top British charts in December has to compete with Last Christmas by Wham!, first released in 1984.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

back channel back chat back course back cover back crawl Back Creek

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