APA reference list example: Sound recording. The artist/composer is listed by last name and initial: Thomas, G. The year is listed in parentheses, followed by a period: (1996). The title of the selection is followed by a period: Breath. The title of the entire work is italicized. It is preceded by the word “On” and followed by no punctuation: On Didgeridoo: Ancient sound of the future The label is listed in brackets, followed by a period: [C D]. The location is listed, followed by a colon and the distributor/manufacturer: Oxnard, C A: Aquarius International Music.