Paradise is an album.
An extended play ( EP ) is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single , but is usually unqualified as an album or LP . Paradise is the third extended play ( EP ) and second major release by American singer and songwriter Lana Del Rey ; it was released on November 9 , 2012 by Universal Music . It also debuted at number 10 on the Canadian Albums Chart and peaked within the top-five of various other Billboard charts .