album

album Definition

al·bum (al′bəm)

noun

a bound or loose-leaf book with blank pages for mounting pictures, stamps, etc., or for collecting autographs
1. a booklike holder for phonograph records played at 78 revolutions per minute
2. a set of records in such a holder
one or more LPs, compact discs, tape recordings, etc. packaged in a holder and containing a group of related works or a single long work, as of music or drama
an anthology, picture book, or the like

Etymology: L, neut. of albus, white: see elf

album Synonyms

A blank book for collecting photographs, stamps, or autographs
collection, stamp book, register, registry, index, autograph book, visitor's book, memento, snapshots, scrapbook, notebook, photograph album, bride's book, portfolio, commonplace book, visitor's register, memorandum book, memory book.
A recording
record, LP, compact disk; see record 3.

album Usage Examples

Possessives

grandma: But what about the empty space in grandma's album just waiting for her granddaughter's wedding invitation?

Converse of object

release: Still not the best album released in 1993, mind you.
entitle: They released their second album entitled 'Here Today, Tomorrow, Next Week ' later that year.
await: This long awaited album is finally in the shops and will soon be in your heart forever.
record: The group reformed in 1978 and recorded the album Octave.

Adjective modifier

forthcoming: Ozzy has also just completed vocal work on a track called ' Iron Head ' for Rob Zombie's forthcoming new album.
acclaimed: It's taken from the acclaimed debut album, St Elsewhere.
self-titled: The track " Black Dwarf " is taken from their newly released self-titled album.
second: The track is taken from his ' difficult ' second album.
third: His third album for the label was ' Strong ' , including ' Sensuous, ( 1991 ).
classic: It is best to know the basics of this to understand why it has been probably the hardest to obtain of any classic album.

Modifies a noun

artwork: Go to the bands ARTIST PAGE to view the album artwork.
sleeve: Freddie Roach is distinctly odd for a 1960s jazzer in that very little is written about him on the back of his album sleeves.
chart: BBC - Radio 1 - Chart - Albums The official UK album chart.. .

Noun used with modifier

debut: PB: You finished your debut album in only four months.
solo: Next on the running order came two more tracks from Martin's solo album.
compilation: In the last three years it has distributed 200,000 units on compilation albums around the world.
studio: Jars of Clay is readying to release its seventh studio album Good Monsters on 5th September.
photo: More Photo albums Click on picture to view full photo album for each country.
soundtrack: Aaliyah and Timbaland executive produced the film's soundtrack album and Aaliyah contributed four songs: " Are you Feelin ' Me?

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