album

Meanings

• noun

  A collection of sound recordings issued together on CD, record, or other medium.

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Synonyms

LP , disc , disk , long-playing

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with album
rumba , tumba , cumba

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Variants

List of all variants of album that leads to same result
album , albums , concept album , double album , live album , photo album , tribute album

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Etymology

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The term 'album' comes from the Latin word 'album', meaning 'white'. In the context of music, an album is a collection of recordings that are pressed onto a CD or pressed onto vinyl records and packaged together.

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Trivia

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1. The first recorded use of the term 'album' in relation to music was in 1898, when the Victor Talking Machine Company released a series of record albums called 'The Victor Album'.

2. The term 'album' is also used in other contexts, such as in photography, where an album is a collection of photographs.

3. The Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' album is considered one of the greatest albums of all time and has sold over 32 million copies worldwide.

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Related Concepts

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1. EP: An Extended Play (EP) is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album. EPs are typically used to introduce new artists or to provide fans with additional content from their favorite artists.

2. LP: A Long Play (LP) is a vinyl record album that contains more than four sides of recorded music. LPs were popular in the late 1940s through the 1980s, but with the rise of CDs and digital music, they have become less common.

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Culture

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Albums have been a significant part of music history, with many iconic albums influencing popular culture and shaping the music industry. Some notable examples include 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' by The Beatles, 'Thriller' by Michael Jackson, and 'Nevermind' by Nirvana.

How to Memorize "album"

1. visualize
   

   - To memorize the word 'album', visualize a collection of records or CDs stacked together in a box.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'album' with the concept of a collection or a compilation.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'A' in album stands for 'album' and 'B' stands for 'band'.

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