アルバム

あるばむ
noun
album
1. photo album
A book for keeping photographs or other memorabilia.
I bought a photo album.
I became nostalgic looking at old photo albums.
I organized my travel photos into an album.
I received messages from friends in my graduation album.
卒業(そつぎょう)アルバム = graduation yearbook
It took half a year to put together the wedding album.
2. music album
A collection of songs released together on a CD or digitally.
A new album came out.
That band's new album will be released next month.
This album has twelve songs on it.
The greatest hits album is a collection of nothing but popular songs.
ベストアルバム = greatest hits album

アルバム refers to both photo albums and music albums. Context usually makes the meaning clear.

Etymology

From English "album."

Photo album collocations

Music album collocations

Cultural note

卒業(そつぎょう)アルバム is a graduation yearbook, a common tradition at Japanese schools. Classmates often write messages in each other's albums.