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.