album - 1. A book with blank pages for the insertion and preservation of collections, as of stamps, photographs, or autographs. 2a. A set of musical recordings stored together in jackets under one binding. b. The holder for such recordings. c. One or more 12-inch long-playing records in a slipcase. d. A phonograph record. e. A recording of different musical pieces. 3. A printed collection of musical compositions, pictures, or literary selections. 4. A tall, handsomely printed book, popular especially in the 19th century, often having profuse illustrations and short, sentimental texts.