phonograph album
Definition
Noun: A phonograph album is a physical container, typically a book-like binder or a sturdy sleeve, designed specifically to store and protect one or more phonograph records (also called vinyl records or gramophone records). Its primary function is to hold these flat, disc-shaped audio recordings.
Usage
The term "phonograph album" refers to the storage object itself, not the music or the records it contains. - She carefully placed the new LP back into its phonograph album. - His collection of classic jazz was stored in several large phonograph albums on the shelf. - The old phonograph album's spine was cracked, but the records inside were pristine.
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in historical or collecting contexts to distinguish the physical storage format from modern digital "albums."
- It can imply a set of multiple records bound together, as early multi-record sets were sold in book-like binders resembling photo albums, which is the origin of the word "album" in music.
Variants and Related Words
- Record album: A more common modern synonym.
- Album: In contemporary usage, "album" most commonly refers to a collection of audio tracks released together, but its original meaning referred to this physical format for holding records.
- LP album: Specifically denotes an album designed for Long Play (LP) records.
- Gatefold album: A type of phonograph album with a cover that opens like a book, often featuring additional artwork or liner notes.
Synonyms
- Record sleeve (though this often refers to the individual paper jacket for a single record).
- Vinyl album (colloquial, modern).
- Record holder.
Notes
- The component words are "phonograph" (a device for playing sound recordings from grooved discs) and "album" (a book for holding a collection, from the Latin for "white tablet"). Together, they specify the object's purpose.
- While "album" now primarily means a collection of songs, "phonograph album" explicitly denotes the physical storage medium for disc records.
Noun
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an album for holding phonograph records
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