visual album

[ vizh-oo-uhl al-buhm ]

noun

1. the songs on an album accompanied by a series of videos or a single film serving as a visual vehicle for the music:

   a deeply personal 18-track visual album that explores his emotions.

Word History and Origins

Origin of visual album¹

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

To Jarred Kennedy, COO of Wave, virtual concerts are a natural next step in musicians’ ongoing mission to recreate live performances using technology — a logical evolution of innovations such as music videos and visual albums.

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