famous recording; excellent album
Refers to a celebrated or outstanding musical recording, typically an album or LP. Used in music criticism and fan discussions.
This album is a classic that will go down in rock history.
He has left behind many works that are called masterpieces.
Compound of 名 (めい, 'famous, excellent') and 盤 (ばん, 'disc, record'). The kanji 盤 originally meant 'tray' or 'board' and came to refer to phonograph records.