Gangster to borrow collection of recordings (5)
I believe the answer is:
album
'collection of recordings' is the definition.
'album' can be an answer for 'collection' (I have seen 'Collection of photographs' mean 'album' so perhaps 'collection' could also mean 'album'). I am unsure of the 'of recordings' bit.
'gangster to borrow' is the wordplay.
'gangster' becomes 'al' (Al Capone).
'to borrow' becomes 'bum' (bum can informally mean to borrow or ask for).
'al'+'bum'='ALBUM'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for album that I've seen before include "Compilation of recordings" , "series of tracks" , "Collection of photographs" , "Book for stamps/photos" , "A music record or a book of photos" .)