a storage medium which stores catalog information and a catalog information recording and / or playback apparatus and method therefor . using the method , catalog information including a still picture and additional information together with audio data are recorded on a storage medium such as a digital versatile disk , which is an optical record storage medium , and the catalog information is played back during playback of the audio data , to thereby provide various information on the audio data . also , the apparatus includes a buffer memory for catalog playback which maintains a predetermined standard and compatibility , and is capable of real - time reading during playback of the audio data , and automatically plays back the catalog content , corresponding to the playback state of the audio data , when there is no additional selection of a user .