discography
noun
dis·cog·ra·phy
di-ˈskä-grə-fē 
plural discographies
1
: a descriptive list of recordings by category, composer, performer, or date of release
an Elvis Presley discography
2
: the history of recorded music
Examples of discography in a Sentence
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Also a musician, Sean Ono Lennon’s extensive discography includes four solo albums and collaborations with his mother, Yoko Ono, plus Lana Del Rey, Marianne Faithfull and many others.
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John Russell, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
And while those shots at Drake have been doing boffo business on streaming services, Lamar’s entire catalog — even outside of his recent diss tracks — is up as well, as rap fans return to K. Dot’s discography for general appreciation (or to parse through subtle attacks against Aubrey Graham).
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 8 May 2024
So, really, just take your pick from the discography.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024
For me, singing to Mexico and singing in the styles of our musical [heritage] has been a constant in my discography.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 26 Apr. 2024
Christopher Rowe has been re-creating most of Chapman’s entries in her discography for the Taylor Version rerecordings.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2024
Working with a number of artists including Troye Sivan and Hailee Steinfeld, Tong's discography has produced over 20 No. 1 hits and 60 Top 20 hits worldwide.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
Tong is a Singaporean record producer and songwriter, whose discography has gone 80 times platinum, as well as a member of production-writing duo The Swaggernautz.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
But Springsteen and Swift are veteran artists with deep, treasured discographies.
—Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2024
John Russell, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
And while those shots at Drake have been doing boffo business on streaming services, Lamar’s entire catalog — even outside of his recent diss tracks — is up as well, as rap fans return to K. Dot’s discography for general appreciation (or to parse through subtle attacks against Aubrey Graham).
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 8 May 2024
So, really, just take your pick from the discography.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024
For me, singing to Mexico and singing in the styles of our musical [heritage] has been a constant in my discography.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 26 Apr. 2024
Christopher Rowe has been re-creating most of Chapman’s entries in her discography for the Taylor Version rerecordings.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2024
Working with a number of artists including Troye Sivan and Hailee Steinfeld, Tong's discography has produced over 20 No. 1 hits and 60 Top 20 hits worldwide.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
Tong is a Singaporean record producer and songwriter, whose discography has gone 80 times platinum, as well as a member of production-writing duo The Swaggernautz.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
But Springsteen and Swift are veteran artists with deep, treasured discographies.
—Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2024
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discography
noun
dis·cog·ra·phy
variants
or diskography
plural discographies or diskographies
: the process of making a discogram
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