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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The stage was his playground; the mood shifted as the lights changed colors and intensity, creating a unique ambiance for each track, and Tyler seamlessly toured his discography while propelling the set forward.
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Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 14 Apr. 2024
Stefani came back out to finish the rest of the set with the band, which included both No Doubt hits and some deeper cuts spanning their entire discography.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2024
Those early songs from her discography that songwriters have tried to replicate — like from her ska-fusion band No Doubt and her 2004 solo debut Love.
—Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
Of course, these artists have a larger discography and are likely more ripe for being zombified in some Coachella performance like Tupac or just subjected to AI mimicry.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
The concert setlist wove a narrative through Juanes’ discography, touching on themes of love, social reflection and personal introspection.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 15 Mar. 2024
He has been credited on a majority of MONSTA X's discography since the group's debut in 2015 and writes all of his solo music.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
Looking at their full discography, Bon Jovi has now reached the Rock Digital Song Sales chart with a dozen tracks.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Several of the tracks had never been played live before, a reminder of the breadth of Orbital’s 35-year discography.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 23 Mar. 2024
Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 14 Apr. 2024
Stefani came back out to finish the rest of the set with the band, which included both No Doubt hits and some deeper cuts spanning their entire discography.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2024
Those early songs from her discography that songwriters have tried to replicate — like from her ska-fusion band No Doubt and her 2004 solo debut Love.
—Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
Of course, these artists have a larger discography and are likely more ripe for being zombified in some Coachella performance like Tupac or just subjected to AI mimicry.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
The concert setlist wove a narrative through Juanes’ discography, touching on themes of love, social reflection and personal introspection.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 15 Mar. 2024
He has been credited on a majority of MONSTA X's discography since the group's debut in 2015 and writes all of his solo music.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
Looking at their full discography, Bon Jovi has now reached the Rock Digital Song Sales chart with a dozen tracks.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Several of the tracks had never been played live before, a reminder of the breadth of Orbital’s 35-year discography.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 23 Mar. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
French discographie, from disc- + -graphie -graphy
First Known Use
1930, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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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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