discography

noun dis·cog·ra·phy \ -fē \

Updated on: 12 Apr 2018

Definition of discography

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

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discographical

play \ˌdis-kə-ˈgra-fi-kəl\ or less commonly discographic play \-fik\ adjective

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discographically

play \-fi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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And the last, a galloping romp that would feel at home most anywhere else in the band's discography.

— eder campuzano, OregonLive.com, "With 'I'll Be Your Girl,' The Decemberists take a new path to the same destination (review)," 16 Mar. 2018
Easily a top-three album in the massive Yes and Yes-adjacent discography.

— luca cimarusti, Chicago Reader, "Adam Luksetich of Foul Tip on his contrarian pick for best country album ever," 20 Mar. 2018
His slim discography also includes Richard's Almanac (Argo), a lovely 1959 trio album by bassist Richard Evans, who went on to become a legendary soul producer and arranger.

— peter margasak, Chicago Reader, "Jazz / Music / Post No Bills / RIP Masterful but overlooked Chicago jazz drummer Robert Barry has died," 6 Mar. 2018
There's a nuanced range to the emotions expressed on Ray of Light that didn't exist before in her discography.

— christopher rosa, Glamour, "20 Years Later, 'Ray of Light' Is Still Madonna's Most Shocking Reinvention," 3 Mar. 2018
The song has since become quite the fortuitous piece of Dawson’s discography as his breakout single continues to soar, with Dark Horse the album now available to the world.

— taylor weatherby, Billboard, "Devin Dawson Talks 'Writing My Truth' on Personal Track 'Dark Horse,' Premieres Acoustic Video," 22 Jan. 2018
Fix You – Paradise: Alex & Maia Shibutani (USA) Navigating the Coldplay discography is a slippery slope.

— amy parlapiano, SI.com, "A New Kind of Olympic Gold: Awarding Medals for Skating Musical Choices," 13 Feb. 2018
His discography includes a probing survey of Beethoven’s 32 piano sonatas, recorded in London during the early 1930s.

— anthony tommasini, New York Times, "5 Hours of Glenn Gould Outtakes. Why? Listen and Find Out.," 2 Feb. 2018
From the 1970s through the 2000s Gürel’s discography reigned.

— laignee barron, Time, "Lyricist Aysel Gürel Would Have Turned 89 Today. Here's What You Should Know About Turkey's Wild Child," 7 Feb. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of discography

French discographie, from disc- + -graphie -graphy

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