discography

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noun dis·cog·ra·phy \ -fē \

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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While the music industry and fans supported the work, gospel’s influence on Presley wasn’t confined to his overtly religious albums, but was deeply infused in his discography as well as his life.

— USA TODAY, "The gospel truth: Elvis never lost his faith," 12 Aug. 2017
Quarterbacks PLAYER ADP FITZ RANKING ADVICE Andrew Luck has compiled a nice discography in his five NFL seasons, but most of us believe that his magnum opus is yet to come.

— pat fitzmaurice, SI.com, "Indianapolis Colts Fantasy Football 2017 Preview: Use Caution with Andrew Luck," 2 Aug. 2017
The sanctioning of Prince videos on YouTube comes just a few months after his discography slipped back onto streaming services.

— chris morris, Fortune, "Prince’s Music Videos Hit YouTube," 10 July 2017
With her fierce choreography, troupe of dancers, wild set, and expansive discography of pop hits, Brit knows how to command a stage.

— sadie bell, Billboard, "The 7 Best Videos of Britney Spears Singing Live," 29 June 2017
His blue-collar roots are so obvious that multiple people have compared his very identity to the discography of Bruce Springsteen.

— megan friedman, Esquire, "Who Is Randy Bryce? 5 Things You Should Know About Paul Ryan's Congressional Challenger," 22 June 2017
Taking in just about every post-Uncle Tupelo group in his discography, Tweedy focuses primarily on solo-acoustic versions of his songs for main band Wilco but also includes one apiece from Loose Fur and Golden Smog.

— jon m. gilbertson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "DJ Khaled, Imagine Dragons, Prince and the Revolution among artists with new music out this week," 22 June 2017
Two albums and countless EPs later, Recondite has amassed a potent discography that continues to evolve with each release.

— michael sundius, Billboard, "Recondite's Rise: How Reclusive Producer Enamored the Underground With Melancholy & Minimalism," 13 June 2017
Katy seems stuck in 2016, promoting an album with love and kindness even as critics pan the record and her pop rival Swift plays petty, dropping her entire discography on streaming services perhaps to steal the spotlight.

— hunter schwarz, CNN, "Katy Perry and the gospel of 'Witness'," 12 June 2017

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Origin and Etymology of discography

French discographie, from disc- + -graphie -graphy

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