discography

noun

dis·cog·ra·phy | \ dis-ˈkä-grə-fē

plural discographies

Definition of discography

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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Other Words from discography

discographical \ ˌdis-kə-ˈgra-fi-kəl

\ or less commonly discographic \ -fik

\ adjective

discographically \ ˌdis-kə-ˈgra-fi-k(ə-)lē

\ adverb

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Both are powerful and honor Franklin's discography in different ways. — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, "18 Powerful Tributes to Aretha Franklin’s Music," 16 Aug. 2018 Guide Fans immediately made the connection between the newborn’s first name, Kulture, and Migos’ recent discography. — PEOPLE.com, "Kulture Kiari: The Personal Meaning Behind Cardi B and Offset's Newborn Daughter's Name," 12 July 2018 This theory also applies to the Gorillaz discography. — Terence Cawley, BostonGlobe.com, "Albarn’s rain-cloud reflections leave Gorillaz in the mist," 4 July 2018 His discography spans from solo work, to releases with the Raconteurs and the Dead Weather, and of course the White Stripes. — Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Following wildest album ever, Jack White hits the road, with the second stop in Milwaukee," 19 Apr. 2018 Paul McCartney returns with a new single that will have old fans waxing nostalgic, and new fans eager to rediscover the Beatles discography. — Raisa Bruner, Time, "5 Songs You Need to Listen to This Week," 22 June 2018 Core members Daniel and drummer Jim Eno have played the long game over the past 25 years, building a loyal following thanks to hard work, steady touring, and a discography full of consistently solid albums. — Robert Steiner, BostonGlobe.com, "Indie inspiration as Spoon, Grizzly Bear team up on tour," 14 June 2018 Its productions are grand, its history is deep, and its discography is long. — Ryan Kost, San Francisco Chronicle, "The S.F. Gay Men’s Chorus, part of history itself, sings it out in ‘Unbreakable’," 14 June 2018 With an extensive discography, DJ Estiva is known professionally as a Dutch record producer, who creates deep, emotional melodies and driving grooves. — Billboard Radio China, Billboard, "Dutch DJ Estiva Talks Mentorship, Touring With Armin Van Buuren," 14 June 2018

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