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back catalogue

British  

noun

  1. the recordings that a musician has made in the past, as distinct from his or her current recording

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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While "Gugusse and the Automaton" was known to be in Melies' back catalogue, no one had seen it until McFarland delivered it to the library in his Toyota sedan last September.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

But he doesn't rule out the possibility entirely, especially as Sega has form for re-releasing titles from the character's back catalogue.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025

Much of her songwriting and back catalogue has been about her previous relationships, with fans poring over the lyrics to try and guess who the subjects of her songs are.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2025

With plenty of gold in his back catalogue to draw on, the setlist was an all-timer, from the new wave synths of Young Turks to the beautiful folk melodies of Maggie May and Sailing.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2025

That I Pagliacci was only fifteen years old when Caruso popularised it on record - young in relation to opera’s extensive back catalogue - is, with the benefit of hindsight, strangely significant.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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