discography
Americannoun
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discographies
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a selective or complete list of phonograph recordings, typically of one composer, performer, or conductor.
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the analysis, history, or classification of phonograph recordings.
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the methods of analyzing or classifying phonograph recordings.
noun
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a classified reference list of gramophone records
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another word for discology
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Etymology
Origin of discography
From the French word discographie, dating back to 1930–35. See disc, -o-, -graphy
Explanation
A discography is a list of all the musical recordings of a particular artist, musical group, composer, or conductor. If you look up your favorite band online, you’ll likely be able to find a discography of all their music. A discography is usually more than just a list of songs: It may include album names and all the singles on the albums, along with the release dates and record labels. It also likely includes the format of the original recordings, all the musicians and producers who worked on them, and how songs performed on the music charts. Many discographies detail a particular artist's or group's works, but some catalog all the recordings of a particular music label, producer, or genre of music.
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Stella Parton is best known for her 1975 hit “I Want to Hold You in My Dreams Tonight” and a country and gospel discography that spans 21 studio albums.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Since I know Parton’s discography more broadly than deeply, I’m steering this musical road trip in a slightly different direction.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
As the trial continues—Duane “Keffe D” Davis is accused of orchestrating Shakur’s murder, a charge he denies—here’s a primer on the beloved rapper’s discography.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
And the three-hour performance was a reminder that his global success didn't happen overnight, with him digging deep into his eight-year discography - traversing trap and reggaeton fusions.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
I burned through the entire They Might Be Giants discography in under two weeks.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
It’s an album that aligns with each musician’s trademarks — characterized by Lange’s soothing electronica and Reyna’s eclectic elasticity — but an entirely unique work within their respective discographies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Two longtime veterans with vast discographies are back with new records early in the year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025
These musicians usually have distinct profile pages—but sometimes doppelgangers creep into the discographies of already-established artists in a suspicious-looking way.
From Slate ● May 10, 2021
Pope Francis might be particularly cool, but he's not breaking new ground in terms of papal discographies.
From The Verge ● Sep. 25, 2015
And they're doing this at the same time as they're downloading whole discographies via BitTorrent and sending leaked MP3s on Gmail.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 1, 2010
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