Word
discography
Phoneticsdiscog·ra·phy
US/dɪˈskɔɡɹəfi/
UK/dɪskˈɒɡɹəfi/
Definition
n. the complete list of all the music recordings made by a specific artist or band. It includes every album, single, and collection they have ever released.
n. a comprehensive list or descriptive catalogue of the musical recordings of a specific performer, composer, or group. Often organized chronologically or by format.
Examples
“The band has a huge discography spanning forty years.”
“The music critic spent weeks researching the singer's entire discography to write a complete history of her career.”
“Collectors often value early pressings within a musician's discography, as these physical artifacts represent the original sonic intentions before modern digital remastering.”
Examples
simple
“The band has a huge discography spanning forty years.”
contextual
“The music critic spent weeks researching the singer's entire discography to write a complete history of her career.”
complex
“Collectors often value early pressings within a musician's discography, as these physical artifacts represent the original sonic intentions before modern digital remastering.”
Usage
Commonly used with the possessive form to indicate the artist ('his discography', 'the band's discography').
Real-World Examples
“Photograph: Aviv Small/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock Despite his age, Andrews comes from an older school of music lovers that values full albums and discographies, rarely individual songs or playlists.” “It was on those drives that the seeds of Graceland, the crown jewel of Simon’s discography, were planted.” Etymology
From disco- + -graphy.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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