discography
noun
dis·cog·ra·phy
di-ˈskä-grə-fē 
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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Rehearsing for this network television appearance gave the band a newfound appreciation for their discography that is decades deep.
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Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 20 May 2026
The nine-track LP is a much rawer offering in her discography, exploring themes of spirituality, ego death, and the human psyche.
—Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2026
The Pink Opaque, the 1986 compilation that was positioned as America’s introduction to the Cocteau Twins, is a more digestible selection of EP tracks and album cuts, but Lullabies to Violaine is worth diving into as a richly varied corner of the band’s discography.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 12 May 2026
The better part of four albums from Jackson’s discography are still up for grabs: Invincible (2001), HIStory (1995), Dangerous (1991), and the vast majority of Bad (1987) (only the titular song off the album appears in the film).
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026
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Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 20 May 2026
The nine-track LP is a much rawer offering in her discography, exploring themes of spirituality, ego death, and the human psyche.
—Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2026
The Pink Opaque, the 1986 compilation that was positioned as America’s introduction to the Cocteau Twins, is a more digestible selection of EP tracks and album cuts, but Lullabies to Violaine is worth diving into as a richly varied corner of the band’s discography.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 12 May 2026
The better part of four albums from Jackson’s discography are still up for grabs: Invincible (2001), HIStory (1995), Dangerous (1991), and the vast majority of Bad (1987) (only the titular song off the album appears in the film).
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026
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“Discography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discography. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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discography
noun
dis·cog·ra·phy
variants
or diskography
plural discographies or diskographies
: the process of making a discogram
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