We’re in the 1970’s and Disco is the new kid on the block. From humble beginnings in off-the-radar clubs in the United States, the four-on-the-floor beats make their way across the world, heading both East and West, and become one of the earliest dance genres to achieve worldwide fame. In doing so, Disco crowns new royalty and represents, in a brilliant duality, the voice of both the marginalized and the privileged.

Disco was so wildly popular that its influence is still frequently seen and heard nearly a half-century later. Albums such as Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories, the most collected album on Discogs from the 2010’s, borrowed heavily from the style, even pulling in Disco legends like Giorgio Moroder for vocals.

More so, Disco’s influence can be seen in the physical manifestation of modern electronic dance music. If it wasn’t for Tom Moulton’s experiments with remixing disco tracks as a DJ, and José Rodriguez’s mastering ingenuity, we might not have the now-ubiquitous 12’’ single format playing in clubs around the world today.

Disco is one of the top 10 most collected and top 5 most wanted styles on Discogs by volume. We dive into the data available on the more than 325,000 releases tagged as Disco on Discogs to see how this influential style is collected, desired and sold worldwide.

Most Collected Disco Albums

As many of you pointed out in our recent list of the top 200 most collected albums of the 2010’s, the most collected albums do not always represent the best ones. However, popularity does signify what mainstream culture is fed and ultimately appreciates.



Michael Jackson – Thriller Collected: 146,009 Released: 1982 The sheer dominance of Thriller on this list is a testament to the success the record achieved. It’s in more than 2.5X as many Discogs Collections as the second most collected disco record. Michael Jackson has recently, rightfully, come under much criticism for his predatory behavior, but that was mostly unknown or swept under the rug during his heyday in the 1980’s.



