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Originally Posted by mr dave
you mean like one shot discographies like you find or most torrent sites? or like that 200 year long piece of music that recently had something like it's 8th note played? hehe
personally i like the physical constraints of an album, especially vinyl over compact disc. the CD is great for compilations but generally speaking a 74 minute album is usually packed with filler. with records you had 44 minutes to say your piece, it's long enough to provide the listener with a rewarding experience but short enough that they don't have to make a substantial time commitment.
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While the overall length of an album has certainly grown since the advent of the compact disc, I feel that there is the same amount of filler. The artists are usually pressed for more singles than before (three to four is the norm nowadays) but the proportion of filler to decent material has stayed relatively constant.
However, the structure of an album has certainly changed since vinyls were phased out.