Favourite double albums?

Howard the Duck · 11-24-2011, 06:51 AM

did a search yet again and there were no matches

mine:-

The White Album - Beatles
Trout Mask Replica - Captain Beefheart
Blonde on Blonde - Dylan
Electric Ladyland - Hendrix
Double Nickels on the Dime - Minutemen
Live after Death - Iron Maiden
Nighthawks at the Diner - Tom Waits
Tales from Topographic Oceans - Yes
1969 - Velvet Underground
Quadrophenia - The Who

neverasitseems · 11-24-2011, 07:10 AM

The White Album by The Beatles is by far my favourite. Do you have a favourite song from that one?

Howard the Duck · 11-24-2011, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by neverasitseems

The White Album by The Beatles is by far my favourite. Do you have a favourite song from that one?

erm, several in fact:-

I Will
Happiness is a Warm Gun
Blackbird
Julia
Savoy Truffle
Helter Skelter

Garrett · 11-24-2011, 07:56 AM

Here are a few double and triple albums that I have.

Reckoning / The Grateful Dead
Live in Gdańsk / David Gilmour
Physical Graffiti / Led Zeppelin
On The Road (In Tulsa) / String Cheese Incident (3 Disks)
Live In The Classic City / Widespread Panic (3 Disks)
Live Bullet / Bob Seger
White Album / The Beatles

Unknown Soldier · 11-24-2011, 08:40 AM

Here`s 10 and all studio doubles and no live, and in no special order:

Beatles- White Album
Led Zeppelin- Physical Graffitti
Mothers of Invention- Freak Out!
Captain Beefheart- Trout Mask Replica
Jimi Hendrix- Electric Ladyland
ELO- Out of the Blue
Clash- London Calling
Public Image Limited- Metal Box
Smashing Pumpkins- Mellon Collie...
Sonic Youth- Daydream Nation

and a couple of triples for good measure:

George Harrison- All Things Must Pass
Clash- Sandinista

Jedey · 11-24-2011, 08:47 AM

Derek & The Dominos ~ Layla and other assorted love songs
The Who ~ Quadrophenia
The Allman Brothers ~ Eat A Peach
Bruce Springsteen ~ The River
The Clash ~ London Calling
Miles Davis ~ Bitches Brew
Jimi Hendrix ~ Electric Ladyland
Stevie Wonder ~ Songs In The Key Of Life
Wilco ~ Being There
Cream ~ Wheels Of Fire
The Beatles ~ The Beatles
The Allman Brothers ~ At Fillmore East
The Band ~ Rock Of Ages
The Rolling Stones ~ Exile On Main Street
Elton John ~ Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Howard the Duck · 11-24-2011, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

Smashing Pumpkins- Mellon Collie...

and a couple of triples for good measure:

George Harrison- All Things Must Pass
Clash- Sandinista

Mellon Collie was actually triple as well, it's just that it was released at a time when the vinyl format wasn't popular and most people remember it as a double CD

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Originally Posted by Jedey

Miles Davis ~ Bitches Brew

how could i have forgotten that?

Unknown Soldier · 11-24-2011, 08:54 AM

Hell I forgot the Who both Tommy and Quadrophenia.

@ il Duce, you`re right about Mellon Collie.

RMR · 11-24-2011, 09:14 AM

I'm not usually a proponent of double albums. I like to listen to albums in their entirety, and my attention usually begins to wane by the end of the second disc. Normally, I would rather the band just release two separate albums spaced apart and cut out the filler that normally goes along with doubles.

Actually, on the same point, I think single albums that push the 80-minute mark are usually too long as well. I think the ideal run time for an album is 50-60 minutes. With that being said, there are few double albums that I love...

Dylan- Blonde on Blonde (I believe it was the 1st rock double, but it now fits one 1 CD)
Rolling Stones- Exile (however, it also now fits on one CD)
Yes- Tales
GNR- Illusions (going out on a limb on this one, but both those albums are great)
Floyd- The Wall
Genesis- The Lamb

With all that being said, there are loads of live albums that I think warrant being doubles or triples, but I think that's different than studio recordings.

RMR · 11-24-2011, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

Hell I forgot the Who both Tommy and Quadrophenia.

@ il Duce, you`re right about Mellon Collie.

I know most people love both those The Who albums, but I could never really get into either one, no matter how hard I tried. The concept of "Tommy" just seems so absurd.

I will admit that there are parts of the Quad that I really like, though

11-24-2011, 08:47 AM	#6 (permalink)
Jedey Veritas vos liberabit Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Musicapolis Posts: 477	Derek & The Dominos ~ Layla and other assorted love songs The Who ~ Quadrophenia The Allman Brothers ~ Eat A Peach Bruce Springsteen ~ The River The Clash ~ London Calling Miles Davis ~ Bitches Brew Jimi Hendrix ~ Electric Ladyland Stevie Wonder ~ Songs In The Key Of Life Wilco ~ Being There Cream ~ Wheels Of Fire The Beatles ~ The Beatles The Allman Brothers ~ At Fillmore East The Band ~ Rock Of Ages The Rolling Stones ~ Exile On Main Street Elton John ~ Goodbye Yellow Brick Road __________________ My Tunes

11-24-2011, 09:14 AM	#9 (permalink)
RMR Front to Back Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 360	I'm not usually a proponent of double albums. I like to listen to albums in their entirety, and my attention usually begins to wane by the end of the second disc. Normally, I would rather the band just release two separate albums spaced apart and cut out the filler that normally goes along with doubles. Actually, on the same point, I think single albums that push the 80-minute mark are usually too long as well. I think the ideal run time for an album is 50-60 minutes. With that being said, there are few double albums that I love... Dylan- Blonde on Blonde (I believe it was the 1st rock double, but it now fits one 1 CD) Rolling Stones- Exile (however, it also now fits on one CD) Yes- Tales GNR- Illusions (going out on a limb on this one, but both those albums are great) Floyd- The Wall Genesis- The Lamb With all that being said, there are loads of live albums that I think warrant being doubles or triples, but I think that's different than studio recordings. __________________ RMR My music reivew site: RMR Music Reviews

11-24-2011, 07:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
neverasitseems Groupie Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 20	The White Album by The Beatles is by far my favourite. Do you have a favourite song from that one?

11-24-2011, 07:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
Garrett Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 478	Here are a few double and triple albums that I have. Reckoning / The Grateful Dead Live in Gdańsk / David Gilmour Physical Graffiti / Led Zeppelin On The Road (In Tulsa) / String Cheese Incident (3 Disks) Live In The Classic City / Widespread Panic (3 Disks) Live Bullet / Bob Seger White Album / The Beatles

11-24-2011, 08:40 AM	#5 (permalink)
Unknown Soldier Horribly Creative Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: London, The Big Smoke Posts: 8,265	Here`s 10 and all studio doubles and no live, and in no special order: Beatles- White Album Led Zeppelin- Physical Graffitti Mothers of Invention- Freak Out! Captain Beefheart- Trout Mask Replica Jimi Hendrix- Electric Ladyland ELO- Out of the Blue Clash- London Calling Public Image Limited- Metal Box Smashing Pumpkins- Mellon Collie... Sonic Youth- Daydream Nation and a couple of triples for good measure: George Harrison- All Things Must Pass Clash- Sandinista

11-24-2011, 08:54 AM	#8 (permalink)
Unknown Soldier Horribly Creative Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: London, The Big Smoke Posts: 8,265	Hell I forgot the Who both Tommy and Quadrophenia. @ il Duce, you`re right about Mellon Collie.