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What are the 10 greatest Double Albums ever released in the Rock genre?


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Was watching this conversation in the Shoutbox and thought it was pretty interesting.

The Shoutbox discussion was Top 5 albums but I cannot get my list down anywhere close to that so I'm going with Top 10.

 

 

Exiled on Main St

Songs in the Key of Life

Waiting for Columbus

Stadium Arcadium

Europe '72

The White Album

Electric Ladyland

Physical Graffiti

Bltches Brew

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

It's Alive

 

 

What do y'all got?

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Freak Out!

Wheels of Fire

Blonde on Blonde

Zappa/Mothers Live at the Roxy & Elsewhere

The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway

The White Album

What Do You Want From Live?

Renaissance Live at Carnegie Hall

S&G Concert in Central Park

Spirit Spirit of '76

 

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I'd have to distinguish a recorded double album from a live one. For example, unfair to compare The Wall to Waiting For Columbus, imo.

 

EDIT: with that said Quadrophenia would make my top 10 either way

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41 minutes ago, SinceThe70s said:

 

I'd have to distinguish a recorded double album from a live one. For example, unfair to compare The Wall to Waiting For Columbus, imo.

 

 

Thought about that but didn't want to get too pedantic for a casual internet Top 10.

We're not playing for money so I can live with some imperfections. B-)

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3 minutes ago, Simon said:

 

Thought about that but didn't want to get too pedantic for a casual internet Top 10.

We're not playing for money so I can live with some imperfections. B-)

 

Fair enough - wasn't my intention to throw cold water on a fun thread - just the first thing that came to my mind  when I tried to rank.

 

I'd probably put Yessongs amongst my faves - but that's a triple album so maybe I don't play nicely in the sandbox.

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IF live recordings could be allowable  I would add LIVE RUST and WOODSTOCK the triple disc for starters.  Recorded in the studio and LIVE are indeed 2 different animals. My tastes run clearly for the iconic "holding up over time"  and long standing influence. 

 

For the WHO Fans you could arguably  say Tommy AND Quadrophenia belong.

 

 

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3 minutes ago, SinceThe70s said:

I'd probably put Yessongs amongst my faves - but that's a triple album so maybe I don't play nicely in the sandbox.

 

Damnnit.

I'm going to have a Top 20 list by Monday. :doh:

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23 hours ago, Simon said:

 

Damnnit.

I'm going to have a Top 20 list by Monday. :doh:

 

Ima try a different tactic and put down 10 that I love and if the thread takes off I'll reserve the right to amend. In no particular order:

 

Quadrophenia

Yessongs

The Wall

Waiting For Columbus

Physical Graffiti 

UFO: Strangers In The Night 

Joes Garage Acts 2 and 3

Michael Schenker Group: Live At Budokan

Rush: All The Worlds A Stage

Lynyrd Skynrd: One More For The Road

 

Blue Oyster Cult: On Your Feet Or On Your Knees

Frampton Comes Alive

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Studio:

Quadrophenia

Lamb Lies Down on Broadway

Chicago II

Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs

 

Live in Concert

Yessongs

All The Worlds A Stage

Chicago IV

Renaissance at Carnegie Hall

Welcome Back My Friends...ELP

Seconds Out

 

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2 hours ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

No mention of: ??

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I definitely want to see your   top 10 list amigo. 

 

tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap 😇

 

Ted Nugent. This guy was HUGE back in the day.

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16 hours ago, Simon said:

 

Damnnit.

I'm going to have a Top 20 list by Monday. :doh:

 

The more I see, getting down to 20 sounds ambitious! I don’t think I’ve seen The Last Waltz yet? A triple, I believe. 

 

Much of what I see I LOVE, and some of it I barely recognize. 

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17 hours ago, SinceThe70s said:

 

Ima try a different tactic and put down 10 that I love and if the thread takes off I'll reserve the right to amend. In no particular order:

 

Quadrophenia

Yessongs

The Wall

Waiting For Columbus

Physical Graffiti 

UFO: Strangers In The Night 

Joes Garage Acts 2 and 3

Michael Schenker Group: Live At Budokan

Rush: All The Worlds A Stage

Lynyrd Skynrd: One More For The Road

I love Zappa but I could never get into this, other than a couple of tunes.

 

There are too many to make a top 10 really, most peoples tastes change by the month imo.

 

No mention of Eat a Peach/Live at the Fillmore, kind of surprised.

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9 hours ago, muppy said:

I definitely want to see your   top 10 list amigo. 

 

tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap 😇

 

Ted Nugent. This guy was HUGE back in the day.

I don't really think I have a double album take... Just the Ted Nugent one came to mind from back in day.

 

 

 

ELP: "Brain Salad Surgery" was originally one record... But later was re-released as 2 discs with the bonus tracks...

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain_Salad_Surgery#

 

 

Any, most have been mentioned here.

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