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Posted: June 04 2018 at 18:36

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Posted: June 04 2018 at 18:31

A few of my favorite double albums:

Genesis: The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway

Yes: Tales from Topographic Oceans

Pink Floyd: The Wall

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Posted: June 04 2018 at 18:16

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Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix

Physical Graffiti by Zeppelin

The White Album by The Beatles

Will the Circle Be Unbroken by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

All Things Must Pass by George Harrison (it's a triple album, I know)

Living in the Past by Jethro Tull

Just a drive-by addition to an old post. Let's throw in some live albums:

Made In Japan - Deep Purple

At Fillmore East - The Allman Brothers

Bursting Out - Jethro Tull

Seconds Out - Genesis

How the West Was Won - Led Zeppelin

Live Rust - Neil Young

Mad Dogs & Englishmen - Joe Cocker

Recorded Live (1973) - Ten Years After

Irish Tour - Rory Gallagher

Muddy "Mississippi" Waters Live - Muddy Waters

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Posted: June 04 2018 at 17:18

Some random doubles that come to mind......quite a few live ones actually. All enjoyed very much over the years!

Irish Tour '74 - Rory Gallagher
Made in Japan - Deep Purple
Physical Graffiti - Led Zeppelin
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway - Genesis
A Live Record - Camel
Snow - Spock's Beard
Strangers in the Night - UFO
Live and Dangerous - Thin Lizzy
Live: Playing the Fool - Gentle Giant
All the World's a Stage - Rush
Quadrophenia- The Who
The River - Bruce Springsteen
Performance: Rockin' the Fillmore - Humble Pie
On Stage - Rainbow
Tales from Topographic Oceans - Yes
Space Ritual - Hawkwind
Heaven's Bright Sun - Iona
Subterranea - IQ
Two For the Show - Kansas
The Thieving Magpie - Marillion
Marbles - Marillion
One More From the Road - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Live Dates - Wishbone Ash
Live: Bursting Out - Jethro Tull
Living in the Past - Jethro Tull
Live From Nowhere in Particular - Joe Bonamassa
At Fillmore East - Allman Brothers
Alchemy - Dire Straits
Seconds Out - Genesis
English Electric: Full Power - Big Big Train (does that count?)
A Stone's Throw From the Line - Big Big Train
Legends of the Shires - Threshold
Second Home - Mystery

....I'm sure I've forgotten some, but......

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Posted: June 04 2018 at 14:13

London Calling

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Posted: June 04 2018 at 13:43

Tales From Topographic Oceans

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway

Quadrophenia

London Calling

English Settlement

Stardust We Are

The Similitude Of A Dream

Incantations

Lift You Skinny Fists Like Antennas

Double Nickels On The Dime

Chicago II

Tago Mago

Yeti

Tusk

Something/Anything

Tommy

Jesus Christ Superstar

Daydream Nation

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Posted: June 04 2018 at 13:15

From Bone to Satellite by Tarentel is a little known but mightily good double album.

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Posted: June 04 2018 at 11:27

Wigwam: Fairyport.

It´s also all time best album to me.

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Posted: June 04 2018 at 08:09

Originally posted by Schindleria Praematu

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Hey guys, I just watched Pink Floyd: The Wall on Friday and then went back and listened to the album. It got me to thinking about double albums, and these are some that came to mind:

The Beatles: White Album
Led Zeppelin: Physical Graffitti

Pink Floyd: The Wall
The Who: Tommy

So which do you think is the best double album?

Of those choices, Pink Floyd’s The Wall. I never have been much of a fan of The Who. I do like Led Zeppelin and The Beatles, but Pink Floyd is one of my favorite bands, so really an easy choice for me.

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Posted: June 04 2018 at 06:28

Thank you, Icarium, for your comment on GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD. It seems like Sir Elton doesn't get many props these days, but he and Bernie Taupin were brilliant songwriters back then. There were so many varying influences in their music, and that's what keeps GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD interesting all the way through. In 2018, many record companies would add filler to stretch an album out to 85 minutes, so that they could charge the consumer extra for 2 CDs.

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Posted: March 01 2011 at 03:57

Pink Floyd: The Wall
The Who: Tommy

are really very good.I like them.

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Posted: March 01 2011 at 01:39

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Deep Purple's Made In Japan; Yes Tales from Topographic Oceans; and The Clash Sandinista (triple!).

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Posted: February 28 2011 at 22:50

Ivan_Melgar_M wrote:

Dellinger wrote:

Out of curiosity, which are the Wakeman albums that you consider to be masterpieces and excellent?
I do like Wakeman a lot, and I would give more 5 star albums to him than to Yes themselves. And I do think he's done excellent albums after the 70's. At the very least "Out there" should be more widely noticed, as well as "Retro". And there's even some of his New Age stuff that I enjoy.

Lets see, a list of my favourites:

Six Wives
Journey
Myths & Legends
No Earthly Connection
Criminal Record
White Rock
1984
King John & the Magna Carta
The Classical Connection
Return to the Centre of the Earth
Retro
Romance on the Victorian Age
Black Knights at the Court of Re Ferdinand IV
Aspirant Sunshadows
Lure of the Wild

And some more

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Indeed some of my favourites too... some of them I don't like so very much, but have some very good moments at least. Six Wives, Journey, Arthur and Criminal Record are all great for me. Return to the Center of the Earth and Retro have some really outstanding moments, but I don't think they are as great as the previous ones (from the "newer" albums, I liked "Out There better than this two... just in case you haven't heard it, you may find it interesting). I've just got "No Earthly Connection" a few weeks ago... but I'm afraid I was a bit disapointed (I felt it was a bit patchy... though it's got some very good moments too, anyway). From the 70's, I still haven't heard White Rock (only some songs, perhaps I'll try to get it later on). I think I was interested in getting Romance on the Victorian Age, but haven't done so yet... I'm guessing you find it very recommendable. I haven't heard Black Knights, but I have Stella Bianca alla Corte di Re Ferdinand (which I understand has a very similar sound), and I really liked it a lot... it may not have any particular peak, but it's all pretty good and pleasant to listen, so I'm also somewhat interested in getting Black Knights.

Some other albums that I think have at least some very good songs are: A Suite of Gods, Phantom Power, Can you Hear me?, and Songs of Middle Earth (so, though I don't know it, I'm guessing I would enjoy 7 Wonders of the World, for as far as I understand, it's just about the same album).

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Posted: February 28 2011 at 16:01

Hi! Gang

For the Studio Album my choice is:

Aphrodites Child: 666

Genesis:The Lamb Lies Down...

Pink Floyd: The Wall

The Who: Quadrophenia

Ayreon: Into The Electric Castle

And For Live Album:

Genesis: Seconds Out

YesShows (not for the sound)

Black Sabbath; Live Evil (not for the sound)

Camel: A Live Record

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Posted: February 28 2011 at 13:09

In your selections, I think that Physical Graffitti would be my favourite. Tommy (particularly) and The White Album are even so great, but The Wall is rather similar to a bad album.

One of the first excellent double album which come directly to my mind is Kobaïa, a perfect zeuhl mix between RIO and jazz

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Posted: February 28 2011 at 10:48

Lets see, a list of my favourites:

Six Wives
Journey
Myths & Legends
No Earthly Connection
Criminal Record
White Rock
1984
King John & the Magna Carta
The Classical Connection
Return to the Centre of the Earth
Retro
Romance on the Victorian Age
Black Knights at the Court of Re Ferdinand IV
Aspirant Sunshadows
Lure of the Wild

And some more

Iván

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Posted: February 28 2011 at 09:21

Strangers in The Night - UFO
All The Worlds A Stage - Rush

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Posted: February 27 2011 at 20:40

Ivan_Melgar_M wrote:

boo boo wrote:

Ivan_Melgar_M wrote:

boo boo wrote:

I'm glad I'm not the only one who realises that Tales is a brilliant album wrongfully demonized by trendhopping idiots who get angry at things they don't understand.

Are you calling Rick Wakeman an idiot?

If I'm not wrong, he described the album as "A pile of drivel"

Why must you qualify anybody who disagree with you an idiot?

Is your taste so perfect and knowledge so vast that anybody who dares to think different has to be an idiot?

Iván

Yeah Wakeman isn't who I had in mind when I made that statement, and also considering some of the music he's made later in his career his word is by no means final.

I think a huge reason Wakeman disliked that album is because his songwriting contributions had become very minimal compared to the previous albums, this was Jon and Steve's project, and they never disowned it.

Besides, my comment was referring to punk fans who ALWAYS reference this album whenever they rant about prog and how it's wrongly considered one of the worst prog albums only by people who know f*ck all about prog.

Way to completely miss the point of what I was saying, this is by no means your first time. It certainly won't be the last.

Well, I consider it a terrible album, with slightly over average 40 minutes of music, and the rest if filler, so your expression also affects all of us who don't believe Tales is a brilliant album.

I reply to what you write, I can't read your mind about who you were referring ot who you claim you were referring.

About Wakeman: Yes he made less than brilliant albums due to a bad contract with A&M that forced him to release a series of albums in order to survive, but he created at least 10 masterpieces and 10 excellent albums, something with what most musicians can only dream.

Wakeman's comment was explained by him on a Creem Interview:

WAKEMAN: I love Yes dearly, but I didn't enjoy Topographic Oceans. At the time I actually said it was an over-padded pile of shit. Those were the days when things were very black and white; we weren't mature enough to sit down and discuss things.

The truth of the matter is, I still don't like the album. There's a lot of very good things on it; there's some very good moments on it. But there's tons of padding. When we went in to do it, we had too much material for a single album. So you either made it into a double album—which means write a lot more stuff—or you just reduce the size and make it into a single album. The fact of life is, we went the wrong route and we didn't have any other material. So there was padding for days on it. And Yes had never done that and I really objected to it. Vehemently objected to it.

http://www.creemmagazine.com/_site/BeatGoesOn/Yes/ChapterAndVersePt001.html

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Iván

Out of curiosity, which are the Wakeman albums that you consider to be masterpieces and excellent?
I do like Wakeman a lot, and I would give more 5 star albums to him than to Yes themselves. And I do think he's done excellent albums after the 70's. At the very least "Out there" should be more widely noticed, as well as "Retro". And there's even some of his New Age stuff that I enjoy.

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