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Posted: October 07 2006 at 20:47 |
I apologize ahead of time, if this topic is old, I havn't been on the forums in a LONG time, so I'm not really sure whats circulating.
I guess... what are your favourite 2 disc masterpeices of all time?
A few that come to mind for me are "The Lamb Lies down on Broadway", or "The Wall", or "Metropolis: Pt2"
The album you name DOES NOT have to be widely considered a classic masterpeice... it can be completely based on your opinion. So let's hear it guys! :D
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Posted: October 07 2006 at 20:53 |
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Well, if were really free here, the first great double *live* I can think of is 'Song Remains the Same'. Prog or not, it still holds as rock concert gold. 'TFTO' and of course Lamb.
Edited by Atavachron - October 07 2006 at 20:57
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Posted: October 07 2006 at 20:55 |
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Well Topographic oceans would be my first pick, but I think it should be said that Metropolis Pt2 is not a 2 disc album.
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Posted: October 07 2006 at 21:06 |
Tales from Topographic Oceans!
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Posted: October 07 2006 at 21:06 |
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TFTO of course. Quadrophenia if we're talking outer grey fuzzy areas of prog.
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Posted: October 07 2006 at 21:16 |
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I'll have to go with the obvious here - Yes' Tales From Topographic Oceans and Genesis' The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway.
As for Dream Theater, the only choice is Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence, with the massive 42-minute epic on the second disc!
Other's I would include would be Snow by Spock's Beard and Unfold The Future by The Flower Kings. Infact, each of The Flower Kings' double-CD albums are really good - Stardust We Are, Flower Power (with the near-hour-long epic "Garden Of Dreams"), Unfold The Future and Paradox Hotel. Also, A Place In The Queue is really good too.
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Posted: October 07 2006 at 22:01 |
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The Wall. Always and forever.
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Posted: October 07 2006 at 22:51 |
It's new but I think The Flower Kings Paradox Hotel is well on its way to becoming one for me! 
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Posted: October 07 2006 at 23:28 |
Wow, about 7 posts and no one has mentioned Ayreon's The Human Equation?  It's very very good. I'm actually not a huge fan of most of the supposedly great double albums. I'm tired of The Wall, haven't gotten into TFTO yet, and need more listens to truly appreciate The Lamb. Oh, and I gave Snow by Spock's Beard many chances, and came to the unfortunate conclusion that I reallly don't like it. I see the potential in The Lamb though. I just need to listen to it more. I love all other Gabriel-era Genesis, so it'll click soon.
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Posted: October 07 2006 at 23:31 |
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Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
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Posted: October 07 2006 at 23:38 |
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Well, I must say;
The Wall by Pink Floyd; Simply a masterpiece
Tales From Topographic Oceans by Yes; Great concept and shows Yes at its most complex
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway by Genesis; Gabriel went mad on this one. The band shows they could do whatever they want, and they did it!
FlowerPower by Flower Kings; This is a voyage, starting with the magnificent Gardem of Dreams. great symphonic progressive rock in the 90's
Welcome Back My Friends to The Show That Never Ends by Emerson, Lake and Pakmer; Don't know if this one is fair because it is a live recording but that album is completely amazing very powerful, including two impressive epics.
I think this is it.
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Posted: October 07 2006 at 23:39 |
The lamb, White album, Quadrophenia.
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Posted: October 07 2006 at 23:41 |
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Besides the obvious choices, how about "Magma (Kobaïa)."
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Posted: October 08 2006 at 00:34 |
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Trout Mask Replica .. not 2 disc on cd, but was a double-album when released on vinyl.
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Posted: October 08 2006 at 01:08 |
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Tanz Der Lemminge by Amon Duul II, Tago Mago by CAN, Tales by Yes, The Wall by Floyd.
Honorable mentions: Sounds Like This by Nektar, Unlimited Edition by Can, 71 Minutes of Faust.
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Posted: October 08 2006 at 03:54 |
     
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Posted: October 08 2006 at 04:04 |
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Miles Davis - Bitches Brew
Genesis - The Lamb...
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Posted: October 08 2006 at 04:37 |
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i love Floyd...
but "the wall" ruined me for sometime
i hate that album
pessimistic at the core
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Posted: October 08 2006 at 05:31 |
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Two obvious choices, already mentioned:
The Beatles - White Album
Magma - Kobaïa
I haven't made up my mind about TfTO, though I'd like to add The Human Equation by Ayreon.
And if non-Prog albums are OK to mention, I'll add Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin.
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