Best double album ever?

[Over The Hill]

off topic, but they didn't 'remake' the Italian Job, they made a film with the same title... other than that, it bears no resemblance whatsoever, even the minis are too big.

As for the remake of war of the worlds.... kids these days aren't going to by an LP with Julie (never heard of you) Covington and Phil (who the feck are you) Lynott on it, and maybe Jeff Wayne is feeling a bit unloved/unheard of these days.

I agree with what you say and I guess it goes on in music and film all the time. Worst case that springs to mind is on the film The Boat That Rocked they used the utterly brilliant (and perhaps best record to never have been a hit) Stay With Me by Lorraine Ellison but when it found its way onto the soundtrack album it had Duffy murdering it! How could they!

Perhaps he could have gone for the "digitally remastered" route to re-release it.

 

[green1]

Perhaps he could have gone for the "digitally remastered" route to re-release it.

He's already been there and done that.

 

[Doseone]

Genesis' The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway was my nomination, too.

And mine.

 

[palinurus]

Although it was 3 x 12" in a tin, I say PIL's Metal Box is a double and as such is the best ever.

Allowed since Second Edition was a double. And I'll have it too.

 

[GIOS]

 

[alecstilleyedye]

New Order - Substance (1987).

good shout.

my contribution:

as with other double albums, a single album might have been a better option…

 

[ianrauk]

I think Husker Du must be the only band to have a douple album for their debut and a double album for their last release.

Zen Arcade

Warehouse Songs And Stories

 

[philk56]

Glad to see someone mentioning Sigur Ros but I also have to go back in time:

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Yes (geddit) you're quite right.

This was a good one but would have been so much better if lots of the tracks weren't edited versions of the originals. Would have needed to be a triple at least though in that case. View attachment 18886

Talking of which, have you got The Lost Tapes triple CD?

 

[slowmotion]

Glad to see someone mentioning Sigur Ros but I also have to go back in time:

Good call! Blonde on Blonde was a single album though. Before the Flood was a double with a lot of excellent live tracks, but too much of The Band for my liking.

 

[RWright]

There are a lot of great double albums, a few of my favorites in the OP. This one is up there near the top for me as well.

Eat a Peach - The Allman Brothers Band

 

[User169]

I think Husker Du must be the only band to have a douple album for their debut and a double album for their last release.

Zen Arcade


Warehouse Songs And Stories

I thought they'd released albums prior to Zen Arcade.

 

[User169]

No votes for?

Bought a copy on CD from the bargain bucket last week - it's completely unlistenable.

 

[MontyVeda]

I think Husker Du must be the only band to have a douple album for their debut and a double album for their last release.

...

Hampton Grease Band only released one LP, so it was their first and last and also a double.

 

[ianrauk]

I thought they'd released albums prior to Zen Arcade.

Live album (Land Speed Record) and mini album (Everything Falls Apart).