Earbrass Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Blonde on Blonde would get my vote as one that works. Arguably his greatest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorR Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 [quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1457195060' post='2996266'] ELO's Out Of The Blue was a favourite when I was about 12. Now the one that I consider one of my top albums of all time is Pat Metheny's 80/81. After that, all the doubles I like are live recordings. [/quote] How could I have forgotten Out Of The Blue? One of my all time faves and a double I'm still happy to sit and listen to end to end... So many great songs. And nearly 40 years since I first bought it. 40 years!!!! Blimey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Frank Zappa's 'Uncle Meat' works for me. Muse's 'The Resistance' is brilliant throughout too. Does Guns & Roses' 'Use Your Illusion 1&2' count as a double album? I remember listening to both albums and thinking that they'd have been better off scrapping half of those songs and releasing a single album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 The only double album I can't think off that doesn't need to have some pruning done to it is "Tommy" by The Who. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 [quote name='Oopsdabassist' timestamp='1457209269' post='2996437'] No no no not all, I love the way it starts off tentatively and builds, class act..and how could I have forgotten that album, its still on regular rotation i the car . My dad still wonders where it went ( I snaffled it age 13 lol) [/quote] Glad to see I'm not alone in appreciating Bert Ruiter (probably spelt that wrong!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lw. Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 It's a standard clause, nothing to be overly worried about. If you're signing the kind of contract that has this in you should really gave your lawyer sorted regardless. Good luck with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelfin Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Topographic Oceans The Wall Quadrophenia Tommy All work for me. Even had to re buy as I wore some of them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highfox Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 The Clash - London Calling My favorite album, been a constant play for me since it's release. I can't understand some of the comments above, there isn't a bad track on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40hz Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 [quote name='Highfox' timestamp='1457389233' post='2998137'] The Clash - London Calling My favorite album, been a constant play for me since it's release. I can't understand some of the comments above, there isn't a bad track on it [/quote] Agreed, I love every moment of that album from start to finish!, if anything it's Sandinista that's the dodgy one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevsy71 Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 [b]Works:[/b] Sonic Youth, "Daydream nation". Has to be heard start to finish. Even the sprawly parts like, erm, 'The Sprawl', work in the full context, especially with the bizarre voicemail-with-piano track Providence splitting the two parts. And an amazing three-part song ending. Minutemen, 'Double nickels on the dime'. My favourite double album cover and title, and packed with lots of nuggets that are short enough to leave you wanting more of each. Huge variety. Plus Out of the Blue as mentioned above, I still have the cardboard spaceship on a spire! [b]Live doubles:[/b] Space Ritual - love the Michael Moorcock spiel, Ramones "It's alive!" and Thin Lizzy's Life:live - I don't care if it's overdubbed, it's superb. [b]Don't work:[/b] For bands that I like it's just a case of too much filler, like Tom Wait's Real Gone, Songs in the Key of Life etc. But they would have made very good single LPs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkgod Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 (edited) "Tales of topographic oceans - Yes.....utter sh*t besides about 10 minutes (should have been a single!) " yep, i remember when it came out, even the press called it "wishy washy tales of the deep" i was big yes fan then and i could not listen to it, im not even sure you would get a single from it all ! The Swing of Delight by Santana is one of my fave Doubles with the gifted Dave Margen on bass, sound of his bass on this is great i tried for ages to get that sound, [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5nUNCTcZog&index=4&list=PL94gOvpr5yt1oFJlhE0-6Y-OECTLc_QYI"]https://www.youtube....0-6Y-OECTLc_QYI[/url] Welcome to the Pleasure dome by Frankie.... worked great, even with the bit of padding victor wooten yin yang is ace Edited March 8, 2016 by funkgod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorR Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 (edited) [quote name='Kevsy71' timestamp='1457390540' post='2998159'] ...and Thin Lizzy's Life:live - I don't care if it's overdubbed, it's superb. [/quote] Oooooh Life:Live over Live And Dangerous? Controversial. Having seen Lizzy on their farewell tour I so wanted to love Life:Live when it came out but the sound was so horrible and thin to my ears compared to L&D. Plus too much Sykes widdliness all over it. Personally I'd nominate L&D... The only Lizzy album I've repurchased on CD. [Edit] That should be ...only one NOT repurchased... Edited March 9, 2016 by TrevorR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted March 8, 2016 Author Share Posted March 8, 2016 [quote name='TrevorR' timestamp='1457419692' post='2998223'] Oooooh Life:Live over Live And Dangerous? Controversial. Having seen Lizzy on their farewell tour I so wanted to love Life:Live when it came out but the sound was so horrible and thin to my ears compared to L&D. Plus too much Sykes widdliness all over it. Personally I'd nominate L&D... The only Lizzy album I've repurchased on CD. [/quote]Neither count: no live albums and compilations allowed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevsy71 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 [quote name='TrevorR' timestamp='1457419692' post='2998223'] Oooooh Life:Live over Live And Dangerous? Controversial. [/quote] Do you know, I'm ashamed to say I've never heard Live & Dangerous. Trevor you've encouraged me to sort that out forthwith...my love of Life:live may be down to having nothing to compare it to! [quote name='spectoremg' timestamp='1457438381' post='2998478'] Neither count: no live albums and compilations allowed. [/quote] Note to self: read rules, especially rules 1 & 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megallica Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Does rhcp blood sugar sex magic count as a double album? I bought it on one casette and then replaced it with one cd years later. Granted an album of over 70 minutes would have been pressed on two lps back in the day but lots of classic albums have been re-released on two lps recently to cash in on the vinyl resurgence. Also maybe im being picky here but guns n roses illusion albums were released as two seperate albums rather than a double album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevsy71 Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 [quote name='megallica' timestamp='1457474053' post='2998988'] Also maybe im being picky here but guns n roses illusion albums were released as two seperate albums rather than a double album. [/quote] They were both released as double albums - I remember stacking the shelves at HMV with them: https://www.discogs.com/Guns-N-Roses-Use-Your-Illusion-I/master/9536 https://www.discogs.com/Guns-N-Roses-Use-Your-Illusion-II/master/9586 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt P Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 my favourite is one that was never meant to be released, a Russian bootleg Led Zeppelin double vinyl Album, Led Zep 2 and 3 in one gatefold sleeve, I didn't need it as I already had them both but when I saw it I just had to have it! it's got he cover artwork on the outer covers (minus the revolving section from the genuine Version of 3) Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ras52 Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Yes: Genesis The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. Most of Zappa's doubles, including You Are What You Is and Joe's Garage. Prince's Sign 'o' the Times. No: Joni Mitchell's Don Juan's Reckless Daughter (sides 1 and 4 are amazing, sides 2 and 3 skippable). ELP Works, as previously noted - I'd rather have the band side, and then seven or eight minutes each of the solo stuff. Maybe: The Beatles White Album - maybe a great single album plus EP? And an honourable mention for Van der Graaf Generator's Pawn Hearts, a single album originally planned as a double. The bonus tracks on the last re-release give a flavour of what a great double it would have been! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie. Stunning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevsy71 Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 (edited) [quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1457529449' post='2999369'] Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie. Stunning. [/quote] Indeed - although that was a triple album, with each side being themed - the running order was different to the CD to match these themes (and the LP had two extra tracks). Edit: come to think of it, it was a 2xCD, and a triple LP - so either a double or triple album! Edited March 9, 2016 by Kevsy71 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megallica Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 I can see how Use your illusion can be referred to as two double albums. Lots of material on those albums. I bought them on one cassette each on the release day so never considered them as double albums. e.g. Metallica's Justice for all was released on two lps but its generally considered a single album. Megadeth's first album was issued as a double vinyl but its barely 30 minutes long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethFlatlands Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 [quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1457529449' post='2999369'] Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie. Stunning. [/quote] Love it, the production sounds a little flat on the louder tracks these days and there are a few misses on there but overall it's amazing. Still have the telephone directory sized guitar tab book too. Also love The Fragile by Nine Inch Nails. As fond as I am of Pink Floyd, I've always struggled to make it through The Wall. As amazing as parts of it are, it's very dour sounding and it reminds me of my days at a horrible primary school so that might be a factor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Metallica '...And Justice For All' could have been one of the best double albums ever. If only it had some bass. Absolute madness I tell thee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorR Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 [quote name='spectoremg' timestamp='1457438381' post='2998478'] Neither count: no live albums and compilations allowed. [/quote] Tee hee... Far be it for anyone on Basschat to stray slightly off topic... :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megallica Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Maybe a remixed justice for the 30th anniversary? Less incentive to turn up the bass as jason is out though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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