Monday, January 11, 2010

Top 20 Double Albums

Throughout music history, nothing is more dreaded than the double album. Back in the days, when you could only listen to records all the way through, records were roughly 40 minutes in length. But when a band released two records in one, you had about 70 minutes. And, of course, filling all that up is not easy, so your bound to find a lot of filler to fill that up. Imagine listening to 70 minutes of music consistently with a lot of crappy songs in between. But, for the few records that get it down, we are honoring you. These records are not based on their music but rather how well they fill up their whole record.

[Note: Not all of these records are on two discs, so any record qualifies that is over 70 minutes in length.]

20. Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me by The Cure
19. The Beatles by The Beatles
18. Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin
17. The Wall by Pink Floyd
16. Blonde on Blonde by Bob Dylan
15. Tusk by Fleetwood Mac
14. Songs in the Key of Life by Stevie Wonder
13. All Eyez On Me by 2Pac
12. Wheels of Fire by Cream
11. Life After Death by The Notorious B.I.G.
10. 1999 by Prince
9. Zen Arcade by Husker Du
8. Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers
7. The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway by Genesis
6. Electric Ladyland by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
5. Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth
4. Exile On Main Street by The Rolling Stones
3. Sign O' the Times by Prince
2. Quadrophenia by The Who
1. London Calling by The Clash