Pick 3 Rock DOUBLE STUDIO Albums that have absolutely NO "extra tracks".

[Pietro]

Another one of Peter's stupid "3" posts...

Yeah, you got it. Only 3. Rock only. Double albums. STUDIO Double albums... that have no weak tracks (like so many do, for instance, imho, "The White Album" does - you can disagree, but there are a couple on there, especially Rev #9, that I just hit skip on - ). and... 3 DIFFERENT bands (otherwise, I'd have to put Tommy on here, too).

I mean an album that you would listen to all the way through and didn't feel like you were plowing through something that they added to fill a double album (Physical Graffiti almost makes it for me, but a bunch of that album is outtakes from other LZ apps - still my favorite of theirs... but...). Albums that it didn't feel like the record company or artist just kept going and adding filler to so that they could rack up higher sales than they would otherwise (double albums used to count double in sales, remember...?)

For me. these three. You? ONLY THREE!

 

[(Something)]

 

[DewieCox]

The Wall has a few standout tracks, but works much better a whole.

I think part of the appeal of albums like Physical Grafitti and White Album is that they include stuff that they wouldn't include on a single album. I think PG is perfect as is.

I would agree with Quadrophenia too, but I could do without the transitional tracks, like I Am The Sea.

I'll go...

The Wall
Physical Grafitti
Electric Ladyland

 

[GGinMP]

For me. these three. You? ONLY THREE!

"Lover's Rock"????????????? If that song wasn't on there, I'd agree with you.

 

[Pietro]

"Lover's Rock"????????????? If that song wasn't on there, I'd agree with you.

I think it provides a much needed lighter moment, and I love the ending of that song so much.

 

[Pietro]

The Wall has a few standout tracks, but works much better a whole.

i think if I was more into the number 4 I might have put that on there. I really do love that album front to back.

 

[freedom's door]

Tommy
Tales From Topographic Oceans
You Are What You Is

 

[tiktok]

This thread will soon be a list of all rock double studio albums ever released.

Except for those released by Guns 'n' Roses.

 

[Pietro]

Tales From Topographic Oceans

I forgot about this... OOPS... might need to revise... LOVE that album.

 

[Pietro]

Don't know if this qualifies as "rock" but no filler here:

OH YEAH!

 

[Chrome Dinette]

I'll second Daydream Nation.


I will say also Metal Box-2nd Edition by PiL and Tago Mago by Can, but I concede they may not be 'rock," and therefore disqualified.

 

[guitarsenal]

London Calling
The River
Wilco - Being There

 

[Skeet skeet!]

I was going to say lamb lies down on broadway but I never listen to the second album.

 

[Tiny Montgomery]

Derek and the Dominos-LAOALS
Stones-Exile on Main Street
RHCP-Blood Sugar Sex Magic (not even Keidis could manage to eff that one up.)

 

[stratjim]

i'll have to go with

derek & the dominos - layla
dylan - blonde on blonde
the who - tommy (of course)

 

[dirk_benedict]

I love all three of those albums.

On the River...
I'm a Rocker and Ramrod are friggin gawdawful. Hearing some of the outtakes from those years now from the boxset, those songs are head scratchers.

Quadrophenia is perfect.

 

[DewieCox]

RHCP-Blood Sugar Sex Magic (not even Keidis could manage to eff that one up.)

The only way he could **** it up is by making it a single album.

 

[Bassomatic]

"Lover's Rock"????????????? If that song wasn't on there, I'd agree with you.

A good tune an the gringo reggae vein...."get that cheese grater going! Against the grain!...". Hardly filler.

 

[Tiny Montgomery]

The only way he could **** it up is by making it a single album.

A lot of double albums (including the other two I mentioned) fit on one CD. It was released on vinyl as a 2-record set.

 

[DewieCox]

A lot of double albums (including the other two I mentioned) fit on one CD. It was released on vinyl as a 2-record set.

Well that opens up this conversation quite a bit. Seems like about half of modern albums take 2 records.