Ten Best | Double Albums 

Let me get this straight. Tales from Topographic Oceans,but no London Calling?? WRONG!! And the best double lp Dylan did was the 2 lps he did BEFORE Blonde on Blonde. Just listen to them back to back. Ugh. I knew this video was going to be too good to be true at some point. I agree with all the other installments though.

The most articulate reviewer I have ever heard. It's a joy to listen to you sir.

Derek & the Dominos Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs. One of the only double albums with no skippable tracks.

As much as I love Tommy, I would rather choose Quadrophenia from The Who. A perfect portrait of a tough life...

Cream- Wheels of Fire, the first album awarded Platinum!!!!

I was dissappointed not to see Goodbye Yelllow Brick Road in the mix, what a fabulous Album. Some of the best Elton ever did. All kinds of music genres are presented.

When I saw the title of the video I groaned because I was sure Chicago would have been omitted. I am pleased that they were indeed included in your list. People forget how great Chicago with Terry Kath was.

Great list. I would like to add: Odessa - The Bee Gees Chicago 2 - Chicago Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John Quadrophenia - The Who Songs in the Key of Life - Stevie Wonder Thank you.

Stephen Stills and Manassas debut double lp. In my opinion every song is outstanding. Stills at his most creative best. Great backing band including Chris Hillman.

Great list, So refreshing to hear Yes Tales of Topographic Oceans given to credit due instead of just being dismissed because they can't understand it

Bravo on selecting Genisis’ The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. One of the most unappreciated masterpieces in music. The hilarious instrumental bridge, an almost Chinese Opera, tin pan send-off of the airplane crash segment of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon was absolutely brilliant.

100% agree with every word you so intelligently said about Chicago Transit Authority!!! When Terry Kath died it allowed Peter Cetera to take over and that was the end of a great band.

Happy to see Lamb Lies Down on the list.

Quadrophenia, The Wall, Mellon Collie and The Infinite Sadness, London Calling

Thanks for including Tales from Topographic Oceans. This music gets better with time, and the courage and aesthetic originality of Yes are hailed by later generations of musicians and listeners.

Physical Graffiti is #1 baby!

I haven't thought of Yes and Tales of Topographic Oceans in years. I nearly wore out my vinyl copy back in the day. Loving your channel!

Terry Kath was the John Lennon , the Keef, the John Bonham of CTA. The soul and heartbeat of this unit . His presence in the room changed everyone there.

Just started watching and am immediately happy to see "Chicago Transit Authority" on here✌.

You've got me wanting to go and listen to all these again, back to back. Great choices, informative and enjoyable as always. Thank you!

Your lists and reviews are so in depth and well constructed. I love every time you post something. You’ve got me taking much deeper dives into artists back catalogs. Thank you so much for all your hard work.

ELO out of the blue. Has anybody thought about that one? Just throwing it out there because they were my favorite band of the 70s

My top two picks happen to be my top 2 favorite Albums of all time in general: 1.Exile On Main Street and 2.Physical Grafitti

I could, and I do, listen to you for many hours. I truly love your presentations and your real love of music. Mucho gusto to you.

Sweet black angel, torn and frayed, stop breaking down, shine a light, let it loose, loving cup, venilatar blues, tumbling dice, sweet virginia

I was blown away the first time I played Physical Graffiti the day it was released. The stop start in the drums in the Wanton Song made me reach for the needle to replay it as it was something so fresh and different. What an album.

I love Elton John's Goodbye yellow brick Road. Songs in the key of life Stevie wonder 👍🏻 Great list though lovely review 👍🏻

I entirely agree with everything you say about Topographic Oceans. I never saw it as 'bloated', or 'pompous', or any of those cliches that we would hear from some critics. To me, the album has only grown in stature - full of very beautiful and far-reaching music that can still take me on a journey.

This was so well done. God bless our cousins the Brits. You guys can read a candy wrapper out loud and it would still sound eloquent.

Happy you mentioned Freak Out (Mothers)

Electric Ladyland has to be in my top 10!

Have to say I love Jeff Waynes The War Of The Worlds from 1978, I have lost count of how many times I have played this absolutely amazing album

Good list and presentation. I love All things must pass by George Harrison.

Tommy a good choice but Quadrophenia is one of my favourite albums of all time. I would also include ELO's Out Of The Blue and Pink Floyd's The Wall

I'd have to find room on my list for both of Chicago's first two albums. And Stephen Stills' "Manassas" is a personal favorite.

Shameful that there is no mention of Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of the War of the Worlds. Timeless work.

Great video. I love all of these albums, but my all time favorite double album is Sheik Yerbouti by Frank Zappa.

Topographic Ocean is the greatest, the most adventurous Double Album of all time!!

VERY difficult to encapsulate a 10 best double album list but The Allman Brothers Band Live at Fillmore East and Wishbone Ash Live Dates are two of my favorites.

Great post - really enjoy all the literary references you make. Music, books and intelligent reviews from someone who obviously loves music, top!

Great video, really enjoyable. Love many of the albums you've chosen. Thanks...

1. Exile on Main Street - The Rolling Stones 2. Blonde on Blonde - Bob Dylan 3. The Wall - Pink Floyd 4. Chicago Transit Authority - Chicago 5. The River - Bruce Springsteen 6. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John 7. The White Album - The Beatles 8. Physical Graffiti - Led Zeppelin 9. Quadrophenia - The Who 10. Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs - Derek and the Dominos

Once again an absolute and awesome description of each L.P, love your list and totally agree, there is too many to list such as.. wheels of fire, Layla, even war of the worlds and The Wall etc. Love this channel!

What a great list and as we know, there's so many more. Love that you included Chicago 1. It's just a raw, hard core beast of an album, unlike any of their others. Glad to see the " Lamb " in there as well.

Great video as always.....Electric Ladyland is way out number one for me..a masterpiece..

Seconds Out by Genesis and it was live

I would have 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road' on my list. Elton John at his very best, this album shows the worth of the 'album track' as every song is superb whether it was released as a single or not. Talk about 'no filler'!

I really enjoyed this episode, so much so I became a patron.

Honorable mentions. Stevie wonder. Songs in the key of life. Funkadelic. America eats its young. Prince. Sign of the times.

Thanks for mentioning Blonde on Blonde. I haven't played that in years but now I am motivated and will do so this week.

Ten personal favorites in no particular order: The White Album - Beatles Incantations - Mike Oldfield Tusk - Fleetwood Mac The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway - Genesis Streetnoise - Brian Augur and Julie Driscoll All Things Must Pass - George Harrison 666 - Aphrodite’s Child Down the Way - Angus and Julia Stone Aerial - Kate Bush Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter - Joni Mitchell

Another beguiling video Barry. Time to return to Tales Of Topographic Oceans for a rethink. Such a treat to listen to your verbal treatise which are always welcomed.

If you didn’t mention London Calling i was gonna write a big long comment. Glad you mentioned it.

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Yeah....I gotta say Pink Floyd's "The Wall" and Elton John's "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" would've made my list.

Just heard and deeply appreciated your group discussion on Tales by YES. I left my detailed impression in the comments!

You sure nailed that #10...and made me want to listen to it again. Thanks.

Yes Yes Yes. Chicago transit Authority.. a landmark.

Great video! My favorites Frampton Comes Alive, Tommy, Quadrophenia, LOndon Calling, Exile On Main Street Oranges and Lemon's by the criminally underrated XTC

Love your channel reviews and taste. The t shirt clinched it! U have a new sub. Rock on!

A top ten double album list is already a great hook, but once it started I was captivated. I couldn’t turn it it off. This clip is articulate, thorough and displays a wealth of music adoration. WELL DONE ! ! !

The Beatles Exile On Main St. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Blonde On Blonde Physical Graffiti Electric Ladyland The Wall Layla and other assorted love songs Tommy Tales From Topographic Oceans

I agree with a lot of what you said, but I have some differences: 1. London Calling 2. The Wall 3. Tales From Topographic Oceans 4. Exile On Main Street 5. The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway 6. Physical Graffiti 7. White Album 8. Tommy 9. Songs in the Key of Life 10. Quadrophenia This exercise becomes much more difficult if we include live albums. I can't think about that right now. Maybe a separate list of double live albums would be a good start.

I enjoyed your description of the essences of the albums. Agreed on all except one.

Very informative and thought provoking. Delivered with rational passion and inciteful intellect. Thank you.

Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the Key of Life should be in any top 10 double album list. But I don’t know which of these 10 I’d replace to fit it in.

Here's an album I love, and is probably not on any other commenter's list, is Pink World, by Planet P Project (Tony Carey). It was released in 1984, as the paranoia of the Cold War was growing again, and is essentially a musical version of a graphic novel, about a boy that gains telekinetic powers after swimming in a polluted stream. Hidden in the album is a song called The Stranger, about the nature of cults that, sadly, has not aged a day.

All Things Must Pass - brilliant!

Just seen your video on the top ten double albums of all time. Love the way you breakdown each recording into why the album came about, what a particular band , or artist was going through at the time of recording to influence the content etc..... It’s inspired me to go and listen to each one on Amazon music. I’ve owned a few but not all of these albums over the years, in one format or another. Keep up the good work. Brilliant.

Fantastic video. Glad you mentioned London Calling at the end...it would be in my Top 5. Quadrophenia would make two (2) albums by The Who in my Top 10. And Goodbye Yellow Brick Road would be my (admittedly biased) Numero One of all-time. Cheers!

London Calling anyone?

Spectacular! Not easy whittling down to a top ten, even for double albums. So very well done with these ten, and great summing up on each!!!!! Springsteen never took with me, so on my list, I would have switched him out for Bitches Brew, but totally in stride with your other nine.

Great stuff! I was about to comment “where in blazes is Freak Out!” when you gave it honorable mention.

Wilco - "Being There"

I can respect most of your picks. I would like to add my 2 cents worth. The album that started the double album craze. Yes the first double rock album ever made - Freak Out - Zappa and Roxy and Elsewhere also by Zappa.

Excellent and thoughtful commentary. Thank you.

Wonderfully literate exposition, sir! Going to subscribe just for your command of the English language. Your list is pretty good, too! Cheers! :) MU

I thought this was Ian Anderson reviewing classic rock albums.

Obviously all " greatest " lists are subjective, but I think the " Strangers in the Night " live by UFO is a criminally underrated album that deserves mention. Schenker was in another league during his time with the band.

blonde on blonde masterpiece of masterpieces ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡

Own all of them, love all of them. Great selection.

I think Pink Floyd's 'The Wall' deserves a spot on any top-ten double album list.

Well done. I wholeheartedly agree with your list. So glad you appreciate 'Topographic Oceans' and 'The River'. Thanks for your excellent vids.

Tremendous Episode. Like most on your channel, I own your entire TOP 1️⃣0️⃣, great choices, still play them ! 👍💯

Kiss Alive 1. Put on side 3 and turn up to full volume! Still relevant.

Love your TEN BEST videos. I agree with nearly all, but I would need to add some Krautrock, so out with Chicago & Tommy and in with Can - Tago-Mago & Tangerine Dream - Zeit!

Can't argue with most of these although I haven't heard Chicago. Others I would mention :- The Wall, Quadrophenia, Psychedelic Pill, Hymns to the silence, Rattle and Hum, Thick as a brick. Enormous thanks for all you are doing to reinforce my absolute love of good rock music !!

Sir , I possess all ten albums. Your description of these albums is pretty spot on. A great podcast Thank you

I couldn't agree with your top double albums more!! I LOVE your channel!! Love your accent and above all, the way you present your topics. Well done! 😊👍

For years and years I couldn't understand what was the purpose of including Revolution #9 and finally I find the answer in this video! So, next time I will feel like listening to this marvelous, out of joint record, I will follow your suggestion and at the crucial moment i will go make the best night cup there is and come back to listen to the absolute gem that is Good night. Thank you :)

Why didn't you include All Things Must Pass??.......cos it's a triple album!!!!🤣

Awesome list, really well done video in general!

My top 10 for what it’s worth 1. The White Album : The Beatles 2. Living in the Past : Jethro Tull 3. Wheels of Fire : Cream 4. Blonde on Blonde : Bob Dylan 5. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road : Elton John 6. Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs : Derek and the Dominos 7. Physical Graffiti : Led Zeppelin 8. Exile on Main Street : The Rolling Stones 9. Electric Ladyland : Jimi Hendrix 10. Out of the Blue : Electric Light Orchestra HMS All Things Must Pass : George Harrison Eat A Peach : The Allman Brothers Tommy : The Who The Wall : Pink Floyd

The original Jesus Christ Superstar

Songs in the key of life? The wall? Good list anyway, nice to see Yes and Genesis get some love.

Henry James also said and I quote,"Hold that pose Molly,Im going out for a slash"

Another great video. Thank you, sir, for this.

Here's my list. I had to add a few more when I realized that the vinyl versions of many Sigur Ros albums were double albums. #1 Tales from Topographic Oceans by Yes (1973) #2 A Gift from a Flower to a Garden by Donovan (1967) #3 The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway by Genesis (1974) #4 Incantations by Mike Oldfield (1978) #5 Ágætis byrjun by Sigur Ros (1999) #6 Love Serve Remember by Ram Dass and friends (6 LP set) (1973) #7 Swaha by Bhagavan Das and Amazing Grace (1974) #8 Illinois by Sufjan Stevens (2005) #9 HMS Donovan by Donovan (1971) #10 TODD by Todd Rundgren (1974) #11 Valtari by Sigur Ros (2012) #12 The White Album by The Beatles (1968) #13 Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook by Ella Fitzgerald (1956) #14 American Folk Songs for Christmas by Mike Seeger, Peggy Seeger, Penny Seeger (1989) #15 Takk by Sigur Ros (2005) #16 All Things Must Pass by George Harrison (1970) #17 Greetings from Michigan by Sufjan Stevens (2003) #18 Ohio by Over the Rhine (2003) #19 The Avalanche by Sufjan Stevens (2006) #20 Wee Tam and the Big Huge by the Incredible String Band (1968) #21 Missa Gaia Earth Mass by Paul Winter (1982) #22 Eat a Peach by the Allman Brothers Band. (1972). Part studio, part live. All new. All good. #23 First Blues by Allen Ginsberg (1983) #24 Ah! by Bhagavan Das (1972) #25 Roxy and Elsewhere by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention (1973). I know it's a live album, but it's all new material. #26 The Beatles and India: Songs Inspired by the Film, and orchestral soundtrack music. Various Artists (2021).

My personal favorites: London Calling (The Clash), Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me (The Cure), Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Elton John), Quadrophenia (The Who), Freak Out (Frank Zappa), Physical Graffiti (Zep), Out of the Blue (ELO), And Justice for All (Metallica), Bitches Brew (Miles Davis). Lots of great ones through the years, though, no beef with any of your picks!

All things must pass is in the top 3 for sure. Honorable mention to Use Your Illusion too. All subjective of course.