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Essential Double Albums
Trout Mask ReplicaTrout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band
Buy new: £6.88 / Used from: £1.79
Originally a double. This record is relentless, there really is nothing else like it in all rock'n'roll's history. BUY
Exile on Main St.Exile on Main St. by Rolling Stones
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The Stones at their peak. So loose that every song sounds as if its about to fall apart. Genius
Peggy SuicidePeggy Suicide by Julian Cope
Buy new: £3.38 / Used from: £2.49
Julian at his most coherently unhinged. Psychedelic pop songs to save the planet.
Blonde on BlondeBlonde on Blonde by Bob Dylan
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £2.48
Bob invents rock and the double album in one fell swoop.
Here, My DearHere, My Dear by Gaye Marvin
Buy new: £7.48 / Used from: £3.42
The divorce album no ex wife would want to hear. Talk about airing your dirty landry in public.
We're Only in It for the MoneyWe're Only in It for the Money by The Mothers of Invention
Buy used from: £43.91
Rock's second double LP. Is the whole album a joke? or clever pastiche? Either way its Zappa unhinged.
London CallingLondon Calling by The Clash
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Punk grows up and conquers America. What's not to love about this record.
Metal BoxMetal Box by Public Image Ltd.
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Lydon, Levine and Wobble introduce a whole new audience to glacial shards of Krautrock and world music. With screaming.
Metal Machine MusicMetal Machine Music by Lou Reed
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The noisiest way to say $%*! off ever. Unlistenable but fun.
ScreamadelicaScreamadelica by Primal Scream
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The last great double album before CD finally killed off the concept.
Tago MagoTago Mago by Can
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Quite simply THE krautrock meisterwork. Experimentation at its best.
White Album - The BeatlesWhite Album - The Beatles by The Beatles
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Four solo artists working as a band or vice versa. Either way this is arguably their gretest moment. Just call it by its proper title.
TommyTommy by The Who
Buy new: £4.78 / Used from: £1.87
Bombastic. Pretentious. Up its own arse? We all come around to it in the end though.
Sign 'O' the TimesSign 'O' the Times by Prince
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He throws in the kitchen sink. And it works brilliantly.
Sandinista!Sandinista! by The Clash
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I know that technically its a triple, but hey its the only good triple album ever!
Daydream NationDaydream Nation by Sonic Youth
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Their masterpiece. Experimentation, prog rock, hardcore and jazz in one mesmerizing package.
The Gospel Road [DVD] [1973] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]The Gospel Road [DVD] [1973] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
Buy used from: £11.85
This album doesn't appear to be available, which is a shame as its totally bonkers. What a great way to put the message across.
Warehouse Songs and StoriesWarehouse Songs and Stories by Hüsker Dü
Buy new: £6.08 / Used from: £3.20
This should have taken them into the big time, just like REM but instead they imploded. Shame.
The River (2CD)The River (2CD) by Bruce Springsteen
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Essential Springsteen. Its all here, cars, girls,errrr more cars, more girls.
Mirror BallMirror Ball by Neil Young
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Just forget that its Pearl Jam he's playing with and this is an overlooked classic.
The Black AlbumThe Black Album by The Damned
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Punkadelia anyone? The Damned go heavy metal and psychedelic but without the musical ability. Marvellous stuff.
From Memphis to Vegas/From Vegas to Memphis [CASSETTE]From Memphis to Vegas/From Vegas to Memphis [CASSETTE] by Elvis Presley
Buy used from: £6.99
Ludicrously unavailable on CD! This is possibly the king's greatest post 68 comeback work.
American CaesarAmerican Caesar by Iggy Pop
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Iggy covers all bases on this. From dumb punk to songwriting genius. Its all here.
20 Mothers20 Mothers by Julian Cope
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20 pop classics from the bonkers genius of Cope.
Zen ArcadeZen Arcade by Hüsker Dü
Buy used from: £8.50
Hardcore, across a double album? Oh yes. The Huskers, well, Husker.