Best double album ever

[Spiritinthesky]

What has been the best double album ever?
The Wall? Electric Ladyland? Exile On Main St? The White Album?

Vote for your favourite double album. http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/pages/double_album

[dustyvalentino]

Blonde on blonde probably.   

[Pottel]

Mmm, the white album and the wall,....

[dmg]

Alchemy, surely (presuming live albums count).  If they don't, then Privateering for me.

[jbaent]

I voted for other and put Alchemy - Dire Straits

[dmg]

I voted for other and put Alchemy - Dire Straits

So did I.

[JF]

Alchemy, surely (presuming live albums count).  If they don't, then Privateering for me.

are you sure dmg ? after all we discussed about Marks' music now, I wouldn't rate Privateering as "the best double album in rock history"....

I go for Electric Ladyland. or first rays of the rising sun, if we can count this one.

I love the white album, but as many rock critics pointed out, it lacks an "album" mood, and it's surely the les "beatles" album.
It's more a comp of great songs by each member. few ones are played by the 4 together BTW.

Exile on main st. as less "catch" songs, but as a more unit sound , so it can be heard more as an album as the beatles one IMHO

[dmg]

Alchemy, surely (presuming live albums count).  If they don't, then Privateering for me.

are you sure dmg ? after all we discussed about Marks' music now, I wouldn't rate Privateering as "the best double album in rock history"....

I go for Electric Ladyland. or first rays of the rising sun, if we can count this one.

I love the white album, but as many rock critics pointed out, it lacks an "album" mood, and it's surely the les "beatles" album.
It's more a comp of great songs by each member. few ones are played by the 4 together BTW.

Exile on main st. as less "catch" songs, but as a more unit sound , so it can be heard more as an album as the beatles one IMHO

He, he.  It's still our Mark!

[Pottel]

Mm, right, alchemy IS Way up there! Gonna Vote for that!

[Pottel]

Voted. Too bad they do not show others split up... Come on folks, vote!!

[ds1984]

Layla for me

[JF]

Layla for me

yes I hesitated between Jimi and Eric/Duane, but Jimi has won in my head   
Layla comes very near though 

as for alchemy, I think it's m'y fav double album , ever....but I'm not sure it can count as the "BEST" album, ever....

if we can count live albums, I will add : ABB at filmore east, who live at leeds, Lou reed's R'NR animal (well, most for wagner and hunter), grateful dead live/dead, and of course Stones get yer....one of the best !

[dmg]

I can't believe the non DS/MK replies here;  can you ever imagine the outcry if they decided to announce another artist on ER forum as best album?  Oh dear!

[superval99]

I voted for Alchemy!     

[Fletch]

The Wall or The Beatles (white album) - no other choices !!

Also War Of The Worlds soundtrack is pretty epic ! They just don't make em like that anymore !