When Bob Dylan released Blonde on Blonde in June of 1966, it was dubbed one of the first studio double albums in rock music and was ranked by critics as one of the best albums of all-time. Since then, it’s been fairly common for artists to produce multiple records and CDs as one entity, and sometimes an album is even made up of three, or even four, records.
Here are some other popular ones that span various decades. What are your favorites?
The Clash – London Calling, 1979
The Allman Brothers Band – At Fillmore East, 1971
The Who – Quadrophenia, 1973
Led Zeppelin – Physical Graffiti, 1975
Bruce Springsteen – The River, 1980
The Rolling Stones – Exile on Main Street, 1972
Pink Floyd – The Wall, 1979
The Beatles – The White Album, 1968
Jimi Hendrix – Electric Ladyland, 1968
Miles Davis – Bitches Brew, 1970
Prince – Sign O’ the Times, 1987
Elton John – Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, 1973
Joan Baez – Any Day Now (Compilation of Bob Dylan Covers), 1968
Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band – Trout Mask Replica, 1969
Chicago – The Chicago Transit Authority – 1969
Cream – Wheels of Fire, 1968
The Cure – Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me, 1987