Longest CD you own?

Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by Rocker, Aug 9, 2008.

  1. Walter H

    Walter H Santa's Helper

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    New Hampshire, USA
    No. I've always thought it should have been done that way, but a mono redbook CD is two-channel mono.
     
  2. Anthology123

    Anthology123 Senior Member

    The newly remastered Soundtrack to West Side Story clocks in at over 80 minutes.
     
  3. Deuce66

    Deuce66 Senior Member

    Location:
    Canada
    Thin Lizzy - Dedication 76:39 - that one stands out because my previous CD player did like it at all, I have tons of CDR's at the near 80 minute limit.
     
  4. morgan1098

    morgan1098 Forum Resident

    I had to look up this thread after reading the following comment at the SuperDeluxeEdition blog... apparently CDs now can hold 89 minutes of music??? Most of the posts in this thread mention CDs at 81 or 82 minutes, at most. Anyone have anything longer? (Note, the comment in question is about an upcoming Alphaville 2CD compilation.)

    CD 1 is 85:10 and CD 2 is 85:57 which I was amazed at. Apparently you can get 89 minutes on a CD these days but big labels won’t do this because technically it doesn’t conform to ‘red book’ standards. There is a chance that very old CD players might have issues but according to Piet they’ve been doing this with their so80s comps for 7 years without a single complaint.

    http://www.superdeluxeedition.com/news/soeighties-presents-alphaville/#more-31539
     
  5. Evan L

    Evan L Beatologist

    Location:
    Vermont
    The Very Best Of Elmore James on Ace!---80 + minutes.
     
  6. puffyrock2

    puffyrock2 Forum Resident

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    Louisiana
    I don't own any CD's over 80 minutes. The two longest for me are The Ultimate Luther Vandross and Grateful Dead Europe '72 (Disc 1). Each disc is 79:58.
     
  7. Limopard

    Limopard National Dex #143

    Location:
    Leipzig, Germany
    Only Nr. 5 in my collection (after Bäst of Die Ärzte (89:45/89:42) and so80s prsents Alphaville (85:09/85:53).
     
  8. RingoStarr39

    RingoStarr39 Forum Resident

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    Baden, PA
    Rush - The Spirit of the Radio is 80 minutes long.
    It seems to be the longest CD I have.
     
  9. The Good Guy

    The Good Guy Forum Resident

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    UK
    I used to have that Talking Heads Box Set . That was quite long.
     
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  10. PJayBe

    PJayBe Forum Resident

    The reissue of Wintercoast by UK proggers Touchstone clocks in 1t 84.12.

    Certainly the longest I own, and plays without any issues.

    Philip
     
  11. Mychael

    Mychael Forum Resident

    "...now"? A German 2-CD Best-Of compilation from Die Ärzte has 89 minutes on each disc, and it was issued in 2006 – by Universal!
     
  12. sathvyre

    sathvyre formerly known as ABBAmaniac

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  13. Trevor_Bartram

    Trevor_Bartram Senior Member

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    Boylston, MA, USA
    The first CD I bought (in the 80s) that clocked in at 80+ minutes was Dvorak: Stabat Mater in the Pilz Vienna Master Series and that was a budget label. It's a beautiful piece of music that I'm sure can be found in the clearance bins for a $1 or less now.
     
  14. pauleyh

    pauleyh Audiophile and Music Archivist Expert

    Location:
    toledo ohio, usa
    I know a lot of no limit CDs from the late 1990s

    Magic - Sky's the limit 81:06
    Mia X - Mama Drama 82:42
    Skull Duggery - unissued the solo collection 84:40
    Kane and Abel - am I my brothers keeper 82:14
    Magic - first album 92:45
    But I hear there's longer CDs
     
  15. The7thStranger

    The7thStranger Part of the Rhythm Nation

    Location:
    An der Lahn...
    Alanis Morissette - Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie - 1hr 11min
    Debbie Gibson - Anything is Possible - 1hr 13min
    Blondie - Live (Livid) - 1hr 15min
    Janet Jackson - janet. - 1hr 15min
    Janet Jackson - The Velvet Rope - 1hr 15min
    Lil' Kim - The Naked Truth - 1hr 15min
    Lil' Kim - Notorious K.I.M. - 1hr 17min
    Janet Jackson - Design of a Decade (EU) - 1hr 17min
    --
    Huey Lewis & The News - Greatest Hits - 1hr 19min
    Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out - The A&M Years - 1hr 19min

    It's interesting how bloated albums got in the 1990s thanks to the rise of the CD. The Naked Truth by Kim is probably a bit longer than 1:17, as my copy was ripped from my vinyl and I wasn't precious about cutting fades properly.
     
  16. Synthfreek

    Synthfreek I’m a ray of sunshine & bastion of positivity

    92:45?!
     
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  17. Carl Swanson

    Carl Swanson Senior Member

    The Bear Family Herman's Hermits 5oth Anniversary set. Disc 1 is 87 minutes, disc 2 is 84 minutes. I've heard some folks have trouble ripping or playing it.
     
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  18. Mike N.

    Mike N. Forum Resident

    Location:
    Indiana
    I had fun querying my database too. Here's what I came up with starting at 79:30 and longer. Like others have mentioned, some of my older cd players also have trouble playing many of the longer discs.

    "Artist","Title","Tracks","Length"
    "Aerosmith","Devil's Got A New Disguise: The Very Best Of Aerosmith","18","82:07"
    "Cars, The","Complete Greatest Hits","20","79:43"
    "Cocker, Joe","Ultimate Collection","20","79:51"
    "Dc Talk, Dc Talk","Intermission: The Greatest Hits","19","79:44"
    "Eels","Meet The Eels: Essential Eels, Volume 1: 1996-2006","24","79:36"
    "Eurythmics","Ultimate Collection","19","79:42"
    "Fleetwood Mac","Say You Will","19","79:48"
    "Metallica","Load","14","79:50"
    "New Order","(The Rest Of) New Order","10","79:57"
    "Orb, The","Orbus Terrarum","7","79:40"
    "Ratt","Tell The World: The Very Best Of Ratt","20","79:47"
    "Rolling Stones, The","Forty Licks (Disc 2)","20","79:37"
    "Roxette","A Collection Of Roxette Hits: Their 20 Greatest Songs!","20","79:38"
    "Rush","2003 - The Spirit Of Radio Greatest Hits 1974 - 1987","16","79:47"
    "Scorpions","Bad For Good: The Very Best Of Scorpions","18","79:52"
    "Various Artists","2010 Grammy Nominees","20","79:48"
    "Various Artists","Can You Dig It ? / The '70s Soul Experience (Disc 5)","23","79:39"
    "Various Artists","Casey Kasem Presents 1990s","20","79:43"
    "Various Artists","Casey Kasem Presents The 1980s - New Wave's Greatest Hits","20","79:34"
    "Various Artists","Mojo Presents - Electricity","15","79:49"
    "Various Artists","Monster Ballads Platinum Edition","18","79:37"
    "Various Artists","Now That's What I Call The 80s","20","79:46"
    "Wonder, Stevie","The Definitive Collection","21","79:58"
    "Yes","Going For The One (Expanded)","12","79:38"
    "Yes","Tormato (Expanded)","18","79:47"
    "Yes","Yes (Expanded)","14","79:40"
     
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  19. kaztor

    kaztor Music is the Best

    Probably Metallica's Load, but I suspect Tool's Lateralus isn't far off.
     
  20. ricks

    ricks Senior Member

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    Except for CD3's, every CD I own or have ever seen is nearly exactly 120mm (5") long.
     
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  21. crp207

    crp207 Forum Resident

    The recent Philips Classic box set has at least 12 discs (out of the 50) over 80 minutes. The longest 86:30..I prefer discs that I can play entirely between bathroom breaks...but still pretty cool..
     
  22. Baba Oh Really

    Baba Oh Really Certified "Forum Favorite"

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    mid west, USA
    Wikipedia says "Sky's the limit" IS Magic's "first album", please...
     
  23. Jimmy Agates

    Jimmy Agates CRAZY DOCTOR

    According to Wiki the Aerosmith cd goes for 79:22 and my Japanese version with a slightly altered tracklist also clocks in at 79 minutes......
     
  24. Anois

    Anois Forum Resident

    Location:
    Perth Australia
    Infected Mushroom - Army Of Mushrooms @ 81:00
     
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  25. sbeck201

    sbeck201 Forum Resident

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    Wreay, Cumbria, UK
    Ellie Goulding - Halcyon Days @ 82m58s
     

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