A Lesser Known Double Album You Love

The Wedding Present- Going, Going...
Boston Spaceships- Let It Beard
Guided by Voices- August by Cake
GbV- Zeppelin Over China

 

I've bought a few used cds of older titles without realizing the vinyl version was a double

 

* 3-sides / double album

1969 Second Winter

 

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Gypsy .... Self titled first album.

 

Question about double albums: It seems like it would cost way more for record companies to produce a double album, so I'm surprised that any of them would be lesser known/relatively unknown. Was it just common for bands to put out double albums back in the day, or is it a sign that the record company had a lot of faith in the band and thought the release would be a big success?

 

<<<<What do you think?

 

You are correct. It definitely cost the label more for studio time.

Usually the band would have several single albums and a somewhat proven track record before doing a double album. Groups like Gypsy and even Chicago were the exception to the rule.

In Gypsy’s case they were on Metromedia Records who did not have a clue about working with a rock group or how to promote them.

 

Purgatory/Paradise by Throwing Muses. In some ways the greatest work Kristin Hersh has done.

 

Another double album debut. This is like early Chicago meets Tony Williams Lifetime.

 

I’m not sure if any of these are too well-known...

Public Image Ltd.: Metal Box/Second Edition
The original UK LP was a triple-12”, but the US edition was a standard 2-LP.
Yo La Tengo: There’s a Riot Going On
The Mountain Goats: In League with Dragons
Cavern of Anti-Matter: void beats/invocation trex
Cavern of Anti-Matter: Hormone Lemonade
Most of Stereolab’s albums

And this one is a cheat: Dub Syndicate: One Way System. The original was a cassette-only release. The recent reissue is a double-LP.

Ask me again in two years and I’ll probably add more Yo La Tengo and Mountain Goats albums.

 

Mandrill: Mandrilland

 

Funkadelic: America Eats Its Young

 

Sons of Champlin: Loosen Up Naturally

 

Elton John - Blue Moves (1976)

XTC - Oranges & Lemons (1989)

 

This may be too well known to qualify: Ginger Baker's Air Force.

 

Incredible String Band.
Wee Tam and the Big Huge

 

Cheating, I know...but a really nice album.

 

My first thought was Microcastle/Weird Era Cont by Deerhunter but I'm not sure if that would count as they were recorded separately but packaged together.

 

"Love" is such a strong word; especially if you mean it!
"Lesser known" on a forum like this, thanks Steve, is super challenging.

So, w/the very real potential of failing both requirements:
"Music from Free Creek - Various Artists"
https://www.discogs.com/Various-Music-From-Free-Creek/master/357073
20 issues of this release may be 19 to many to qualify here!
Wiki:
Music from Free Creek - Wikipedia
YouTube:


Too many reasons to list why this should not be lesser known; "Beck & Clapton"* just to name two!!

* although going by the aliases "A. N. Other & King Cool".

 

Field Music: s/t (Measure)

 

one of my favorites. full of great Shel Silverstein songs.

 

Sing to God by Cardiacs is 88 minutes of pure gold

 

This would've been my pick as well. My all-time favorite album and I don't even understand Portuguese.