Doubles That Should Have Been Singles

[Adey]

Self explainatory -

Double Albums that really should have been singles - having insufficient good material to justify themselves.

Discuss, disagree or add your own..

"The White Album" - The Beatles

[Xanadu]

adey said:

Self explainatory -

Double Albums that really should have been singles - having insufficient good material to justify themselves.

Discuss, disagree or add your own..

"The White Album" - The Beatles

Agreed. Then you wind up with songs like "Piggies."

Both hubby and I had a few to add, for the moment. Just goes to show that you can have too much of a good thing...

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway - Genesis
Over 8 minutes in "The Colony of the Slippermen" ?!

Tusk - Fleetwood Mac
It's really "Not That Funny"! This is what happens when your band becomes a circus.

Out Of The Blue - E.L.O.
You are, after all, E.L.O.

The Wall - Pink Floyd
You're losing me.

Use Your Illusion - Guns & Roses
No excuse.

and of course...
Aerial - Kate Bush
O.K. already, go up on the roof!!

;D LOL

[Al Truest]

xanadu76 said:

adey said:

Self explainatory -

Double Albums that really should have been singles - having insufficient good material to justify themselves.

Discuss, disagree or add your own..

"The White Album" - The Beatles

Agreed. Then you wind up with songs like "Piggies."

Both hubby and I had a few to add, for the moment. Just goes to show that you can have too much of a good thing...

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway - Genesis
Over 8 minutes in "The Colony of the Slippermen" ?!

Tusk - Fleetwood Mac
It's really "Not That Funny"! This is what happens when your band becomes a circus.

Out Of The Blue - E.L.O.
You are, after all, E.L.O.

The Wall - Pink Floyd
You're losing me.

Use Your Illusion - Guns & Roses
No excuse.

and of course...
Aerial - Kate Bush
O.K. already, go up on the roof!!

;D LOL

O.K. where to start?...Maybe it was just the time and circumstances, but "The White Album" was my favorite of all the Beatles albums. "Julia", "Blackbird" and "Dear Prudence" I think are wonderful songs. I will admit that you could squeeze it down to a single, but I really enjoy some of the obscure tracks like "Bugalow Bill" and "Ob-la-de' etc And further, there were various cultural and political references including 'piggies' (Police) etc. So to each there own.....And Zan, I'm not taking the bait on "Aerial". ;D

Let me give my considerations some thought on my list though....

[Sheila]

I like Tusk! I think it was a ballsy effort after the pressure of Rumours' success. I think it might even be my favorite F Mac album. There is enough song writing talent in that band to warrant a double for sure. Besides which, Xan, "How to be Invisible" is on it!

I like the White album too.

My nominees----

Double Bummer--Bongwater.
I mean, my God, it says so right in the title. Even if you took the best of this and made it one disc, it would still be their worst album.

Preservation Act 2--The Kinks.
This shouldn't even have been a single album. It makes me embarrassed to admit I'm a Kinks fan and is the only album of their's I have not replaced on cd. Can we just pretend this sonic disaster doesn't exist?

God in 3 Persons--The Residents.
They lost me at this one. Buh bye! Honestly, I'm even asking myself--was this in fact a double album? It sure seemed to go on forever. I haven't listened to it in 15 years but am pretty sure it was a double.

Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me--The Cure
I'm sitting on the fence about this one. I used to think it should have been one lp, and when it was new I remember a music lover co-worker agreeing with me. However, we totally disagreed on what tracks should have stayed. That really got me thinking... Almost all of this album has grown on me over the years.

[Sheila]

altruest said:

I really enjoy some of the obscure tracks like "Bugalow Bill" and "Ob-la-de' etc

These are obscure tracks?? Que? I hear them on the radio all the time. I am of the belief there is no such thing as an obscure Beatles track. I think The White Album needed to be a double. Yeah I'm starting to rethink my own nominee Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me. It really is one of the Cure's best albums. Just thought I'd throw it in there because I used to think it should be a single.

[Al Truest]

sheila said:

altruest said:

I really enjoy some of the obscure tracks like "Bugalow Bill" and "Ob-la-de' etc

These are obscure tracks?? Que? I hear them on the radio all the time. I am of the belief there is no such thing as an obscure Beatles track. I think The White Album needed to be a double.

'Obscure in theme and structure - not in circulation, I meant to say.

[Xanadu]

Hey, I think we lost the point here! ;D

No mud-slinging going on. I mentioned some of my favorite bands and those albums include some great songs. But, I believe the albums would have been stronger if edited to a single.

Isn't that the idea, Adey?

And Sheila, I love Tusk, but I do start going past it. And, along with some of my faves, it also includes some duds IMO. I wish I could add something to your's, but I'm really not that familiar.

[Adey]

xanadu76 said:

But, I believe the albums would have been stronger if edited to a single. Isn't that the idea, Adey?

Indeed..

I love half of the White Album - Martha, While My Guitar, Dear Prudence, Blackbird, etc. But Savoy Truffle, no9 etc, my remote ff button gets a real work out..

Agree about Tusk and especially about The Wall. Even though I'm a Floyd fan, I actually think The Wall would have made a fine EP, rather than even just a single album..

Lamb Lies Down - yes that too. The story goes that Gabriel ran out of inspiration with Rael, and that Tony Banks saved the day with virtually one album side of his (admittedly brilliant) synth noodling.

Actually we could be reading from the same hymn sheet ~ Use Your Illusion - man how quickly did GnR crash & burn..

[Al Truest]

xanadu76 said:

Hey, I think we lost the point here! ;D

No mud-slinging going on. I mentioned some of my favorite bands and those albums include some great songs. But, I believe the albums would have been stronger if edited to a single.

Isn't that the idea, Adey?

Yeah, but he also said agree or disagree. Maybe he should have condensed his double-meaning into a single concept. ;D

[Xanadu]

altruest said:

Yeah, but he also said agree or disagree. Maybe he should have condensed his double-meaning into a single concept. ;D

LOL! ;D Leave it to you to find something to disagree about. ;D J/K I think you do this just to keep the ball rolling! LOL

Where are your's by the way?

[Al Truest]

xanadu76 said:

altruest said:

Yeah, but he also said agree or disagree. Maybe he should have condensed his double-meaning into a single concept. ;D

LOL! ;D Leave it to you to find something to disagree about. ;D J/K I think you do this just to keep the ball rolling! LOL

Them heavy people.

Where are your's by the way?

Here:

Frank Zappa's Joe's Garage A humorous narrative story and parody, but nonetheless easily done on one album.

OutKast's Speakerboxx/ The Love Below and although technically two separate albums - one by Big Boi and one by A2K - there was only enough decent material for one album. They should have collaborated and fused them together.

Edgar Winter's Second Winter Side four was BLANK Geez finish it or start a new one.

Jimi Hendrix' Electric Ladyland Good experimental stuff but only half of it memorable.

Then there are scores of double albums that should not've been made at all.

[Paul]

altruest said:

xanadu76 said:

LOL! ;D Leave it to you to find something to disagree about. ;D J/K I think you do this just to keep the ball rolling! LOL

Them heavy people.

Where are your's by the way?

Here:

Frank Zappa's Joe's Garage A humorous narrative story and parody, but nonetheless easily done on one album.

OutKast's Speakerboxx/ The Love Below and although technically two separate albums - one by Big Boi and one by A2K - there was only enough decent material for one album. They should have collaborated and fused them together.

Edgar Winter's Second Winter Side four was BLANK Geez finish it or start a new one.

Jimi Hendrix' Electric Ladyland Good experimental stuff but only half of it memorable.

Then there are scores of double albums that should not've been made at all.

Ok, I'm aware that Electric Ladyland was originally released as a double LP, but I've only ever heard it as a single album via the CD release. So technically, it has been both a double album AND a single album.

Also, Pink Floyds' The Wall could, with some clever editing and mixing, be made to fit onto one CD without sacrificing too much of it.

[Al Truest]

Sorry, Paul, I over edited the quote. -
Ok, I'm aware that Electric Ladyland was originally released as a double LP, but I've only ever heard it as a single album via the CD release. So technically, it has been both a double album AND a single album.

True/ But always a double album and then a single CD. Now Zan has more ammo on me being difficult .

[Kevin2]

Al is correct - " ----------" is the Beatles best album.

oh letsee... oh lawdy I have the all-time ultimate egg - Bob Dylan "Self Portrait." ehm actually though this is an example of a double album that should have been a single 3 minute track.