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    Posted: October 24 2006 at 16:59
You can treat this as a variation on the Desert Island theme if you wish.
You can choose any five cds you want to have with you. But they must be double cds, as released originally by the artist/band. Not live albums, only studio ones. You can choose concept albums, or the two discs may be unconnected, the choice is yours.
Don't include albums that have been reissued as a double package, such as the Snapper reissues of the Ozric Tentacles, which has brought together albums that were originally released separately.
 
I am just curious which five you rate most highly.
You don't have to put them in any particular order, but you can if you wish.
To start the ball rolling, here are mine:
 
1. Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway (This, as many people know, is my favourite album of all time. The rest are in no particular order.)ClapClapClapStar
 
2. Flower Kings - Flower Power. (I love both discs and every track on them. Tremendous!)Clap
 
3. Yes - Topographic Oceans. (Superb to listen to, from start to finish. Yes at their best.)Clap
 
4. Flower Kings - Unfold The Future. (Another one from these boys, again, two brilliant discs.)Clap
 
5. Marillion - Marbles. (Up until recently, Pink Floyd's The Wall would have been here. But I have taken to Marbles more and more. Wonderful stuff.)Clap
 
Now choose yours.
 
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Hmm...  Tough, since many of my favorite bands did not release studio double albums.  Let's see.
 
Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
 
Pink Floyd - The Wall (though not a good choice on a desert island, I'd probably end up commiting suicide!)
 
Harmonium - L'Heptade
 
Yes - Tales from Topographic Oceans
 
Dream Theater - Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence (probably my favorite DT album)
 
Oh, and if those two albums had been released as double, like they were meant to be released, 'Deliverance' and 'Damnation' by Opeth would have been my first choice.
 
 
 
 
 
 


Edited by Melomaniac - October 24 2006 at 17:28
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Originally posted by Melomaniac Melomaniac wrote:

Hmm...  Let's see.
 
Rush - Different Stages (I know, it has three discs, but hey, it's their greatest compilation)
 
Gentle Giant - Playing the Fool (double live compilation!)
 
Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
 
Saga - either Detours or The Chapters Live (Detours has many of their best songs)
 
Camel - A Live Record (double cd re-edition)
 
 
Nice selection, but unfortunately you chose some live ones there, and I did ask only for studio albums.LOL
 
If the list was for live albums, I must admit I would choose Rush. But, although Different Stages is tremendous, it is three discs, so I would go with All The World's A Stage.Smile
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Originally posted by chessman chessman wrote:

Originally posted by Melomaniac Melomaniac wrote:

Hmm...  Let's see.
 
Rush - Different Stages (I know, it has three discs, but hey, it's their greatest compilation)
 
Gentle Giant - Playing the Fool (double live compilation!)
 
Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
 
Saga - either Detours or The Chapters Live (Detours has many of their best songs)
 
Camel - A Live Record (double cd re-edition)
 
 
Nice selection, but unfortunately you chose some live ones there, and I did ask only for studio albums.LOL
 
If the list was for live albums, I must admit I would choose Rush. But, although Different Stages is tremendous, it is three discs, so I would go with All The World's A Stage.Smile
 
Yeah, I noticed and was in the middle of editing my post when you answered, you can now see my edited post.
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This was a surprisingly hard choice considering the boundaries you lay out, but I like the 'desert island' image. guess I'd go with-

TFTO
The Wall
Lamb
White Album
Physical Graffiti



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Ayreon: The Human Equation- the only double album that I can think of that doesn't get too tedious (that I have at least)

Godspeed You! Black Emperor: Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antenneas to Heaven- seems like forever whence listening to it all the way through, but who cares, its great!

Dream Theater: Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence- A few hit or miss songs (depending on who you're asking), but its totally made up for by the superb title track (aka disc 2)

Yes: Tales from Topographic Oceans: pretentious as hell, but it has some great parts

Red Hot Chili Peppers- Stadium ArcadiuHAHAHAHAHA sorry I can't say that with a straight faceTongue

The Beatles: The White Album- it's the Beatles. 'nuff said.


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CAN: Tago Mago
Amon Duul 2: Tanz der Lemminge
Nektar: Sounds like This
Genesis: The Lamb
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Genesis - The Lamb
Genesis - Second's Out
Yes - Tales From Topographic Oceans
Traffic - On The Road
Uriah Heep - Live
 
....Miles Davis - Bitches Brew...oops thats six
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Tales from Topographic Oceans
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
The Wall
The White Album
Bitches Brew
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  • Frank Zappa - Joe's Garage (Act I, II & III)
  • Dream Theater - Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence
  • Yes - Tales From Topographic Oceans
  • Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
  • Pink Floyd - The Wall
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JIMI HENDRIX - Electric Ladyland
GENESIS - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
YES - Tales from Topographic Oceans
LED ZEPPELIN - Physical Graffiti
THE BEATLES - White Album
 
(in no particular order)
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Marillion - Marbles
The Flower Kings - The Paradox Hotel
IQ - Subterranea
Dream Theater - Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence
The Flower Kings - Stardust We Are

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  • Yes - Tales From Topographic Oceans
  • Uriah Heep - Live 73
  • Ayreon - The Human Equation
  • Porcupine Tree - The Sky Moves Sideways
  • Miles Davis - Bitches Brew

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Originally posted by Mr Krinkle Mr Krinkle wrote:

JIMI HENDRIX - Electric Ladyland
GENESIS - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
YES - Tales from Topographic Oceans
LED ZEPPELIN - Physical Graffiti
THE BEATLES - White Album
 
(in no particular order)
 
I forgot that Electric Ladyland is one cd, but it was originally a double album, and IMHO, one of rock's masterpices.
Anyway, I'll also include Miles Davis' Bitches Brew


Edited by Mr Krinkle - October 24 2006 at 19:16
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Marillion - Marbles
Yes - TFTO
Genesis - The Lamb
LED ZEPPELIN - Physical Graffiti
TIE:The Flower Kings - The Paradox Hotel
      PT - TSMS


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'Third'- Soft Machine
'Tago Mago'- Can
'Bitch's Brew'- Miles Davis
'UmmaGumma'- Pink Floyd
 
can't really think of a fith one really... that klause Schulze thing's dead good, what's it called, 'Mirage'? Also, ive never heard it but i have high hopes for 'Zeit' by ol' Tangerine Dream.
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I must admit I forgot about PT's The Sky Moves Sideways. Originally it was one disc, but I have the re-release with the bonus disc. Whether that counts I don't know!Ermm
But I think we can allow it. Not sure now if I would replace one of my five choices with it. It is one of my favourite PT releases. (Possibly I would replace Marbles with it.)
 
Too hard to say!!! (I hate Steven Wilson! Far too talented!)
 
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  1. Genesis: The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
  2. Aphrodite's Child: 666
  3. Jeff Wayne: The War of the Worlds
  4. The Who: Tommy
  5. Magenta: Revolutions

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Originally posted by Froth Froth wrote:

'Third'- Soft Machine
'Tago Mago'- Can
'Bitch's Brew'- Miles Davis
'UmmaGumma'- Pink Floyd
 
can't really think of a fith one really... that klause Schulze thing's dead good, what's it called, 'Mirage'? Also, ive never heard it but i have high hopes for 'Zeit' by ol' Tangerine Dream.
 
How can I forget that one!. Also one of my favorite double albums. Although is a single cd.
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Also forgot to add The Beatles "White Album" - a must have double album!

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