What comes to mind when you hear the term "double album"? Classic? Concept? Tedious? Releasing a double album to acclaim truly requires that the artist prioritizes quality over quantity. Not all artists have proven capable of this. History shows that the earliest double albums were a product of time restraints on a given medium. As new technologies prevailed, the double album is now regarded as a bold artistic statement, and no longer an obligation. We've often voiced our distaste for lengthy albums, let alone double albums. Listen to us go through the history of double albums and discuss which we find to be iconic, and which we feel needed a serious trimming.
