Double Albums Rule the World

There have been many ‘double-albums’ in rock and roll that have proved to be classic offerings, often times by mistake! ‘Double Albums’ were rare, demanded the band have a great deal of material on hand, and required a great deal of studio time, taking the band off tours which was counter-productive to making money back then.

In the classic 70s, the first double album moment came with the release of Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon”, then later with Peter Frampton’s “Frampton Comes Alive,” released in January of 1976. Bob Seger’s “Live Bullet,” blew up sales when it was released in April of that same year.

Perhaps the greatest double album moment is the 1969 Chicago Transit Authority debut album. Not only was it rare and difficult to record and release a double album back then, no one would think of releasing a debut LP as a double album.

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