Episode 180 - The Double Album Mixtape (Disc 2)

In case you missed it, last week we discussed the history of the double album. We spoke about how the double album was born, how it paved the way for more conceptual records, some of the big hitters, some of the worst ones, triple albums, quadruple albums…just any and all things related to the very concept of the double album. We also created three loose categories that we think all double albums fall into. If you missed it, you can find the episode here.

This week, we’ve each picked what we think are excellent examples of the double album and decided to chat about why they’re not just great records, but whey they’re great double albums. As is usual for the format of our mixtape episodes, we’ve relaxed the rules a little on what constitutes as “unsung”.

Chris went for perhaps one of the most well known, and well loved, double albums ever, in the form of The Smashing Pumpkins Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness.

Weaver plumped for Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter by Joni Mitchell, because we don’t really think there’s a way we can do Joni Mitchell on a regular show given how massive she is.

And Mark went for the influential alt rock/emo classic Zen Arcade by Husker Du.

Both three very different examples of the double album, we think. Some are conceptual. Some are just long ass albums. Whatever the case, we stand by our choices.

But which do you think should be the first ever double album to go into our discography? Use the Twitter poll below to decide.