2006-12-24 19:30:09 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
A double album is an audio album of sufficient length that two units of the medium in which it is sold are necessary to contain the entirety of it.
The double album was a much more common format during the vinyl LP era than during the CD era. A single LP had two sides, each of which could be no longer than half an hour, however, not unlike the bitrate/filesize quality relationship with modern digital music storage, having less recorded on one side of a record allowed for the greater sound quality of what is being recorded (thus one sacrifices quality for space). Most LPs were between 30 and 45 minutes in length. A single CD can be as long as about 80 minutes. Hence, many old two LP albums have been re-released as a single CD.
Recording artists often think of double albums as a single piece artistically;
2006-12-24 19:50:09 · answer #1 · answered by R Murali 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the old days, you could only fit about 5 or 6 songs on an LP or long playing record album. So if an artist had more than 10 or 12 songs to release at a time, the record company would release a "double album" as a special treat to the fans. With the invention of CDs, we can have something like 70 or 80 minutes of music on one "album". Usually the double album would cost more. Sometimes they would have special graphics or booklets inside. I think I still have a few...
2006-12-25 03:35:25 · answer #2 · answered by thebearshow! 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the days of vinyl, a double album consisted of two records, in one package. Long before there were compact disc and box sets, there were the classic double albums like The Beatles' "White Album", Kiss Alive, Kiss Alive II, Chicago Transit Authority, The Who's "Tommy", "Quadrophenia", Deep Purple's "Made In Japan",and The Byrds' "(Untitled)" Those days are unfortunately gone. I guess it's the wonders of technology.
2006-12-25 03:35:24 · answer #3 · answered by o 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two albums for the price of one?
Or maybe two albums in one double sleeve I guess...
2006-12-25 03:35:12 · answer #4 · answered by Lolita Angel Rose Taylor-Kennedy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A DOUBLE ALBUM IS TWO CD,S IN THE ONE CASE HOW,S THAT
2006-12-25 03:37:47 · answer #5 · answered by junecurran@btinternet.com 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it used to be when there were 2 records in the same cover. Now it would be a 2 CD set.
I recently purchased one by Ray Charles.
2006-12-25 03:34:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think when an artist has 2 cds in 1 case
2006-12-25 03:47:04 · answer #7 · answered by nintendo8888 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i guess that is when an artist or a band releases two albums in one single release.
2006-12-25 03:32:40 · answer #8 · answered by seebee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋