10 Best Double Albums In Rock Music History
2. Pink Floyd - The Wall
Whilst a few LPs on this list have carried certain themes and ideas across their runtimes, none have embraced the idea of the rock opera quite as strongly as Pink Floyd did in 1979.
Centring around the character of Pink, The Wall tells the story of a musician who suffers a mental breakdown and builds a metaphorical barrier around himself to keep out the world. Anyone who knows their Floyd history will recognise that the band drew heavy inspiration for this concept from the life of former member Syd Barrett.
The Wall doesn't always stick to its script - few concept albums ever do - but it does a great job at weaving a mostly-cohesive narrative across its four sides. Even out of the context of the story, it's got some bangers on it.
The song Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2) went on to become the band's only no.1 single, but it's actually part of a much larger saga that only adds to the enjoyment.
A fantastic album then, even if the film that it inspired makes absolutely no sense and will leave you scarred for life.