How many bands' Sixth Album also happens to be a Double Album?

[The Letter M]

I've been spinning Led Zeppelin lately, and thought about how their sixth album, Physical Graffiti is their only double album of studio recordings.

Then I thought about how odd it is that I know of many other bands whose sixth studio album also happens to be a double - Yes, Genesis, Spock's Beard, Dream Theater, The Who, IQ, Chicago, and Ayreon (though those last two had previously released [at least] one double album).

Are there other bands or artists whose sixth album was also a double?

-Marc.

[ariich]

Not quite the same but it's also around that point that some bands put out two-parters, e.g. two albums or an EP and an album that are connected.

E.g.:

Between the Buried and Me - 6th full-length album was Parallax II, before which the Parallax I EP was released, with a single narrative spanning the two.

Haken - 5th full-length album Vector followed by 6th album Virus, again a single narrative spanning the two.

[Mladen]

There are bands like The Flower Kings, whose sixth album all of a sudden isn't a double album. 

[wolfking]

Virgin Steele's sixth album is The Marriage of Heaven and Hell Part 1 while their seventh is Part 2.  Kinda counts.

[lonestar]

IQ's sixth album is a double album, their masterpiece concept album Subterrenea.

[King Postwhore]

Tales from Topographic Oceans from Yes.

[lonestar]

Both king and I suck at reading the op.

[King Postwhore]

I suck at fully reading thr OP. LOL

[SoundscapeMN]

Biffy Clyro - Opposites
Soft Machine - Six

Sufjan Stevens - The Age of Adz is a single disc CD, but a Double Vinyl.
Although if you consider double Vinyl specifically but single CD, the list would be pretty long.

[HOF]

I've been spinning Led Zeppelin lately, and thought about how their sixth album, Physical Graffiti is their only double album of studio recordings.

Then I thought about how odd it is that I know of many other bands whose sixth studio album also happens to be a double - Yes, Genesis, Spock's Beard, Dream Theater, The Who, IQ, Chicago, and Ayreon (though those last two had previously released [at least] one double album).

Are there other bands or artists whose sixth album was also a double?

-Marc.

Bending things a bit, but if you don’t count Bard and consider English Electric I and II to be one double album, those combined were Big Big Train’s sixth album.

[Stadler]

If you count only US releases (his technical first, Empty Sky, wasn't released in the US until much, much later) then Elton John's "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" - a double - is his sixth.

The Beatles (the "White Album") was either tenth, ninth, or seventh, depending if you count EPs, and movie soundtracks (most do).   I suppose you could say Magical Mystery Tour was, if you don't count soundtracks.

[Stadler]

Both king and I suck at reading the op.

I'm lost; aren't you both right?

[The Letter M]

Biffy Clyro - Opposites
Soft Machine - Six

Sufjan Stevens - The Age of Adz is a single disc CD, but a Double Vinyl.
Although if you consider double Vinyl specifically but single CD, the list would be pretty long.

I'd consider original format for anything, so if it was a double vinyl first, but short enough to be a single CD, it still counts, like with Chicago.

Both king and I suck at reading the op.

I suck at fully reading thr OP. LOL

I was gonna say...

I've been spinning Led Zeppelin lately, and thought about how their sixth album, Physical Graffiti is their only double album of studio recordings.

Then I thought about how odd it is that I know of many other bands whose sixth studio album also happens to be a double - Yes, Genesis, Spock's Beard, Dream Theater, The Who, IQ, Chicago, and Ayreon (though those last two had previously released [at least] one double album).

Are there other bands or artists whose sixth album was also a double?

-Marc.

Bending things a bit, but if you don’t count Bard and consider English Electric I and II to be one double album, those combined were Big Big Train’s sixth album.

As much as I'm sure some of the (former) band members might want to forget Bard, it still counts, making The Underfall Yard their sixth album, although it was followed up with an EP of related b-sides, so if you count Far Skies Deep Time with TUY, it could be a "double".

-Marc.

[Zydar]

Both king and I suck at reading the op.

I'm lost; aren't you both right?

They are, but both bands were already mentioned in the OP.

[lonestar]

Both king and I suck at reading the op.

I'm lost; aren't you both right?

Yes, but the op also mentioned both albums, so we're just being repetitive




Ninja'd by zydar.

[Lonk]

Not quite the same but it's also around that point that some bands put out two-parters, e.g. two albums or an EP and an album that are connected.

Coheed and Cambria did this with Afterman: Ascension and Afterman: Descension. I still consider both a unified album, even though they were released a couple of months apart.

[Stadler]

Both king and I suck at reading the op.

I'm lost; aren't you both right?

They are, but both bands were already mentioned in the OP.

Well, then, add me to the list of people that don't read the OP! 

[TheSoylentMan]

Not quite the same but it's also around that point that some bands put out two-parters, e.g. two albums or an EP and an album that are connected.

Coheed and Cambria did this with Afterman: Ascension and Afterman: Descension. I still consider both a unified album, even though they were released a couple of months apart.

Opeth as well, with Deliverance/Damnation as album 6/7. Interesting observation by the OP.

Also, I was about to correct you regarding Chicago, since VI is a single album. But their 6th studio album is VII, so I guess you are right 

[The Letter M]

Not quite the same but it's also around that point that some bands put out two-parters, e.g. two albums or an EP and an album that are connected.

Coheed and Cambria did this with Afterman: Ascension and Afterman: Descension. I still consider both a unified album, even though they were released a couple of months apart.

Opeth as well, with Deliverance/Damnation as album 6/7. Interesting observation by the OP.

Also, I was about to correct you regarding Chicago, since VI is a single album. But their 6th studio album is VII, so I guess you are right 

I had to double check their discography to be sure. I remembered they did one more double after their big live album (IV), but remembered they also counted their live and compilation albums in their album numbering, so their 7th album overall is their 6th studio album, and was also their last double as well.

-Marc.

[Adami]

Metallicas 6th and 7th albums are Load and ReLoad. Does that count?

[ariich]

Metallicas 6th and 7th albums are Load and ReLoad. Does that count?

Another example of the two-parters I mentioned in my first reply.

[The Letter M]

Metallicas 6th and 7th albums are Load and ReLoad. Does that count?

Another example of the two-parters I mentioned in my first reply.

I think if the sessions for their 6th studio album end up producing their 6th and 7th albums, it can count, or if they're albums that are related thematically, it could count as a conceptual double album.

-Marc.

[TAC]

Metallicas 6th and 7th albums are Load and ReLoad. Does that count?

Well, they’re two EPs.

[KevShmev]

Oh, I see this is the "let's stretch the imagination and call a bunch of albums one actual album" thread.

[Metro]

Funny enough this kinda sorta works for Devin Townsend and Devin Townsend Project with the double album Z2. One half of Z2 is a Dev solo album and the other half is a DTP album.

Ocean Machine, Infinity, Physicist, Terria, Ziltoid, Z2

Ki, Addicted, Deconstruction, Ghost, Epicloud, Z2

[TAC]

Oh, I see this is the "let's stretch the imagination and call a bunch of albums one actual album" thread.

So….. not Taylor Swift?

[romdrums]

Genesis: The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway

[Grappler]

Iced Earth released a two-cd version of Horror Show.  The second cd contained a bonus track and an interview. 

[TAC]

Iron Maiden released Live After Death.
UFO with Schenker released Strangers In The Night.

[KevShmev]

Oh, I see this is the "let's stretch the imagination and call a bunch of albums one actual album" thread.

So….. not Taylor Swift?

Hey now, based on the standard being set in this thread, I can call Folklore and Evermore the same album, since they were released within six months of each other in 2020 and are stylistically very similar.  How's that? 

[Stadler]

Does Rattle And Hum count?  Technically a double album, but half live, half studio. If it doesn't, based on the aforementioned standard, how about Achtung Baby/Zooropa (since Zooropa was included on the anniversary Achtung Baby box set turbo fantastic release?

[KevShmev]

Does Rattle And Hum count?  Technically a double album, but half live, half studio. If it doesn't, based on the aforementioned standard, how about Achtung Baby/Zooropa (since Zooropa was included on the anniversary Achtung Baby box set turbo fantastic release?

That's a clever little maneuver.  A reissue of Zooropa likely wouldn't sell that well on its own, except to diehards.

[ariich]

Oh, I see this is the "let's stretch the imagination and call a bunch of albums one actual album" thread.

Hey now, I very clearly said my examples were a similar but different situation, and only where there's a single narrative across the two.

Being a similar style is clearly not the same, and either way if it's two releases then it may be a two-parter but it's not a double album.

[Kram]

Metallicas 6th and 7th albums are Load and ReLoad. Does that count?

Another example of the two-parters I mentioned in my first reply.

I think if the sessions for their 6th studio album end up producing their 6th and 7th albums, it can count, or if they're albums that are related thematically, it could count as a conceptual double album.

-Marc.

Opeth Deliverance and Damnation.  Albums 6 & 7 but I believe they were recorded at the same time with Steven Wilson producing.

[SoundscapeMN]

The Dear Hunter's 6th and 7th albums, Act IV and Act V were recorded at the same time, but I don't think anyone considers them 1 album, lol.