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Coffee Break: Songs from multiple-album releases

by Bill DeVille

December 12, 2023

A vinyl record spins on a turntable.
A vinyl record spins on a turntable.Pasi Mämmelä from Pixabay

On December 12, 1980, The Clash released Sandinista!, a triple album that contains 36 tracks. Although the album didn’t make a huge dent in the charts, the many musical styles on the album further influenced punk and post-punk music, and is definitely worth celebrating today.

Sandinista! got us thinking about other triple- and double-album releases in music. Some, like the Magnetic Fields’ 69 Love Songs, consist of studio recordings, while others, like Wings over America, are live compilations. Either way, there are many multiple-album releases that are beloved by music fans. We want to hear about some of your favorites.

So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs off double- or triple-album releases do you want to hear?


Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs Played
The Clash - The Magnificent Seven
George Harrison - What Is Life
The Magnetic Fields - The Book of Love from
Prince - U Got The Look feat. Sheena Easton
Hüsker Dü - Could You Be the One?
Bob Dylan - I Want You
Jimi Hendrix - Crosstown Traffic
Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke

Coffee Break: Songs from multiple-album releases