School of rock: What makes a great album?

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There is some careless talk about digital downloads signaling the death of the album. So before it becomes obsolete, we’d better figure out what makes the LP a thing of wonder.
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Where did the album come from? Many assume that technology has determined the length of the release. And it is true that recording length has generally followed technological constraints: the 45-minute LP and the 70-80 minute CD….