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What is the longest song ever written?

“The Whirlwind” by Transatlantic is the longest song in the world. It also constitutes the entire album and, while it's divided into separate tracks, is still considered to be a single song.

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Music has been a core part of human culture since the dawn of time, and most people love to unwind with a great album. With so many different ideas to express, people can turn out some truly unique pieces of music. Some people believe that longer songs are better, while others prefer to keep it short and sweet. But no matter where you stand, you’re probably wondering just how long some of the lengthiest pieces can get! Today we’ll look at 10 of the longest songs ever written and rank them according to their length. We’ll also learn some cool facts about the bands and inspiration behind them.

Cassandra Gemini

Length: 32:32

Artist: The Mars Volta

Year Released: 2005

Genre: Alternative/Indie

Cassandra Gemini is the fifth and last song in the album Frances The Mute. The recording sessions were produced and arranged by frontman and guitarist Omar Rodríguez-López, who met and practiced with each band member individually. The members of The Mars Volta consistently deliver a captivating performance, playing each instrument in perfect sync and switching tracks in unison without missing a beat.

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World Without End

Length: 33:39

Artist: Neal Morse

Year Released: 2012

Genre: Progressive Rock

Featured on Momentum, Neal Morse’s seventh solo progressive album, World Without End is the longest song on the album. It is accompanied by five other songs that are much shorter and went over equally well with the album’s fans. While the entire album’s sound was pretty well-received, many people thought that the lyrics were generally unimpressive and at times almost ridiculous.

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Neal Morse is rumored to have written the entirety of both the lyrical and musical components for the Momentum album in around two weeks!

The Great Goodnight

Length: 34:45

Artist: Magellan

Year Released: 2002

Genre: Rock

The Great Goodnight is the opening track and longest song on the album Hundred Year Flood, which includes only two other songs. One of the other tracks, Family Jewels, features a lot of symphonic elements including flute pieces played by Ian Anderson. The song World Without End is divided into six parts.

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Some people who have listened to the Hundred Year Flood album say that they could do without the passionate a capella parts that seem to come out of left field.

A Long Day

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Length: 36:30

Artist: The Polyphonic Spree

Year Released: 2002

Genre: Choral Rock

This Texan group created quite a stir with their homemade outfits and offbeat style, with some people even going so far as to wonder whether the band was actually a cult. The number of band members has fluctuated a great deal over the years, sometimes reaching as many as 29 people, and the diversity of the band’s instruments is truly impressive.

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The Polyphonic Spree incorporates everything from choir vocals and flutes to French horns and trombones into their sound.

Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence

Length: 42:04

Artist: Dream Theater

Year Released: 2002

Genre: Progressive Metal

Dream Theater’s Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence album is their sixth and second-longest full-length studio album. It’s also a concept album and its tracks explore different themes surrounding lifetime struggles such as loss, different mental conditions, and various forms of addiction. Other themes that pervade the album include the sanctity of life and death.

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The title Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence refers to the concept of all people being six or fewer social connections away from one another.

Thick As A Brick

Length: 43:46

Artist: Jethro Tull

Year Released: 1972

Genre: Progressive Rock

The Thick As A Brick album featured some interesting classical and folk sounds that Jethro Tull skillfully incorporated into the signature progressive rock sound. The album art was equally creative and was designed to look like a mock newspaper with the entirety of the lyrics printed out on the front. Many people misinterpreted it as a religious concept album, much to the irritation of the band.

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The album was meant to be a spoof piece, in a similar spirit to that of Monty Python.

Catch Thirtythree

Length: 47:09

Artist: Meshuggah

Year Released: 2005

Genre: Heavy Metal

Catch Thirtythree has gotten some truly mixed feedback, with some people thoroughly enjoying it and others calling it trash. This lengthy song was meant to serve as a continuation of the one-song EP “I” which some people saw as completely unnecessary. Catch Thirtythree was also the first album that featured programmed drums and was said to be an experimental piece.

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Garden of Dreams

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Length: 59:16

Artist: The Flower Kings

Year Released: 2002

Genre: Progressive Rock

The song Garden of Dreams is what many would consider to be an hour-long song done right. It incorporates a wide enough variety of different elements to keep the piece interesting as it progresses, and some would even say that they wish it were even longer! As is often the case with very long pieces, Garden of Dreams is subdivided into a series of tracks.

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Most people who listen to this song are astounded to find that there isn’t a single missed note throughout its entire duration.

Light of Day, Day of Darkness

Length: 60:06

Artist: Green Carnation

Year Released: 2001

Genre: Progressive/Gothic Metal

Just about anyone can agree that writing a song this long is difficult, and even songs like this one are bound to show some spots that could have been executed better. However, Light of Day, Day of Darkness was largely successful since it gave plenty of classic, heavy doom energy to even its most repetitive riffs.

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At one point in Light of Day, Day of Darkness, the doom atmosphere gives way to a woman yodeling while accompanied by saxophone sounds.

The Whirlwind

Length: 77:54

Artist: Transatlantic

Year Released: 2009

Genre: Progressive Rock

“The Whirlwind” by Transatlantic is the longest song in the world. It also constitutes the entire album and, while it’s divided into separate tracks, is still considered to be a single song. The Whirlwind is said to clearly showcase each band member’s superior skills and blend together all the classic touches that people have come to expect from Progressive Rock.

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Many critics of The Whirlwind say that it sounds monotonous long before it concludes, and that the second disc fails to offer anything fresh or creative.

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