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This article is from the rec.audio.* FAQ, by with numerous contributions by Bob Neidorff others.

10.33 How much music can you possibly cram into a CD?

The longest seen so far (reported by Stuart Kahler) is a
MiC bootleg of Depeche Mode "Evolution", at 81:09. Next are 'No
Quarter' by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant at 79:38, the collected
singles CD release by The Sisters Of Mercy at 79:30, an MCA
reissue of Steely Dan: Greatest Hits at 79:17 and a Musical
Heritage recording of Bach: Goldberg Variations at 79:02.
Modern CDs are pressed using tighter track spacing than the
first CDs, because modern equipment is capable of holding
tighter tolerance than the original machines.

 

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