List of longest gaps between studio albums


This is a list of the longest gaps of time between the release date of consecutive studio albums. To appear on the list, the album must have been officially released at least a decade after their predecessor. This list should only contain studio albums; it should not include extended plays, soundtracks, remixes, releases from various artists and compilations or greatest hits albums.

40 years or more

ArtistPrevious albumReleasedSubsequent albumReleasedTime between releases
Ghost BalladsOld Folkies Never Die57 years
Napoleon XIVThey're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!For God's Sake, Stop the Feces!57 years
What in the World's Come Over YouWay to Survive55 years
MC5High TimeHeavy Lifting53 years, 3 months, 13 days
Alice CooperMuscle of LoveThe Revenge of Alice Cooper51 years, 8 months, 6 days
Fresh MaggotsFresh MaggotsWaiting for the Sun49 years
Rainbow FfollySallies FforthFfollow Up!48 years, 2 months
Space WaltzSpace Waltz by Alastair RiddellVictory48 years
Introducing the SonicsThis Is the Sonics48 years
What Am I Gonna DoSo Wonderful47 years, 10 months
Fate Is Only OnceFate Is Only Twice47 years
Kossoy SistersBowling GreenHop on Pretty Girls46 years
Lavender CountryLavender CountryBlackberry Rose and Other Songs and Sorrows46 years
Try ItBump45 years, 10 months
ShaktiNatural ElementsThis Moment45 years, 7 months
Casa das MáquinasCasa de RockBrilho nos Olhos45 years, 4 months
JulyJulyResurrection45 years
Ave SangriaAve SangriaVendavais44 years, 10 months
Beach Blanket BingoLove It Away44 years, 9 months
Pieces of MeThe Fetch44 years
FannyRock and Roll SurvivorsFanny Walked the Earth44 years
ParallelogramsThe Soul of All Natural Things43 years, 11 months
Inspiration InformationInter-Fusion43 years, 6 months
Strawberry Alarm ClockGood Morning StarshineWake Up Where You Are43 years
Farewell to ParadiseRainbow Ends43 years
Atomic RoosterHeadline NewsCircle the Sun42 years, 4 months
StargazerParnassus Revisited42 years
White SpiritWhite SpiritRight or Wrong41 years, 10 months, 10 days
Tír na nÓgStrong in the SunThe Dark Dance41 years, 6 months, 28 days
GryphonTreasonReInvention41 years, 5 months
Going Back to the Village of LoveI Just Want to Be Held41 years
Since There Were CirclesFinding You Again41 years
AmaranthLodestar40 years, 3 months
Heavy LoadStronger Than EvilRiders of the Ancient Storm40 years, 6 days