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philippe 
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Posted: March 20 2005 at 08:59 |
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My favorite concept album is "a meditation mass" by Yatha Sidhra
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philippe
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Posted: March 20 2005 at 07:45 |
 Pixel Pirate wrote:
Two of the worst bands I know and two of the worst albums,hmm,which to choose? |
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Yams
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Posted: March 20 2005 at 01:49 |
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The Wall, Lamb, and A Passion Play are the concept albums that do it for me.
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Mosquito
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Posted: March 19 2005 at 21:22 |
"Operation: Mindcrime" is the definitive metal concept album. Tight, focused songs, powerful and precise performances, and a gritty story.
"Scenes" is typical DT rubbish... derivative, schmaltzy, hare-brained, masturbatory, etc.
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integerspin
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Posted: March 19 2005 at 21:07 |
Zero the hero wrote:
integerspin wrote:
3rd Impression wrote:
Does anyone think that such albums as Tangerine dream 'Rubycon' & 'Pheadra' could be though of as concept albums.
They kinda tell a story in an Electroni
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I never really thought of any Kraut rock stuff like that
but Epsilon in Malaysian Pale[Edger Froese] is probably a Concept
album?
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The Gong trilogy could be a three part concept i suppose.After all it's a story in three parts!
'Flying teapot'.'Angels egg'.'You'. |
not a lot to say about that really.
Gong prior to Shamal was great..
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Confusion will be my epitaph
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Zero the hero
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Posted: March 19 2005 at 20:13 |
integerspin wrote:
3rd Impression wrote:
Does anyone think that such albums as Tangerine dream 'Rubycon' & 'Pheadra' could be though of as concept albums.
They kinda tell a story in an Electroni
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I never really thought of any Kraut rock stuff like that but Epsilon in Malaysian Pale[Edger Froese] is probably a Concept album?
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The Gong trilogy could be a three part concept i suppose.After all it's a story in three parts!
'Flying teapot'.'Angels egg'.'You'.
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integerspin
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Posted: March 19 2005 at 20:09 |
3rd Impression wrote:
Does anyone think that such albums as Tangerine dream 'Rubycon' & 'Pheadra' could be though of as concept albums.
They kinda tell a story in an Electroni |
I never really thought of any Kraut rock stuff like that but Epsilon in
Malaysian Pale[Edger Froese] is probably a Concept album?
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Confusion will be my epitaph
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Bartsboys
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Posted: March 19 2005 at 18:59 |
I actually Love both concepts and have both DVD's, but Operation Mindcrime is classic!!
Labrie simply can't hang with Geoff Tate!
For my money though it's Misplaced Childhood!
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This World is Totally ......
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Rob The Good
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Posted: March 17 2005 at 20:31 |
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The Magician's Birthday by Uriah Heep is a great pseudo-concept album. Ken Hensely said that the whole concept wasn't really finished, but it's still one of my favourites all the same!
Actually, we need some Uriah Heep mp3s in the archives. Maybe I should send some!
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And Jesus said unto John, "come forth and receive eternal life..."
Unfortunately, John came fifth and was stuck with a toaster.
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Valarius
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Posted: March 17 2005 at 18:57 |
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"Scens From A Memory" definately. One of my favourite albums of all time!
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Tony
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Posted: March 17 2005 at 18:48 |
The Lamb for me! Since it's the best album period, it has to be the best concept album. 
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Possessed
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Posted: March 17 2005 at 17:54 |
ivan_2068 wrote:
IMHO the two mentioned are in a minor league.
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Yes, Iván. The Lamb, The Wall, and Quadrophenia are in a major league compared to the two mentioned.
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3rd Impression
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Posted: March 17 2005 at 17:43 |
Does anyone think that such albums as Tangerine dream 'Rubycon' & 'Pheadra' could be though of as concept albums.
They kinda tell a story in an Electronic field...
More noticeable with Edgar Froese & Klause Shulze early offerings.
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The Hemulen
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Posted: March 17 2005 at 14:34 |
Dreamer wrote:
Did they? The idea behind it was that a band called
"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" would go touring and do a
concert. which is what we have on the album. They wanted to have acts,
like Mr. Kite and all that, and there is an intro and an outro... I
guess in some ways it is and in some ways it isn't, but i like to think
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I agree with that, but that's more an excuse for a bunch of songs than
a true concept album. There's no overarching theme or story to it.
For me, one of the greatest concept albums of all time is the
criminally underrated "Captain Lockheed & the Starfighters" by
Robert Calvert. Not really prog, mayhaps, but a damn fine fusion of
great songs, captivating story and hilarious comedy - the result is
something funny, tragic and infuriatingly catchy. I just wish someone
else could've heard of it. *sighs*
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starofsirius
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Posted: March 17 2005 at 14:28 |
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The Snow Goose!
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"I'm in a freefall like a snowflake falling down down down down down."
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Dreamer
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Posted: March 17 2005 at 14:13 |
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Did they? The idea behind it was that a band called "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" would go touring and do a concert. which is what we have on the album. They wanted to have acts, like Mr. Kite and all that, and there is an intro and an outro... I guess in some ways it is and in some ways it isn't, but i like to think it is.
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The Hemulen
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Posted: March 17 2005 at 13:50 |
Dreamer wrote:
Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band,
might not be prog but one of the first and the BEST! |
...But it isn't a concept album! Everyone involved in its production has attested to that fact.
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Dreamer
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Posted: March 17 2005 at 13:34 |
Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band,
might not be prog but one of the first and the BEST!
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billyshears'67
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Posted: March 17 2005 at 13:10 |
OPERATION: MINDCRIME
In my top 5 favorite metal albums of all-time.
Metropolis Part 2: Scenes From a Memory is great, but at times too derivative.
Peace & take care 
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Ivan_Melgar_M
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Posted: March 17 2005 at 11:21 |
Im sure CTTE is not a concept album for one simple reason, Close to the Edge, And You and I and Siberian Khatru are three songe with no relation in the lyrics, a concept album is like a book and the songs are like chapters (Except in One song concept albums like Thick as a Brick), this is not the case of CTTE, as simple as that.
What about Jesus Christ Superstar, Tommy and A Passion Play? |
Good question Emperor, both are amomg my favorites but there's not room enough to list all the great concept albums, and in the case of Tommy and Jesus Christ Superstar I tried to avoid Rock Operas, because IMO they belong to a slightly different genre that includes mostly dialogues instead of lyrics.
Iván
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