Favorite prog concept album/rock opera
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Topic: Favorite prog concept album/rock opera
Posted By: The Miracle
Subject: Favorite prog concept album/rock opera
Date Posted: August 16 2005 at 14:35
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Only one album per band, due to the lack of space I know Jesus Christ Superstar isn't in the archives, but it's so prog I thought it would be relevant Sorry if your fave band isnt there, I would've included a few more if I had space
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Posted By: King of Loss
Date Posted: August 16 2005 at 14:40
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: August 16 2005 at 15:29
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TAAB ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Progzilla
Date Posted: August 16 2005 at 15:42
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Who will ever dig deeper than the BE concept?
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Posted By: Logos
Date Posted: August 16 2005 at 15:51
| TFTO. |
Posted By: floydaholic
Date Posted: August 16 2005 at 16:18
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In a Glass House, bitch. ------------- I'll see you on the Darkside of the moon... |
Posted By: TURK182!
Date Posted: August 16 2005 at 16:21
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My favourites concept albums by band...
The Lambs - Genesis The Wall - Pink Floyd Tales from topographic oceans - Yes Three Friends - Gentle Giant Still Life - Van Der Graaf Generator (I don't know if it's a concept but, the songs are very related) Thick as a brick - Jethro Tull The pros and cons of hitch hiking - Roger Waters The man who sold the world - David Bowie (I know that's not prog but, OH MEN, That's ROCK!)
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Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: August 16 2005 at 16:54
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of those mentioned "The Fall of the House of Usher". one of my favorite
prog albums of all time. definitely something I would take with me on
an island
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Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: August 16 2005 at 17:51
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The human equation, i really adore this album ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: Ed_The_Dead
Date Posted: August 16 2005 at 18:15
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(See above) ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ed_the_dead/?chartstyle=asimpleblue5"> 
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Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: August 16 2005 at 18:25
The songs are very related indeed. I like to sum up the album like this: 1. Pilgrims - Life is a pilgrimage. 2. Still Life - But eternal life would be unbearable. 3. La Rossa - So we must live for the moment. 4. My Room - All hopes and expectations will finally be disappointed though. 5. Childlike Faith in Childhood's End - But perhaps there is a goal in the very distant future for which it is worth living. -------------  BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
TURK182! wrote:Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: August 16 2005 at 20:05
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As an idea I find The Wall to be the best...yet I don´t like the music as much as the idea jejejeje I dont own many concept albums, but my fav is A Passion Play by Jethro Tull ------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?" 
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: August 16 2005 at 20:07
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I voted already ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Kohllapse
Date Posted: August 16 2005 at 20:07
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Favorite Rock Opera is one that isnt listed,Saviour Machine Legend Trilogy ------------- 
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Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: August 17 2005 at 06:21
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That's a tough one, as there are so many great albums in the list. Anyway, I voted for The Wall, which I was so lucky as to see performed live in 1980. Even though it's undeniably depressing, it's still a fantastic combination of lyrical prowess and excellent music. Next to it I would mention The Lamb..., Operation Mindcrime, Thick as a Brick and Frances the Mute. |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: August 17 2005 at 07:35
| Tough one - I went for The Snow Goose, just ahead of Lamb and TFTO. |
Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: August 17 2005 at 07:58
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a few other ones that could be named: The Residents - Eskimo ------------- A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: jitu
Date Posted: August 17 2005 at 08:29
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Posted By: el_Sethro
Date Posted: August 17 2005 at 11:56
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Snow (Spock's Beard). tied for a very close second are SFAM and Frances The Mute. Jesus Christ Superstar is pretty awesome too.  ------------- Who you gonna call? |
Posted By: Mr. Floyd
Date Posted: August 17 2005 at 12:49
| If The Who's Tommy was there I would have voted for it. |
Posted By: Sam Fire
Date Posted: August 17 2005 at 13:02
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No "2112" |
?! I'd have to go with that or possibly "Tarkus" (although "Pictures" is definately a terrific album!). Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: August 17 2005 at 13:28
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^2112 is only one side of the album. Its not a concept album, its an epic song. Same with Tarkus Yau can vote for epics http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5713&KW=epic - here ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: Sam Fire
Date Posted: August 17 2005 at 13:30
Oh, sorry, thanks for the link!
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Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: August 17 2005 at 13:51
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of what i've heard...i'd probably pick SFAM or TAAB. ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: SomethingGood
Date Posted: August 17 2005 at 17:39
| BE |
Posted By: Wolf Spider
Date Posted: August 17 2005 at 17:48
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SFAM fallowed by The Human Equation and BE. Only one concept album from Pain Of Salvation?
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Posted By: thebourgeoisie8
Date Posted: August 18 2005 at 02:49
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ARGHHHHHH! wheres animals? ------------- nothin hes got he realy needs |
Posted By: Valarius
Date Posted: August 18 2005 at 02:54
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Scenes From A Memory. But you already knew that.
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Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: August 18 2005 at 03:23
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^I sure did ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: Eetu Pellonpaa
Date Posted: August 18 2005 at 03:34
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I chose "Pictures at an Exhibiotion", as it did great impression on me at my teens, and I still like to listen through it from time to time. "666" and "Lamb lies down..." are also good, but I find more boring parts from them, than I do from the ELP album. There's many albums included in this poll, thath I haven't heard though. |
Posted By: Trotsky
Date Posted: August 18 2005 at 04:09
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Hmm, just goes to show ... here I am a prog fan ... and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Jesus Christ Superstar takes it for me ... it really is an awesome album (I'm talking about the original soundtrack with Ian Gillan as Jesus) with a lot of creative musicians participating ... one of my favourites ever ... even beating out 5 star classics like Thick As A Brick and Six Wives ...
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Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: August 18 2005 at 04:33
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Thick As A Brick!!!! Claimed by the Tramp himself as the Mother of All Concept albums. Funny (even hilarious at times) , thought-provoking , awesome, faultlessly executed, severely attacking the establishment ...... it's got everything, a man can wish for . The superb St Cleves chronicle is also a gas , all the way down to the wanted adds! But you might need the vinyl for that! Too bad he did not see the light of it as he did A Passion Play!
As for rock operas, I love the broaway musical Haïr. Which came out as a superb film adaptation and the music transformed with a funky bass. ------------- let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
Posted By: Bilek
Date Posted: August 18 2005 at 05:56
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Seems I am the first one to vote for 666... I think Tommy or Quadrophenia should have been here, too (like Jesus Christ Superstar, not that I would vote for them!!) and War of the Worlds is forgotten!!! Considering the storm around the new movie, it's great negligence! ------------- Listen to Turkish psych/prog; you won't regret: Baris Manco,Erkin Koray,Cem Karaca,Mogollar,3 Hürel,Selda,Edip Akbayram,Fikret Kizilok,Ersen (and Dadaslar) (but stick with the '70's, and 'early 80's!) |
Posted By: billyshears'67
Date Posted: August 18 2005 at 20:12
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Of all forms and genres of music I've come across since first
buying an album at age 5, "Be" by PAIN OF SALVATION is the great one. Peace & take care |
Posted By: kirklott
Date Posted: August 18 2005 at 23:03
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I'd like to see a "none" option. I know it sounds weird, but I dislike concept albums. I love epics, but I think all concept albums are contrived. ------------- "Progressive rock is the key to the continuance of human evolution." - Charles Darwin |
Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: August 19 2005 at 16:10
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Only one album par band, sorry. Vote for the Wall or 'other'. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: ProgPartin
Date Posted: August 19 2005 at 18:24
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Tough list, but I went with Lambs. It has so many different pieces and
a great story line. It did have a lot of influence on my early years.
Other opions, Dead Winter Dead should have been on the over Streets for
a Savatage choice. I thinks it a much more powerfull story and better
music. I also would choose A Passion Play over Brick. I like the melody
and the imagery(?) better. This whole list is great though. You can't
lose with any of them. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: August 19 2005 at 19:35
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Too tough, because some of them on the list are part of my life. I don't want to say what I voted, it's top secret. My favourite prog rock concept album "The Lamb Lies Down..." will surely win this poll, so I voted something else. |
Posted By: King of Loss
Date Posted: August 19 2005 at 21:01
And what did you vote for? |
Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: August 19 2005 at 23:30
^he said its top sectret ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: Omayyad
Date Posted: August 25 2005 at 08:09
| Other: Dark Side Of The Moon... |
Posted By: rileydog22
Date Posted: August 25 2005 at 13:38
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Other: Quadrophenia by the Who. Not prog, but definitally a rock opera -------------   |
Posted By: Pablo_P
Date Posted: August 26 2005 at 04:55
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AYREON - Into The Electric Castle
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Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: August 26 2005 at 05:09
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From the list.....DT-Scenes from a Memory. On all these "best concept album" threads one artist is sorely overlooked and underappreciated in death just as he was in life. Kevin Gilbert-The Shaming of the True -------------  |
Posted By: Dream Theater
Date Posted: August 26 2005 at 18:55
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1. Dream Theater - Scenes From A Memory 2. Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon 3. Pink Floyd - The Wall ------------- [IMG]http://www.travelwithachallenge.com/Images/Travel_Article_Library/Sacred-Travel/Machu-Picchu-350.jpg"> [IMG]http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a63/panchopc1/machupicchu-1.jpg"> |
Posted By: Olympus
Date Posted: September 26 2005 at 19:24
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Scenes From A Memory ------------- "Let's get the hell away from this Eerie-ass piece of work so we can get on with the rest of our eerie-ass day" |
Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: September 26 2005 at 22:02
^yeah, thats what i voted for ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: September 26 2005 at 22:08
You purposely left out my favorite album EVER. ------------- 
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Posted By: MANTICORE
Date Posted: September 26 2005 at 23:15
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Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: September 26 2005 at 23:19
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I know, I said sorry if I missed anything ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: Mnemosyne
Date Posted: September 27 2005 at 10:59
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Peter Hammill, without a doubt ------------- I'm a Man-Owl-Fish. Creator-Observer-Muse. |
Posted By: Jeremy Bender
Date Posted: September 27 2005 at 11:45
| The Wall |
Posted By: FragileDT
Date Posted: September 27 2005 at 15:52
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The Lamb Lies Down. I think it might be my favorite album of all time as
well. ------------- One likes to believe In the freedom of music But glittering prizes And endless Compromises Shatter the illusion Of integrity |
Posted By: Spadger
Date Posted: October 04 2005 at 20:35
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The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway for whats listed. Quadrophenia for being three times as prog as The Wall. ------------- A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing. |
Posted By: krusty
Date Posted: October 05 2005 at 04:12
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The Lamb from whats listed but as a few other people has mentioned Dark Side of the Moon is tops. ------------- http://www.humanism.org.uk/site/cms/contentChapterView.asp?chapter=309" rel="nofollow - Humanism |
Posted By: Danish IQ
Date Posted: January 31 2006 at 17:19
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Hey, I think the best one is " The Human equation". Ayreon is one of the best composers in prog I love Albums like "The War of the worlds" By Jeff Wayne, and the to masterpiceses "The Human Equation" and "Into the electric Castle" By Ayreon (aka. Arjen A. Luccassen) does anyone Know any similar albums to the ones above, i like that the album is like watching a movie or reading a book, you can both hear and see that there are put a lot of hard work an time into it. so if you know any groups or albums similar to them, them please Let me know Thank you. PS: Great website!!!!!!!!!!!!! ------------- Ayreon Rock's !!! |
Posted By: Publius84
Date Posted: January 31 2006 at 17:22
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The Wall ------------- I know what I like and I like what I know... Prog is in my heart, in my mind, in my soul... |
Posted By: Losendos
Date Posted: January 31 2006 at 17:26
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TLLDOB by a long way Great show with tremendous lyrics and atmosphere. Jesus Christ Superstar would be my second ------------- How wonderful to be so profound |
Posted By: Tony Fisher
Date Posted: January 31 2006 at 17:30
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Snow Goose. No contest. But of those not listed, Horslips' "The Tain" and "The Book of Invasions" are also mightily brilliant. For those who like hard rocking Celtic prog (NOT Folk) mixed with a chunk of Irish mythology, this band is peerless. I'm amazed so few have heard of them. They were legends in the 70s in Ireland, Germany and the US and they've just reformed on an ad hoc basis. |
Posted By: luckyman_123
Date Posted: January 31 2006 at 17:42
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TFTO is genious. A lot of people people critisize it; it certainly sounds like the most controversial (I've heard from the list). Why'd Wakeman have to leave Yes after that album? He had some awesome stuff there... |
Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: January 31 2006 at 17:50
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Probably GG's Power & The Glory, but from that list: In a Glass House. ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: Ridge
Date Posted: January 31 2006 at 17:57
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My vote was for DT's SFAM. Snow by Spock's Beard would be second followed by Queensryche's Operation: Mindcrime. ------------- Discipline is never an end in it self, only a means to an end. |
Posted By: SirPsycho388
Date Posted: January 31 2006 at 17:58
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I voted for Dream Theater - Scenes From A Memory, but I would have voted for The Who - Quadrophenia if it was on here. ------------- Strangers passing in the street by chance two separate glances meet and I am you and what I see is me. And do I take you by the hand and lead you through the land and help me understand the best I can |
Posted By: stan the man
Date Posted: January 31 2006 at 18:03
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------------- true as a lobster in a pteredaktyl's underpants. 
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Posted By: Spacemac
Date Posted: January 31 2006 at 18:08
Pain Of Salvation-BE for now 
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Posted By: KeleCableII
Date Posted: January 31 2006 at 18:13
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Pain of Salvation's BE, easily. Jethro Tull's Thick as a Brick a close second. And yeah, this poll is missing Pink Floyd's Animals. And what's the concept/story of Lamb? Other than the music, it isn't very interesting to me. Perhaps I'm missing something? Is there actual meaning behind it like BE, TAAB and Animals? |
Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: January 31 2006 at 19:03
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http://www.rawbw.com/~marka/music/lamb.html - http://www.rawbw.com/~marka/music/lamb.html
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Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: January 31 2006 at 19:04
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I see there's a lot of fans of Quadrophenia... Cyggie would be proud Sorry for not including it ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: January 31 2006 at 20:21
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Of the List Peter Hammill's "The Fall of the House of Usher", which is no surprise, since it is my favourite prog album of all times (the 1999 version). Other albums that should be on the list, but are unfortunately (and undeservedly) little known are Mother Gong's "Fairy Tales" and Nik Turner's Sphynx's "Xitintoday". The latter is a very rare gem which only exists on vinyl; the CD of the same name is a completely different album (only the lyrics are the same).
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Posted By: stan the man
Date Posted: January 31 2006 at 20:41
its that good. you are forgiven ------------- true as a lobster in a pteredaktyl's underpants.
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: January 31 2006 at 23:50
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I picked other...... Il Balletto Di Bronzo - Ys helps that Andrea posted the translation to the lyrics. Interesting concept/idea for an album.... far removed from the sunny spring day that is.... Yes for example. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Rising Force
Date Posted: January 31 2006 at 23:51
| Queensryche - Operation: Mindcrime ... One of my favorite albums. |
Posted By: Bern
Date Posted: February 01 2006 at 00:28
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I guess I'll go with the Lamb
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RIP in bossa nova heaven. |
Posted By: Viajero Astral
Date Posted: February 01 2006 at 01:19
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One of those two: The Lamb and The Wall followed by Dark Side. ------------- 
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Posted By: KoS
Date Posted: February 01 2006 at 01:44
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Thick as a Brick, its so hard to choose |
Posted By: Norbert
Date Posted: February 01 2006 at 02:59
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Tales from Topographic Oceans
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Posted By: Duskfighter
Date Posted: February 01 2006 at 05:02
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Its not prog but I'm gonna say it anyway.. Avantasia, the Metal Opera parts 1 and 2 Apart from that maybe Snow ------------- If death is but a dream then don't let me... fall asleep http://www.last.fm/user/Duskfighter/ |
Posted By: Dalezilla
Date Posted: February 01 2006 at 07:57
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Posted By: Chipiron
Date Posted: February 01 2006 at 08:01
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Among the albums above... " ------------- [IMG]http://www.belderrain.es/GIFs/tora.gif"> |
Posted By: cosmicletdown
Date Posted: February 01 2006 at 13:39
| frances the mute is a concept album? eh never listened to the lyrics much. voted for the wall. light of day, day of darkness by green carnation would be another one of my favorites. |
Posted By: kebjourman
Date Posted: February 01 2006 at 21:24
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i said other. BOTH of my favorites wertent there.
GOng's Radio gnome and the who's Tommy |
Posted By: calvin
Date Posted: February 02 2006 at 01:58
| Misplaced Childhood (followed by, in this order: Thick As A Brick and The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway) |
Posted By: ambriz
Date Posted: February 02 2006 at 23:57
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Scenes From A Memory. Probably the best concept album in Progressive Metal. ------------- Progressive music, a kind of life. |
Posted By: anael
Date Posted: February 04 2006 at 18:07
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the votation shows nobody undertands Frances The Mute   
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Posted By: aapatsos
Date Posted: February 04 2006 at 18:22
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Operation Mindcrime, the first (?) and the best prog metal concept album IMO
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Posted By: Crazy_Guitar
Date Posted: February 13 2006 at 09:55
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When you put "rock" and "opera" together, no way you can beat Queen's "A Night At The Opera"! ------------- 
Guitarist - http://www.thecrew-online.cjb.net/ - The Crew |
Posted By: Drew
Date Posted: February 13 2006 at 11:20
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Dream Theater-Scenes From A Memory
saw it Live in London- impressed the absolute hell out of me! ------------- |
Posted By: eloii
Date Posted: February 13 2006 at 11:33
| Eloy - Ocean |
Posted By: oracus
Date Posted: February 13 2006 at 17:22
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I was so close to vote Other or for Aphrodite's Child..But Pictures at the Exhibition is unforgetable..So Emerson Lake and Palmer, Picture at the exhibition! ------------- 
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Posted By: Xymphony
Date Posted: February 14 2006 at 11:31
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Symphony X - V
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Posted By: lunaticviolist
Date Posted: February 14 2006 at 12:05
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Tough choice...TFTO for me.
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Posted By: Walri
Date Posted: February 28 2006 at 21:03
| Be, but Entropia is far better both in music and story execution. |
Posted By: The Wizard
Date Posted: February 28 2006 at 21:39
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Quadrophenia for me. -------------  
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Posted By: Prog-man
Date Posted: February 28 2006 at 22:42
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THE LAMB!!!!!
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Posted By: Gary the Ghoul
Date Posted: March 01 2006 at 09:25
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Tommy but since it's not on the list thick as a brick |
Posted By: Forkface
Date Posted: March 04 2006 at 18:56
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NEKTAR- Recycled If you haven't heard it, you should !! |
Posted By: Soul Dreamer
Date Posted: March 04 2006 at 21:02
| I would like to have voted for Ayreon: Into the Electric Castle but there's only The Human Equation here which I don't like THAT much. So I voted for TFTO. I can't stand "the Wall" especially because of that brick song which destroys all my appetite for PF again and again. (I love PF but HATE THAT song) and the Genesis equivalent (TLLDOB) is not my fav. Genesis album (by far). I really can't say I know all the others.Second would be TAAB and third I'd vote for Misplaced Childhood. |
Posted By: Fede
Date Posted: March 04 2006 at 22:14
| What about "A Night at the Opera"? |
Posted By: Fede
Date Posted: March 04 2006 at 22:17
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You're right!! |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: March 05 2006 at 07:52
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Is that a concept album? I voted for Metropolis Pt2: Scenes From A Memory, the best album of all time IMO. ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005 
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