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    Posted: September 12 2006 at 19:55

So basically what my friends and I do once a week is get a little ripped and listen to a concept album from start to finish, no interruptions, no cell phones, etc.  It's really fun i suggest you guys try it with your friends.  anyway I'm running out of full blown concept albums ala "Into the Electric Castle", "Dark Side of the Moon", "Edgar Alan Poe (tales of mystery and Imagination)"

what are some other concept albums to use? 
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Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick
Yes - Tales From Topographic Ocean
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 12 2006 at 20:51
Try:

Opeth- Still Life
Dream Theater- Scenes From A Memory
Marillion- Misplaced Childhood, Brave
Pain Of Salvation- all 5 (soon to be 6) studio albums.
Saens- Prophet In A Statistical World
Echolyn- Mei
Vanden Plas- Christ 0
Magenta- Home
Pink Floyd- The Wall, The Final Cut
Fates Warning- A Pleasent Shade Of Grey
The Mars Volta- all studio.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 12 2006 at 20:59
Originally posted by acheron acheron wrote:

So basically what my friends and I do once a week is get a little ripped and listen to a concept album from start to finish, no interruptions, no cell phones, etc.  It's really fun i suggest you guys try it with your friends.  anyway I'm running out of full blown concept albums ala "Into the Electric Castle", "Dark Side of the Moon", "Edgar Alan Poe (tales of mystery and Imagination)"

what are some other concept albums to use? 



hmmm....  I recommend ... for something different that the same old same old...

Metamorfossi  - Inferno and Il Balletto di Bronzo - Ys...


or maybe... ahh...  a good one... Bo Hansson - Music Inspired by The Lord of the Rings.. 
considering the state I could imagine you and buds would be in... a great choice actually if I may say so myself..

try those...


and you'll be a legend amoung your friends... and doing them a favor hahahhahWink
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 12 2006 at 21:04
Kevin Gilbert - The Shaming of the True

'nuff said.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 12 2006 at 22:03
Great suggestions, also i would say The Human Equation , El Cielo and Passion (with the movie, why not)

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 12 2006 at 23:00
Anything by the Mars Volta would be a good choice
Why not also try Dream Theater - Scenes from a Memory
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 13 2006 at 00:14
Pink Floyd - Animals
The Beatles - Abbey Road and Sgt. Peppers <----For sure.
Phish - Junta (Not really a concept album, but really good to listen to anyway)
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 13 2006 at 01:12
Camel: "Snowgoose" is nice to listen throughout

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 13 2006 at 02:15
 
 
List of my favorite concept albums:

Axis: Bold as Love - The Jimi Hendrix Experience (1967) - The tale of one man's journey back to earth and what he encounters on another turn of the earth's axis; primarily love

We're Only in It For the Money - Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention (1968) - razor sharp satire with both hippy culture and the establishment in its sights.

Thick as a Brick - Jethro Tull (1972) - One long musical track written around a poem by a fictitious child prodigy. A parody of concept albums, but with serious questioning of society and conformity

Three Friends - Gentle Giant (1972) - Three old friends reminisce about their days as schoolchildren

Pictures at an Exhibition - Emerson, Lake & Palmer (1972) - Each song describes a picture; adapted from original composition by Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky

A Passion Play - Jethro Tull (1973) - A man's journey through afterlife: he discovers that the other world is nothing but a big bureaucratic office.

Selling England by the Pound - Genesis (1973) - The songs deal with the decay of values in English culture during the XXth century

Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd (1973) - The various influences that can drive one mad

Hymn of the 7th Galaxy - Return to Forever (1973) - Spaced themed fusion compositions.

The Six Wives of King Henry VIII - Rick Wakeman (1973) - One instrumental piece about each wife

Tales From Topographic Oceans - Yes (1973) - This concept album is based on the four-part Hindu Shastric scriptures

The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway - Genesis (1974) - A New-York punk finds himself in a confusing dream-world

The Power and the Glory - Gentle Giant (1974)

Journey to the Center of the Earth - Rick Wakeman (1974) - Adapted from Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne

Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd (1975) - Former band member Syd Barrett's decline into insanity, and the trials of stardom

Minstrel in the Gallery - Jethro Tull (1975) - the rock singer as the modern equivalent of the medieval minstrel (although the concept grew from the presence of a "gallery" in the rehearsal studio.

Animals - Pink Floyd (1977) - The common people are represented by sheep, the government by dogs, the rich by pigs. Influenced by Animal Farm, by George Orwell

Talking Heads - Fear of Music (1979) - The basic fear of elements in the world. Remove the "Music" from the title and insert the other track names.

Joe's Garage - Frank Zappa (1979) (Originally released as two separate albums; Act I and Acts II/III) - follows "Joe," the prototypical rock-star wannabee, as he wastes his life pursuing a false dream, sinking to degrading new lows in self-esteem...

Tubular bells - Mike Oldfield (1973)

Enjoy! Maybe you'll find some interesting stuff here


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Originally posted by pero pero wrote:

List of my favorite concept albums:


[COLOR=#0000ff">Axis: Bold as Love[/COLOR"> - [COLOR=#0000ff">The Jimi Hendrix Experience[/COLOR"> (1967) - The tale of one man's journey back to earth and what he encounters on another turn of the earth's axis; primarily love


[COLOR=#800080">We're Only in It For the Money[/COLOR"> - [COLOR=#0000ff">Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention[/COLOR"> (1968) - razor sharp satire with both hippy culture and the establishment in its sights.


[COLOR=#0000ff">Thick as a Brick[/COLOR"> - [COLOR=#0000ff">Jethro Tull[/COLOR"> (1972) - One long musical track written around a poem by a fictitious child prodigy. A parody of concept albums, but with serious questioning of society and conformity


[COLOR=#0000ff">Three Friends[/COLOR"> - [COLOR=#0000ff">Gentle Giant[/COLOR"> (1972) - Three old friends reminisce about their days as schoolchildren


[COLOR=#0000ff">Pictures at an Exhibition[/COLOR"> - [COLOR=#0000ff">Emerson, Lake & Palmer[/COLOR"> (1972) - Each song describes a picture; adapted from original composition by Russian composer [COLOR=#0000ff">Modest Mussorgsky[/COLOR">


[COLOR=#0000ff">A Passion Play[/COLOR"> - [COLOR=#0000ff">Jethro Tull[/COLOR"> (1973) - A man's journey through afterlife: he discovers that the other world is nothing but a big bureaucratic office.


[COLOR=#0000ff">Selling England by the Pound[/COLOR"> - [COLOR=#0000ff">Genesis[/COLOR"> (1973) - The songs deal with the decay of values in English culture during the XXth century


[COLOR=#0000ff">Dark Side of the Moon[/COLOR"> - [COLOR=#0000ff">Pink Floyd[/COLOR"> (1973) - The various influences that can drive one mad


[COLOR=#0000ff">Hymn of the 7th Galaxy[/COLOR"> - [COLOR=#0000ff">Return to Forever[/COLOR"> (1973) - Spaced themed fusion compositions.


[COLOR=#0000ff">The Six Wives of King Henry VIII[/COLOR"> - [COLOR=#0000ff">Rick Wakeman[/COLOR"> (1973) - One instrumental piece about each wife


[COLOR=#800080">Tales From Topographic Oceans[/COLOR"> - [COLOR=#0000ff">Yes[/COLOR"> (1973) - This concept album is based on the four-part Hindu Shastric scriptures


[COLOR=#0000ff">The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway[/COLOR"> - [COLOR=#0000ff">Genesis[/COLOR"> (1974) - A New-York punk finds himself in a confusing dream-world


[COLOR=#0000ff">The Power and the Glory[/COLOR"> - [COLOR=#0000ff">Gentle Giant[/COLOR"> (1974)


[COLOR=#0000ff">Journey to the Center of the Earth[/COLOR"> - [COLOR=#0000ff">Rick Wakeman[/COLOR"> (1974) - Adapted from [COLOR=#0000ff">Journey to the Center of the Earth[/COLOR"> by [COLOR=#0000ff">Jules Verne[/COLOR">


[COLOR=#0000ff">Wish You Were Here[/COLOR"> - [COLOR=#0000ff">Pink Floyd[/COLOR"> (1975) - Former band member [COLOR=#0000ff">Syd Barrett[/COLOR">'s decline into insanity, and the trials of stardom


[COLOR=#0000ff">Minstrel in the Gallery[/COLOR"> - [COLOR=#0000ff">Jethro Tull[/COLOR"> (1975) - the rock singer as the modern equivalent of the medieval minstrel (although the concept grew from the presence of a "gallery" in the rehearsal studio.


[COLOR=#0000ff">Animals[/COLOR"> - [COLOR=#0000ff">Pink Floyd[/COLOR"> (1977) - The common people are represented by sheep, the government by dogs, the rich by pigs. Influenced by [COLOR=#0000ff">Animal Farm[/COLOR">, by [COLOR=#0000ff">George Orwell[/COLOR">


[COLOR=#0000ff">Talking Heads[/COLOR"> - [COLOR=#0000ff">Fear of Music[/COLOR"> (1979) - The basic fear of elements in the world. Remove the "Music" from the title and insert the other track names.


[COLOR=#0000ff">Joe's Garage[/COLOR"> - [COLOR=#0000ff">Frank Zappa[/COLOR"> (1979) (Originally released as two separate albums; Act I and Acts II/III) - follows "Joe," the prototypical rock-star wannabee, as he wastes his life pursuing a false dream, sinking to degrading new lows in self-esteem...


Tubular bells - Mike Oldfield (1973)





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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 13 2006 at 04:01
The pothead pixie trilogy from Gong....put yourselves in the right mood and put on all three in a row!
I like to feel the suspense when you're certain you know I am there.....
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 13 2006 at 04:19
The Who - "Tommy"
The Who - "Quadrophenia"
"Tommy" the movie - soundtrack album
Jethro Tull - "Thick As A Brick"
Jethro Tull - "Too Old To Rock 'n' Roll"
Genesis - "The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway"
Yes - "Tales From Topographic Oceans"
Frank Zappa -"Joe's Garage"
David Byrne/Brian Eno - "My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 13 2006 at 04:50
Great, real Concept albums not yet mentioned:

Magma - Kobaia
Magma - MDK
Le Orme - Felona e Sorona
Banco del Mutuo Soccorso - Darwin!
The Residents - Mark of the Mole
Steve Hillage - Fish Rising
Pierrot Lunaire - Gudrun
Aphrodite's Child - 666
Residents - Eskimo
Kraftwerk - Trance Europe Express
Pretty Things - SF Sorrow (Made before Tommy)

Also quite good:
ELO - Eldorado
Supertramp - Crime of the Century
Voivod - Dimension Hatröss
Kraftwerk - Radio - Activety
Over land and under ashes
In the sunlight, see - it flashes
Find a fly and eat his eye
But don't believe in me
Don't believe in me
Don't believe in me
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 13 2006 at 04:55

listen to Rush
2112


in the night
while you sleep

if you disappoint
i'll be your slave

    

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 13 2006 at 09:57
Originally posted by R o V e R R o V e R wrote:


listen to Rush
2112


in the night
while you sleep

if you disappoint
i'll be your slave

    


haha.... ok

but 2112 isn't really a concept album
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Shadow Gallery - Tyranny and Room V
Magellan - Hour of Restoration
Strawbs - Grave New World
RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 14 2006 at 00:18
Some of my favourite smoking music concept albums:
 
Devil Doll - Dies Irae
Devil Doll - the Girl Who Was Death
Gong - Flying Teapot
Gong - Angels Eggl
Aphrodites Child - 666
Jethro Tull - A Passion Play
Star One - Space Metal
Il Balleto Di Bronzo - Ys
They who know do not speak!
They who talk do not know!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 14 2006 at 05:05
Originally posted by Rocktopus Rocktopus wrote:


Pretty Things - SF Sorrow (Made before Tommy)

 
yeah! Pretty Things with that album ( basic on the story of Phil May) went to insipire Pete Townshend to made TOMMY - one of the greatest stuff in 20th century ART. as Pete Townshend said open-hearted, he went to listening S.F. Sorow a few days without stopping, and than he started to working on his own rock opera - Tommy. Although Townshend was talking abouth that to the press in the interviews istantly given after Tommy went in the shops, many of reviewers went to proclame that Tommy is - plagiarism!LOL 
 
sadly, rock critics / reviewers made too many shamefull mistakes in the history of ROCK. for example, great JT's "Thick As A Brick" they were to name expressionless stuff, "A Passion Play" album went to name as totaly bad album...The Who's albums  "Tommy" and "Quadrophenia" were get same "honour" as exaggerative, prepotency albums...Genesis "The Lamb...." was "Gabriel's solo album"....Uriah Heep were never acceptable for "serious rock critics", etc, etc. but, people who like ROCK, said the last word anyway!Smile  
 
 
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