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Many of those mentioned, but also Kayak - Merlin, Bard of the Unseen.
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Yes: CTTE

Genesis: The lamb...

The Who: Quadrophenia

Jethro Tull: Aqualung
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Kevin Gilbert-The Shaming of the True

Pain of Salvation-Remedy Lane

Shadow Gallery-Tyranny/Room V

Dream Theater-Scenes from a Memory


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god prog is so conceptual, a few brilliant albums in no order:

  • Passion Play (Jethro Tull-1973)
  • The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (Genesis-1974)
  • Journey to the Center of the Earth (Rick Wakeman-1974)
  • The Myths and Legends of King Arthur (Rick Wakeman-1975)
  • Interview (Gentle Giant-1976)
  • Animals (Pink Floyd-1977)

ok thats 6 sorry






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1. Animals - Pink floyd. not a story but absolutely conceptual.

2. Thick as a brick - Jethro Tull.

3. Moody blues - In search of the lost chord.

4. Genesys - The lamb lies down on broadway.
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Dream Theater - Scenes From A Memory

Fates Warning - A Pleasant Shade of Gray

Pink Floyd - The Wall
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Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon

The Who: Tommy

Beach Boys: Pet Sounds

Jethro Tull: Thick As A Brick
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100 Days - New Pink Centurions (with guest appearences by Rick Wakeman,Kerry Minnear and Bentom Radley)

2112- Rush (not strictly as concept album,but great nonetheless)

The Wall - Pink Floyd (underrated on this forum)

Colditz Storyboard - Plethora (with the legendary Logan McElry on 3 tracks!)

The snow Goose - Camel (beautiful)

 
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1.Pain of Salvation-Remedy Lane

2.Pain of Salvation-The Perfect Element pt.1

3.Dream Theater-Scenes From A Memory

4.Pain of Salvation-BE

5.Gentle Giant-The Power And The Glory
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IQ-Subtereania

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Camel-Snow Goose

Dream Theater-Scenes From A Memory

Arena-The Visitor
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Actually, animals is a story, it requires just a little immagination, but just try to let the instruments tell the story, they will, as well as the excellent lyrics.
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Why just 4? There are so many great conceptual albums that is not possible to choose only four.

In no order except 1 and 2 maybe 3:

  1. The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (Genesis)
  2. 666 (Aphrodite's Child)
  3. Thick as a Brick (Jethro Tull)
  4. Quadrophenia (The Who)
  5. Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table (Rick Wakeman)
  6. The War of the Worlds (Jeff Wayne)
  7. Illusions on a Double Dimple (Triumvirat)
  8. Revolutions (Magenta)
  9. Six Wives of Henry the VIII (Rick Wakeman)
  10. Spartacus (Triumvirat)
  11. Midsummer's Night Dream (Steve Hackett)
  12. Journey to the Centre of the Earth (Rick Wakeman)
  13. Dark Side of the Moon (Pink Floyd)
  14. Darwin! (Banco del Mutuo Soccorso)
  15. Criminal Record (Rick Wakeman)
  16. Tommy (The Who)
  17. Peter and the Wolf (Brand X and guests)
  18. The Wall (Pink Floyd)
  19. Heaven & Hell (Vangelis)
  20. No Earthly Connection (Rick Wakeman)

Among others.

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1 - The All-Mighty Lamb From Broadway!

2 - Clutching At Straws - Marillion

3 - In Absentia - Porcupine Tree

4 - Radio Gnome Invisible Trilogy (Flying Teapot, Angel's Egg, You) - Gong


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  Here is my top 7 countdown

 7  Days of Future Passed

6   Snowgoose

5   Jesus Christ Superstar

4   Thick As a Brick

3  Tubular Bells

2  Scenes from a Memory Metropolis

1 The Lamb lies Down on Broadway

 

 
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Originally posted by Tony R Tony R wrote:

100 Days - New Pink Centurions (with guest appearences by Rick Wakeman,Kerry Minnear and Bentom Radley)

2112- Rush (not strictly as concept album,but great nonetheless)

The Wall - Pink Floyd (underrated on this forum)

Colditz Storyboard - Plethora (with the legendary Logan McElry on 3 tracks!)

The snow Goose - Camel (beautiful)

 

Cant believe this album took so long to mention

Rush 2112

Queensryche - Operation Mindcrime

DT - 6DOIT

Queensryche - Warning
"Who would wish this on our people?..And proclaim that his will be done" Sacrificed Sons - Dream Theater
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Mother Gong - Fairy Tales. Also the Robot Woman Trilogy.
All Magma albums are part of a huge concept.
Robert Calvert - Captain Lockheed and the Starfighters
Robert Calvert - Lucky Leif and the Longships

To name a few that have not been named before.


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Pink Floyd-The Wall

Pink Floyd-Animals

Pink Floyd-DSOTM

Ayreon: Into The Electric Castle

 
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  • Gentle Giant - The Power and The Glory
  • Gentle Giant - In a Glass House
  • Gentle Giant - Interview
  • Pink Floyd - Dark Side of The Moon
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00) Marillion - Clutching at Straws (position 0 because it's not strictly conceptual)

01) Marillion - Misplaced Childhood
02) Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
03) Pink Floyd - Animals
04) Pink Floyd - The Wall
05) Genesis - The Lamb
06) Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick

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  1. Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
  2. Peter Hammill - The Fall of the House of Usher
  3. Godley & Creme - Consequences
  4. Jethro Tull - A Passion Play

Honorary mentions: Thick as a Brick (Jethro Tull), Book of Kells (Iona), A History of Madness (Thinking Plague), Hope (Klaatu)
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