Concept albums that don't suck

[upskiboo]

Monty, that Music Shop vid was

DOPE!

 

[monty]

Monty, that Music Shop vid was

Have we had a Hoagy Carmichael thread?

here's a Hoagy Carmichael thread - The memory of love's refrain.... | MetaFilter

 

[ako]

i thought this was just a soundtrack....or did the album come first?

 

[GenePontecorvo]

Olivia Tremor Control - Dusk at Cubist Castle is a great concept album that will most likely be enjoyed by those of you above who enjoy Jeff Mangum's work. Y'all should try and track down his first 7" "Everything Is"

Wish someone would convince Jeff to make music again. When you realize that his two albums were hatched mostly in Ruston, LA, it's pretty amazing.

If you dig Aeroplane and want to hear something *similar* by peeps who recorded and performed on the album, you should check out Scott Spillane's group the Gerbils.

 

[oot]

death certificate
sex packets

 

[wooshie]

Just cus' it gets so much hatt but there are some great songs on here.

I love that residents stuff, commercial album is hilarious.

 

[Bapt]

hatt!!! wtf? This is for me the second best Common album just after LWFC!!!

 

[batmon]

Isnt his whole catalog all "concept" joints?

 

[batmon]

 

[wooshie]

hatt!!! wtf? This is for me the second best Common album just after LWFC!!!

Co-sign, Yeah Bapt, Most people I know dislike this record - Too Avant-garde and shit for them but to me it's just normal shit. good shit.

 

[dstill808]

 

[Jimster]

That Common cover had me wondering where I had seen it before. Separated at birth?

and

 

[Junior]

Surely

 

K in Canada

 

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[SoulOnIce]

Just came across a list in this rather tepid article that
was forwarded to me - I was prepared to clown on it,
but they actually mentioned a few that weren't brought
up here, worthy of discussion:

10 classic ???concept??? albums*

*That aren???t by Pink Floyd or the Who

??? ???In the Wee Small Hours,??? Frank Sinatra
??? ???Face to Face,??? the Kinks
??? ???Black Sabbath,??? Black Sabbath
??? ???What???s Going On,??? Marvin Gaye
??? ???The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars,??? David Bowie
??? ???Red Headed Stranger,??? Willie Nelson
??? ???London Calling,??? the Clash
??? ???Purple Rain,??? Prince
??? ???Death Certificate,??? Ice Cube
??? ???OK Computer,??? Radiohead

I would definitely cosign the Willie Nelson,
Purple Rain although some may dispute it's
"concept" label, and I will dispute calling
"London Calling" a concept LP, but the Kinks and
Ol' Blue Eyes are pretty good calls...

 

[Jacocr69]

does that mean songs of experience/innocence are concept albums then? i can't say i've ever thought about it but i guess they are

space is the place too

Good call. In that case this has to be one of the best concept albums:

I agree. Finally got a copy of The Auction and I rate it great as well.

I've wanted to get my hands on David Matthew's "Dune" as well. Anyone reccomend it?

 

[batmon]

space is the place too

Good call. In that case this has to be one of the best concept albums: I agree. Finally got a copy of The Auction and I rate it great as well.

Arent most of his albums "concept" albums.

 

[batmon]

Surely

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Besides the title, how is this a concept album? What's the umbrella theme/common thread?

What's Going On has an apparent theme.

 

[Jacocr69]

Surely

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Besides the title, how is this a concept album? What's the umbrella theme/common thread?
Beginning of the end for the Daisy Age/Native Tongues movement?