PokerPacker Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Isn't that a lot of what a concept album is? I'd say that additionally, concept albums focus on one particular subject...but still there is usually a story involved. I wasn't sure if maybe you wouldn't consider it a 'concept album' if it didn't diverge from what a band normally does. For example, ever single album of Rhapsody of Fire's would be a concept album because they're always telling a story through their songs (all of their albums actually combine to tell the sagas). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stickyshooZ Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 W.A.S.P. - The Crimson Idol About a guy that grows up in an abusive/loveless household. He becomes addicted to alcohol/drugs, then he discovers music. He gets to the point where he runs away from home with his guitar in order to peruse his dreams...but what's in store for him isn't what he hopes for. A pretty powerful story...kind of depressing, but still great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattGeorge85 Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 David Bowie: The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander PK Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 To throw another one into the discussion that hasn't been mentioned yet, is Priest's "Nostradamus" Didn't fully resonate with a lot of long time Priest fans, but I thought it was a great album if you put "Painkiller" and "Screaming for Vengeance" to the side, and forget your listening to Judas Priest. People expect a certain sound from them, and it's not keyboards and orchestration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNC-Skins Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 the streets: a grand don't come for free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Kaos Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 A Perfect Circle - Thirteenth Step King Diamond - Abigail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsfan07 Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Pink Floyd is awesome and if you actually watch the entire Wizard of Oz while playing Dark Side from Beginning to end, it is classic. And Alice in Wonderland syncs up perfectly with The Wall. Real trippy stuff. Highly recommended to do while tripping. Really fun. Just go to youtube and you can find it all. And Echoes from their cd "Meddle" syncs up with a scene from 2001 Space Odyssey So cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toe Jam Posted December 16, 2009 Author Share Posted December 16, 2009 Pink Floyd is awesome and if you actually watch the entire Wizard of Oz while playing Dark Side from Beginning to end, it is classic. And Alice in Wonderland syncs up perfectly with The Wall. Real trippy stuff. Highly recommended to do while tripping. Really fun. Just go to youtube and you can find it all.And Echoes from their cd "Meddle" syncs up with a scene from 2001 Space Odyssey So cool! See this one? :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skin'emAlive Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Dream Theater: Scenes From a Memory Between the Buried and Me: Colors The Mars Volta: Frances The Mute The Mars Volta: De-loused in the Comatorium Mastadon: Crack The Skye Isis: Panopticon And of course the Floyd albums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackest Eyes Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 For example, ever single album of Rhapsody of Fire's would be a concept album because they're always telling a story through their songs (all of their albums actually combine to tell the sagas). o rly? Sweet. I'll have to check them out. A lot of power metal bands do things like that. Blind Guardian comes to mind, but I have not listened to them in a while. As far as the Between the Buried and me album Colors goes, I am not quite sure how it is a concept album. Sure the songs all flow and run into one another...but for an album to be a considered a concept album, doesn't the lyrical theme kind of have to play into the music as well? Colors is a great album, but lyrically, there really isn't a concept is there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan since a Fetus Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Definitely my favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsfan07 Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 See this one? :laugh: pretty cool stuff there. But def take a look at the Echoes vid I posted and Alice in Wonderland. Awesome stuff. I just watched the Echoes one myself and it fits so perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanCollins Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Listen to the whole LP here - Enjoy! http://popup.lala.com/popup/576742231820522229 part 1 http://popup.lala.com/popup/576742236115489525 part 2 interview with Tull about the the Concept Album. http://popup.lala.com/popup/576742244705424117 Thick as a brick performed live at Madison Square Garden http://popup.lala.com/popup/576742240410456821 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackest Eyes Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Jethro Tull FTW!!!! They were my first concert ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 o rly? Sweet. I'll have to check them out. A lot of power metal bands do things like that. Blind Guardian comes to mind, but I have not listened to them in a while. Yeah, two interconnected sagas (the second saga is a prequel involving some of the same characters) spanning 6 albums (with a seventh set to release in march). As far as the Between the Buried and me album Colors goes, I am not quite sure how it is a concept album. Sure the songs all flow and run into one another...but for an album to be a considered a concept album, doesn't the lyrical theme kind of have to play into the music as well? Colors is a great album, but lyrically, there really isn't a concept is there? I believe lyrics don't have to follow to be a concept album. I think its just that the album has an over-arching theme, whether its lyrically or musically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terpfan Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 "Concept album" can be used loosely, but here's a few of my favorites and the "concept" behind them. The Beatles - Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band (fairly obvious) The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds (growing up) Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks (heartbreak, a failing relationship... debatedly autobiographical) Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (the life and death of Anne Frank) Arcade Fire - The Funeral (This is one is sort of a stretch, but there are certainly similar themes (and names of songs) throughout the album, and its one of the best of this decade so everyone should hear it) The Thermals - The Body, The Blood, the Machine (a family fleeing an oppressive "faux-Christian" theocracy) The Mountain Goats - The Sunset Tree (frontman John Darnielle's abusive relationship with his step father) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 By the way, they made movies out of several of the albums already mentioned and a couple not: The Wall, Tommy, Quadrophenia, and Sgt Pepper's. The movie for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band I thought sucked, but has quite a few notables in it: Peter Frampton The Bee Gees Frankie Howerd George Burns Steve Martin Earth, Wind and Fire Aerosmith Alice Cooper Paul Nicholas Donald Pleasence Billy Preston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mufumonk Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Smashing Pumpkins: Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness The Flaming Lips: Zaireeka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullnelson9999 Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Kilroy was Here or Ziggy Stardust. Love them both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herb mul-key Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 On of the first and best is "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" written by Peter Gabriel...Genesis...1974...Phil was just a drummer and back up singer...Steve Hackett Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks.. if you like the wall, dark side and tommy...this double album will BLOW your mind. It truly is incredible. It's really fun to really listen and pay attention to...the story of Rael. incredible lyrics incredible music...really and truly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLongshot Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Definitely my favorite. "You shall fetch me your universe's ultimate cup of coffee, black. You have five earth minutes. Make it perfect!" Great album. Some add here: Just about everything from Ayreon. Spock's Beard - Snow Savatage - Streets, a rock opera Epica - Consign To Oblivion Marillion - Brave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Excuses Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 As far as the Between the Buried and me album Colors goes, I am not quite sure how it is a concept album. Sure the songs all flow and run into one another...but for an album to be a considered a concept album, doesn't the lyrical theme kind of have to play into the music as well? Colors is a great album, but lyrically, there really isn't a concept is there? Lyrically no, musically yes. The album is definitely a concept album in terms of the way each song flows into another. The album is like one giant song full of a plethora of genres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enter Apotheosis Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 I wasn't sure if maybe you wouldn't consider it a 'concept album' if it didn't diverge from what a band normally does. For example, ever single album of Rhapsody of Fire's would be a concept album because they're always telling a story through their songs (all of their albums actually combine to tell the sagas). Technically all that is required for an album to be a concept album is just some sort of unifying theme. I'm not a big fan of the loose usage of the term, though. In my mind a concept album has a bit more of an experimental element to it and falls out of the norm of the artist/group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 "You shall fetch me your universe's ultimate cup of coffee, black. You have five earth minutes. Make it perfect!"Great album. Some add here: Just about everything from Ayreon. Spock's Beard - Snow Savatage - Streets, a rock opera Epica - Consign To Oblivion Marillion - Brave as long long as you have Epica on there, how about the album from which they got their name? Kamelot's Epica. And that wouldn't be complete without their following album The Black Halo, as the two combine to tell the story of Goethe's Faust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Do Itch Big Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 my favorite album of all time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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