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== Science == | == Science == | ||
=== Science Fiction & Space === | === Science Fiction & Space === | ||
| - | * ''Deltron 3030'' | + | * ''"Deltron 3030"'' |
| - | * ''Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of the War of the Worlds'' | + | * ''"Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of the War of the Worlds"'' |
* ''"I Robot"'' - Alan Parsons Project | * ''"I Robot"'' - Alan Parsons Project | ||
* ''"Discovery"'' by Daft Punk | * ''"Discovery"'' by Daft Punk | ||
* ''"Human After All"'' by Daft Punk | * ''"Human After All"'' by Daft Punk | ||
*[http://www.m-1.us/spaceset.html RIAA's ''Sounds For The Space Set''] | *[http://www.m-1.us/spaceset.html RIAA's ''Sounds For The Space Set''] | ||
| - | * ''2112'' by Rush | + | * ''"2112"'' by Rush |
| - | * ''Mothership Connection'' by | + | * ''"Mothership Connection"'' by Parliament |
| - | * ''The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein'' by | + | * ''"The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein"'' by Parliament |
| - | * '' Beyond The Planets'' by Jeff Wayne, Rick Wakeman & Kevin Peek. | + | * ''"Beyond The Planets"'' by Jeff Wayne, Rick Wakeman & Kevin Peek. |
=== Weather === | === Weather === | ||
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* ''"Ammonia Avenue"'' by the Alan Parsons Project | * ''"Ammonia Avenue"'' by the Alan Parsons Project | ||
* ''"On Air"'' by Alan Parsons. Explores the history of flight. | * ''"On Air"'' by Alan Parsons. Explores the history of flight. | ||
| - | * ''A Brief History of Rhyme'' by MC Hawking | + | * ''"A Brief History of Rhyme"'' by MC Hawking |
== History and Time == | == History and Time == | ||
| - | * ''Time'' by the Electric Light Orchestra | + | * ''"Time"'' by the Electric Light Orchestra |
| - | * ''The Time Machine'' by Alan Parsons | + | * ''"The Time Machine"'' by Alan Parsons |
| - | * ''The Time Machine'' by Rick Wakeman | + | * ''"The Time Machine"'' by Rick Wakeman |
| - | * ''Days of Future Passed'' by the Moody Blues | + | * ''"Days of Future Passed"'' by the Moody Blues |
| - | * ''To Our Childrens Childrens Children'' by the Moody Blues | + | * ''"To Our Childrens Childrens Children"'' by the Moody Blues |
| - | * ''Pyramid'' by the Alan Parsons Project | + | * ''"Pyramid"'' by the Alan Parsons Project |
=== Unusual Time Signatures === | === Unusual Time Signatures === | ||
| - | * ''Time Out!'' by the Dave Burbeck Quartet | + | * ''"Time Out!"'' by the Dave Burbeck Quartet |
| - | * [http://offthebeatenmeter.blogspot.com/ ''Off the Beaten Meter; Mashups Beyond 4/4''] | + | * [http://offthebeatenmeter.blogspot.com/ ''"Off the Beaten Meter; Mashups Beyond 4/4"''] |
=== The Bible === | === The Bible === | ||
| - | * ''The Story of Moses'' by LIGHT | + | * ''"The Story of Moses"'' by LIGHT |
| - | * ''When Dreams Become Reality'' by Thieves & Liars (the Biblical Joseph) | + | * ''"When Dreams Become Reality"'' by Thieves & Liars (the Biblical Joseph) |
=== Ancient History (outside the Bible) === | === Ancient History (outside the Bible) === | ||
| - | * ''Spartacus'' by Jeff Wayne | + | * ''"Spartacus"'' by Jeff Wayne |
| - | * ''Spartacus'' by Triumvirat | + | * ''"Spartacus"'' by Triumvirat |
| - | * ''Ulysses - the Greek Suite'' | + | * ''"Ulysses - the Greek Suite"'' |
=== The Dark Ages === | === The Dark Ages === | ||
| - | * ''Merlin; Bard of the Unseen'' by Kayak | + | * ''"Merlin; Bard of the Unseen"'' by Kayak |
| - | * ''The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table'' by Rick Wakeman | + | * ''"The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table"'' by Rick Wakeman |
=== The Renaissance === | === The Renaissance === | ||
| - | * ''Nostradamus - The Fate of Man'' by Kayak | + | * ''"Nostradamus - The Fate of Man"'' by Kayak |
| - | * ''Leonardo - The Absolute Man'' | + | * ''"Leonardo - The Absolute Man"'' |
=== 19th Century === | === 19th Century === | ||
| - | * ''Poe; More Tales of Mystery & Imagination'' by Eric Woolfson | + | * ''"Poe; More Tales of Mystery & Imagination"'' by Eric Woolfson |
| - | * ''The Glorious Burden'' and ''Gettysburg (1863'' by Iced Earth | + | * ''"The Glorious Burden"'' and ''"Gettysburg (1863)"'' by Iced Earth |
=== 20th Century === | === 20th Century === | ||
| - | * ''Addicted to Bad Ideas - Peter Lorre's Twentieth Century'' by The World Inferno Friendship Society | + | * ''"Addicted to Bad Ideas - Peter Lorre's Twentieth Century"'' by The World Inferno Friendship Society |
| - | * '' | + | * ''"Gaudi"'' by the Alan Parsons Project |
| - | * '' | + | * ''"Freudiana"'' by the Alan Parsons Project |
| - | * [http://mrfab-riaa.blogspot.com/2010/07/riaa-presents-usa-mix-album-in-10-parts.html ''USA'' by RIAA.] | + | * [http://mrfab-riaa.blogspot.com/2010/07/riaa-presents-usa-mix-album-in-10-parts.html ''"USA"'' by RIAA.] |
== Literature == | == Literature == | ||
| - | * ''Tales Of Mystery & Imagination'' by the Alan Parsons Project | + | * ''"Tales Of Mystery & Imagination"'' by the Alan Parsons Project |
| - | * ''Jabberwocky'' by Clive Nolan & Oliver Wakeman | + | * ''"Jabberwocky"'' by Clive Nolan & Oliver Wakeman |
| - | * ''The Hound Of The Baskervilles'' by Clive Nolan & Oliver Wakeman | + | * ''"The Hound Of The Baskervilles"'' by Clive Nolan & Oliver Wakeman |
| - | * ''1984'' by Rick Wakeman | + | * ''"1984"'' by Rick Wakeman |
| - | * ''Treasure Island'' by Collosus Projects | + | * ''"Treasure Island"'' by Collosus Projects |
=== C. S. Lewis === | === C. S. Lewis === | ||
| - | * [http://www.ghostsandspirits.net/ ''Ghosts & Spirits'' by Phil Woodward.] - a concept album about ''The Great Divorce'' by C. S. Lewis. | + | * [http://www.ghostsandspirits.net/ ''"Ghosts & Spirits"'' by Phil Woodward.] - a concept album about ''"The Great Divorce"'' by C. S. Lewis. |
| - | * ''The Roar of Love'' by 2nd Chapter of Acts (1980) | + | * ''"The Roar of Love"'' by 2nd Chapter of Acts (1980) - a concept album about ''"The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"'' from the ''"Chronicles of Narnia"'' series by C. S. Lewis. |
== Politics & Philosophy == | == Politics & Philosophy == | ||
| - | * ''Eye in the Sky'' by the Alan Parsons Project | + | * ''"Eye in the Sky"'' by the Alan Parsons Project |
| - | * ''The Turn of a Friendly Card'' by the Alan Parsons Project | + | * ''"The Turn of a Friendly Card"'' by the Alan Parsons Project |
| - | * ''Vulture Culture'' by the Alan Parsons Project | + | * ''"Vulture Culture"'' by the Alan Parsons Project |
| - | * ''Balance of Power'' by the Electric Light Orchestra | + | * ''"Balance of Power"'' by the Electric Light Orchestra |
| - | * ''American Idiot'' by Green Day | + | * ''"American Idiot"'' by Green Day |
| - | * ''A Thousand Suns'' by Linkin Park | + | * ''"A Thousand Suns"'' by Linkin Park |
| - | * ''Brush-Fires Of The Mind'' by Sons Of Liberty | + | * ''"Brush-Fires Of The Mind"'' by Sons Of Liberty |
=== Pink Floyd === | === Pink Floyd === | ||
| - | * ''Dark Side of the Moon'' is The Concept Album, like, the definitive example of the genre. | + | * ''"Dark Side of the Moon"'' is The Concept Album, like, the definitive example of the genre. |
| - | **''The Dark Side of Oz'' by the Problemaddicts is about the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Side_of_the_Rainbow Dark Side of the Rainbow] legend. | + | **''"The Dark Side of Oz"'' by the Problemaddicts is about the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Side_of_the_Rainbow Dark Side of the Rainbow] legend. |
| - | * ''Wish You Were Here'' is about separation between people and exploitation of artists by the music industry. | + | * ''"Wish You Were Here"'' is about separation between people and exploitation of artists by the music industry. |
| - | * ''Animals'' is a reworking of George Orwell's "Animal Farm" but very anti-capitalistic. | + | * ''"Animals"'' is a reworking of George Orwell's "Animal Farm" but very anti-capitalistic. |
| - | * ''The Wall'' traverses many themes, could be said to be about how isolation from others can rot the soul. | + | * ''"The Wall"'' traverses many themes, could be said to be about how isolation from others can rot the soul. |
| - | * ''The Final Cut'' is an anti-war album. | + | * ''"The Final Cut"'' is an anti-war album. |
== Notable == | == Notable == | ||
| - | * ''Srgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'' - the Beatles | + | * ''"Srgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"'' - the Beatles disguised themselves as a lesser known band when traveling and decided to make an album as if they actually were these unusually colorful false identities, but they got so caught up in all the great songs they were writing that they kind of forgot what the concept was supposed to be and didn't turn out making a real concept album. Nevertheless, Srgt. Pepper is seen as a significant predecessor to the genre of concept album making. |
| - | * ''Neil's Heavy Concept Album'' - the concept is "not being a concept album." | + | * ''"Neil's Heavy Concept Album"'' - the concept is "not being a concept album." |
| - | * [http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=2387 ''Peter and the Wolf (Prog Rock Version)''] | + | * [http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=2387 ''"Peter and the Wolf" (Prog Rock Version)''] |
Revision as of 19:46, 3 December 2010
This is a list of suitably awesome concept albums arranged by subject which I don't think has really been done anywhere else on the Net.
Contents |
Science
Science Fiction & Space
- "Deltron 3030"
- "Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of the War of the Worlds"
- "I Robot" - Alan Parsons Project
- "Discovery" by Daft Punk
- "Human After All" by Daft Punk
- RIAA's Sounds For The Space Set
- "2112" by Rush
- "Mothership Connection" by Parliament
- "The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein" by Parliament
- "Beyond The Planets" by Jeff Wayne, Rick Wakeman & Kevin Peek.
Weather
- "Out of the Blue" by Electric Light Orchestra
Scientific progress
- "Ammonia Avenue" by the Alan Parsons Project
- "On Air" by Alan Parsons. Explores the history of flight.
- "A Brief History of Rhyme" by MC Hawking
History and Time
- "Time" by the Electric Light Orchestra
- "The Time Machine" by Alan Parsons
- "The Time Machine" by Rick Wakeman
- "Days of Future Passed" by the Moody Blues
- "To Our Childrens Childrens Children" by the Moody Blues
- "Pyramid" by the Alan Parsons Project
Unusual Time Signatures
- "Time Out!" by the Dave Burbeck Quartet
- "Off the Beaten Meter; Mashups Beyond 4/4"
The Bible
- "The Story of Moses" by LIGHT
- "When Dreams Become Reality" by Thieves & Liars (the Biblical Joseph)
Ancient History (outside the Bible)
- "Spartacus" by Jeff Wayne
- "Spartacus" by Triumvirat
- "Ulysses - the Greek Suite"
The Dark Ages
- "Merlin; Bard of the Unseen" by Kayak
- "The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table" by Rick Wakeman
The Renaissance
- "Nostradamus - The Fate of Man" by Kayak
- "Leonardo - The Absolute Man"
19th Century
- "Poe; More Tales of Mystery & Imagination" by Eric Woolfson
- "The Glorious Burden" and "Gettysburg (1863)" by Iced Earth
20th Century
- "Addicted to Bad Ideas - Peter Lorre's Twentieth Century" by The World Inferno Friendship Society
- "Gaudi" by the Alan Parsons Project
- "Freudiana" by the Alan Parsons Project
- "USA" by RIAA.
Literature
- "Tales Of Mystery & Imagination" by the Alan Parsons Project
- "Jabberwocky" by Clive Nolan & Oliver Wakeman
- "The Hound Of The Baskervilles" by Clive Nolan & Oliver Wakeman
- "1984" by Rick Wakeman
- "Treasure Island" by Collosus Projects
C. S. Lewis
- "Ghosts & Spirits" by Phil Woodward. - a concept album about "The Great Divorce" by C. S. Lewis.
- "The Roar of Love" by 2nd Chapter of Acts (1980) - a concept album about "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" from the "Chronicles of Narnia" series by C. S. Lewis.
Politics & Philosophy
- "Eye in the Sky" by the Alan Parsons Project
- "The Turn of a Friendly Card" by the Alan Parsons Project
- "Vulture Culture" by the Alan Parsons Project
- "Balance of Power" by the Electric Light Orchestra
- "American Idiot" by Green Day
- "A Thousand Suns" by Linkin Park
- "Brush-Fires Of The Mind" by Sons Of Liberty
Pink Floyd
- "Dark Side of the Moon" is The Concept Album, like, the definitive example of the genre.
- "The Dark Side of Oz" by the Problemaddicts is about the Dark Side of the Rainbow legend.
- "Wish You Were Here" is about separation between people and exploitation of artists by the music industry.
- "Animals" is a reworking of George Orwell's "Animal Farm" but very anti-capitalistic.
- "The Wall" traverses many themes, could be said to be about how isolation from others can rot the soul.
- "The Final Cut" is an anti-war album.
Notable
- "Srgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" - the Beatles disguised themselves as a lesser known band when traveling and decided to make an album as if they actually were these unusually colorful false identities, but they got so caught up in all the great songs they were writing that they kind of forgot what the concept was supposed to be and didn't turn out making a real concept album. Nevertheless, Srgt. Pepper is seen as a significant predecessor to the genre of concept album making.
- "Neil's Heavy Concept Album" - the concept is "not being a concept album."
- "Peter and the Wolf" (Prog Rock Version)
