What's Your Favourite Post 1960 'Concept' Al***?

Quadrophenia.

Although it's suggested that Pet Sounds is the story of a romance developing, blossoming, then breaking up, in which case I might have to prefer that.

Graham

The one I most remember from my "yoof" was Rush 2112, but technically that was only half a concept album IIRC.

Triage - David Baerwald (1993)

From the "guide to david baerwald":
"Triage is a harrowing album, a scathing indictment of the Reagan and Bush administrations — a shotgun blast aimed at American foreign and domestic policy of the 1980s. His statement of purpose? A picture of bloody hands held over an American flag. It isn’t exactly subtle, but then, neither is Triage. I’ve still never heard anything quite like this album. Thematically, it’s a slight reversal for Baerwald, at least insofar as that his sights are now aimed explicitly at the federal government. Where before he had contented himself with sympathetic portraits of lives bent and broken by greed — trusting the listener to make the connections — Triage is obviously political. And full of some of the blackest, most honest rage committed to tape."

Opening track on youtube

Really like this musical telling of Jules Verne's Journey To The Centre Of The Earth with David Hemmings narrating key parts of the story. Also just bought Rick Wakemans The Six Wives Of Henry The VIII which is another interesting concept.






Dean..

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Originally posted by Whizzkid:
Really like this musical telling of Jules Verne's Journey To The Centre Of The Earth with David Hemmings narrating key parts of the story. Also just bought Rick Wakemans The Six Wives Of Henry The VIII which is another interesting concept.



Dean..

I saw it live at Crystal Palace, resplendent with mock dinosaur battle.

(Still Procul Harum were good!)

I really like 6wives though, his best work.

Re David Baerwald.........'David & David' is a hugely underated and 'lost' album. Well worth finding and checking out..........IMO of course !

but my fav is 'Thick as a Brick'....nuff said.
atb
james

The wall

Easy one this...



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The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway and The Wall

Nine Inch Nails; Year Zero

If 1968 counts as post 1960 then, of course, it has to be SF Sorrow by The Pretty Things: silly story, but great music.

If it is post 1960s then it has be one from the supreme master of concept elpees, the great Mr Raymond Douglas Davies. They had given two monumental 1960s concept albums in The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society (1968) and Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) (1969). The started the 1970s with a gem



Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One

The album is a satirical look at the music industry that touches on themes such as publishers, unions, the press, accountants, business and managers. A masterpiece from a great band, not 'arf.

The Kinks went on to record some less well received concept albums, but IMHO, still very worth a listen or 10: Preservation Act 1 (1973), Preservation Act 2 (1974), Soap Opera (1975) and Schoolboys in Disgrace (1976).

Another worth mentioning, especially as it has just been reissued, is The Alchemist by Home - great album.

I've always liked this one.

Honourable mention for My name is Buddy by Ry Cooder.
I really must learn how to post pics.

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Honourable mention for My name is Buddy by Ry Cooder.
I really must learn how to post pics.

A very honourble mention that is too!

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Originally posted by bon:

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Originally posted by Whizzkid:
Really like this musical telling of Jules Verne's Journey To The Centre Of The Earth with David Hemmings narrating key parts of the story. Also just bought Rick Wakemans The Six Wives Of Henry The VIII which is another interesting concept.



Dean..

I saw it live at Crystal Palace, resplendent with mock dinosaur battle.

(Still Procul Harum were good!)

I really like 6wives though, his best work.

Was that in the famous bowl, bon? I went to school a mile down the road and spent my teenage years annoying people playing Hip Hop loud on a big ghetto blaster in Crystal Palace park.



Dean..

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Originally posted by Lontano:
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway and The Wall

Mine too!

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Originally posted by Howlinhounddog:
Honourable mention for My name is Buddy by Ry Cooder.

Agreed, and I'd put Chavez Ravine and I, Flathead in there too. These last three albums are, in my opinion, Ry's best work to date.

Phil

I have a soft spot for Neil Young's Greeedale - like a mini soap opera.

Gary

The Great Southern Rock Opera by The Drive-By Truckers

Two favourites from this year.

No doubt about this one - Quadrophenia!

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Originally posted by Whizzkid:

Was that in the famous bowl, bon? I went to school a mile down the road and spent my teenage years annoying people playing Hip Hop loud on a big ghetto blaster in Crystal Palace park.


Dean..

Great venue, the Crystal Palace Bowl. Went to a great concert there with The Mahavishnu Orchestra, Lindisfarne, Yes, and a few others who I can't now remember.

A lovely warm day, one copper on duty (who good-naturedly accepted a barrage of tomatoes at one stage) and a strong herbal smell...

Loved Six Wives of Henry the Eighth, bought Journey to the centre of the Earth & hated it. I'll have to give it another spin sometime.

Oh, and The Wall of course...

Post 1960s; The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway.
Post 1960; Days Of Future Past.