best concept album of all time

[AngryJason]

One that frequently flies under the radar - Jesus Christ Superstar.

Yes, arguably one of the best ever, specifically the Original Concept Album from 1971. Just awesome.

 

[Jake of Bass]

I love Tool, but is Aenima a concept album?]

In a few articles and reviews I've read here and there it's been made mention of it being a concept album, along with Lateralus. Although it doesn't mention it directly on wikipedia, it does allude to it indirectly

The title Ænima, according to guitarist Adam Jones, is a combination of the words 'anima' (Latin for 'soul' associated with the ideas of "life force" and a term often used by psychologist Carl Jung) and 'enema' the medical procedure. [5] Besides being an interesting juxtaposition of words (as with the singer Maynard James Keenan juxtaposition of the words merkin and caduceus in the names of his wine businesses, Caduceus Cellars and Merkin Vineyards), it implies an ironic translation of Soul Cleansing, as an enema is an anal cleanser. This translation relates to the song meaning of the song "Third Eye" (listed below), as the third eye awakens the "life force" or anima. It is also related to the entire album as a whole as the lyrical symbolism and mathematical complexity of the music require increased awareness to understand, and are very progressive, a term associated with evolution.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ænima

 

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[Jeff Martinez]

Queensryche - Operation: Mindcrime

Iron Maiden - 7th Son of a 7th Son

Styx - The Grand Illusion, Paradise Theater, Cornerstone, Pieces of Eight

Jesus Christ Superstar

 

[chanson]

All of Coheed & Cambria's albums

 

[Poor Tom]

Yes.

Tales From Topographic Oceans.

One of the most innovative albums ever (IMO). Won several "worst album of all time" awards - any musician would unequivocally disagree.

WHAT?!? What a shame. One of my favorite albums of its type. One of the best Yes albums for sure. Who the hell would rate it worst of all time! Argghs I am angry now.

What about Relayer? That is a great Yes album too.

whew, sorry there folks. Anyway a few of my favs:

Quadrophenia - The Who
Tales From Topographic Oceans - Yes
Sgt Peppers - Beatles

To be honest...I don't really know what defines a concept album, so I probably have lots I love but wouldn't know it was a concept album unless I read somewhere that it was.

 

[bassrique]

Side one

1. "Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres" – 18:04
* I: Prelude – 4:29
* II: Apollo Bringer of Wisdom
* III: Dionysus Bringer of Love – 4:36
* IV: Armageddon The Battle of Heart and Mind – 2:55
* V: Cygnus Bringer of Balance – 5:02
* VI: The Sphere A Kind of Dream – 1:06

.

 

[kesslari]

Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick

 

[Jake of Bass]

Fantomas for certain moods.

 

[MAJOR METAL]

Saint Anger.

 

[Psychotic_Hell]

Dream Theater- Scenes from a memory
Dream Theater- Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence (disc 2 of coarse)

I know i am a DT nut but these 2 albums were on constant loop on my Ipod on my trip to America and the road trip from Lehigh to Maine.

 

[pinkzepphish]

The Wall
Sgt Peppers
Tommy

 

[KPAX]

EVERY album is a concept album when you're high.

 

[AlembicPlayer]

don't know about best..
but Zappa's Joe's Garage is one of the most important concept albums of all time.
It should be required study in music classes.

 

[Murder_Worship]

Ziltoid the Omniscient - Devin Townsend
hands down best concept album

 

[Montsegour]

Nanowar : Metropolis pt.3 The Legacy
hahahaha

 

[Lowbrow]

Ramones

 

[bggeezer]

Never Mind The B**cks - Sex Pistols...

The concept being angry nihilism!!!

(or on a more traditional note: Misplaced Childhood- Marillion)

 

[jsingles]

between the buried and me's album called "colors"

kudos to the wall and tales from topographic oceans though.

 

[jsingles]

WHAT?!? What a shame. One of my favorite albums of its type. One of the best Yes albums for sure. Who the hell would rate it worst of all time! Argghs I am angry now.

What about Relayer? That is a great Yes album too.

whew, sorry there folks. Anyway a few of my favs:

Quadrophenia - The Who
Tales From Topographic Oceans - Yes
Sgt Peppers - Beatles

To be honest...I don't really know what defines a concept album, so I probably have lots I love but wouldn't know it was a concept album unless I read somewhere that it was.

relayer is my favorite yes album!

and people didnt like tales because of the song lengths and the overall form of the album. Which is of course a beautiful thing! its just misunderstood :\