darkandrew Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 (edited) [quote name='kendall' timestamp='1455023165' post='2975082'] [i]The Nefilim - Zoon[/i] [/quote] A very underrated and often overlooked album. One of the very few albums that I have to play from beginning to end without skipping any tracks. It's a real emotional roller coaster; starting with beauty and sensitivity (Shine), through anger and devastation (Venus decomposing) and ending with the conflicting emotions felt by a betrayed father in Zoon (Wakeworld). I suppose it had two big problems; firstly it was impossible to pigeon hole - was it goth, death metal, or something else completely? And secondly it was certainly not Elizium part 2. Whatever label you want to put on it, it's a great album and, getting back to the "concept album" topic of the thread, a great piece of story telling. Edited February 14, 2016 by darkandrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonsmith Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 [quote name='Roger2611' timestamp='1455039576' post='2975318'] I have never really understood what a "concept" album was, I guess from the albums mentioned thus far, Punk and New Wave had no concept of......err, concept albums then! [/quote] Actually, there is a punk one: That's Life by Sham 69. Most of them seem to be prog though. IQ's Subterranea has recently been made into a (small budget) film. One of my bands is currently working on an album, which started out as a 'loosely thematically linked' work. One day I realised that it would actually tell a full story if we were to change the running order, so we have. Although the influence is there, we're certainly not a prog band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kendall Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 [quote name='darkandrew' timestamp='1455482774' post='2979536'] A very underrated and often overlooked album. One of the very few albums that I have to play from beginning to end without skipping any tracks. It's a real emotional roller coaster; starting with beauty and sensitivity (Shine), through anger and devastation (Venus decomposing) and ending with the conflicting emotions felt by a betrayed father in Zoon (Wakeworld). I suppose it had two big problems; firstly it was impossible to pigeon hole - was it goth, death metal, or something else completely? And secondly it was certainly not Elizium part 2. Whatever label you want to put on it, it's a great album and, getting back to the "concept album" topic of the thread, a great piece of story telling. [/quote] Glad I'm not the only one who loves this album. Although these days people find it more palatable than when it was first released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scojack Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 [quote name='leschirons' timestamp='1455109023' post='2975944'] This is the one that really comes to mind for me. Jack Lancaster's prog production of Peter and the wolf. Used to play this a lot. Judging by the list below, he had a rather well connected phone book. [color=#000000]The Cast:[/color] [color=#000000]- Narrator / Vivian Stanshall[/color] [color=#000000]- Peter / Manfred Mann[/color] [color=#000000]- Bird / Gary Brooker[/color] [color=#000000]- Duck / Chris Spedding[/color] [color=#000000]- Duck / Gary Moore[/color] [color=#000000]- Cat / Stephane Grappelli[/color] [color=#000000]- Wolf / Brian Eno[/color] [color=#000000]- Pond / Keith Tippett[/color] [color=#000000]- Grandfather / Jack Lancaster[/color] [color=#000000]- Hunters / Jon Hiseman, Bill Bruford, Cozy Powell, Phil Collins[/color] [color=#000000]Additional Musicians:[/color] [color=#000000]- John Goodsall, Pete Haywood, Alvin Lee / guitars[/color] [color=#000000]- Percy Jones, Andy Pyle, Dave Marquee / bass[/color] [color=#000000]- Robin Lumley / keyboards[/color] [color=#000000]- Cozy Powell & Phil Collins / drums[/color] [color=#000000]- Bernie Frost, Julie Tippetts, The English Chorale / vocals[/color] [/quote] Never heard/seen this definately going to check it out. Another one for the pot.... Days Of Future Passed - Moody Blues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefbaker Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 I'm going to bang in Dimension Hatross by Voivod and Yoshimi battles the Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 [quote name='silverfoxnik' timestamp='1455386776' post='2978721'] And does Tubular Bells count as a concept album (if it hasn't already been mentioned)? [/quote] I was wondering the same myself - I suspect it would fall in the same category as ELP's "Pictures at an Exhibition" so it's a composition rather than a concept album (though Oldfield wrote it himself rather than just lifting Mussorgsky's work ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Arjen Lucassen Lost In The New Real is one of my fav concept albums at the moment. Then thre aeth classic Rush 2112. The Wall - Pink Floyd The Road of Bones by IQ has a very conceptual feel. Pallas XXV lesser known but great album Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikenbass Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Yes - Relayer Not sure on this one, but it certainly feels to me it's telling a story, what's anyone else think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kendall Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 There is also Stone Sour - House of Gold and Bones parts 1 & 2. Which to be honest I thought were utter sh*te. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Arkadin Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 (edited) [quote name='Bikenbass' timestamp='1455640056' post='2980995'] Yes - Relayer Not sure on this one, but it certainly feels to me it's telling a story, what's anyone else think? [/quote] Well l think Gates of Delerium which takes up a while side is, but I don't think the two B-side tracks continue the theme. Edited February 17, 2016 by Mr Arkadin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The-Ox Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 How would you go about defining it? Yoy could potentially say The Who Sell Out as its structured like a pirate radio station Boy by U2 had a clear theme of adolescence. Do concept albums have to tell a story? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Neil's Heavy Concept Album - Neil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 [quote name='The-Ox' timestamp='1455754575' post='2982236'] Boy by U2 had a clear theme of adolescence. Do concept albums have to tell a story? [/quote] I think the clue's in the name - concept album. Doesn't need a story, just a deliberate overarching theme. If U2 had sat down & decided to write songs for Boy specifically about the one topic, then yes, but if it just turned out that way, then I don't think that would count. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Defector, Steve Hackett. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 [quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1455026490' post='2975146'] Carla Bley - Escalator Over the Hill [/quote] This is an interesting one, it certainly has the feel and structure of a concept album but Paul Haines' lyrics are so abstruse that I couldn't tell you what the concept was, or what happened to whom in a narrative sense. Great album though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Have we had the new Dream Theater double concept 'The Astonishing'? Not bad at all although not a patch on their other concept 'Scenes from a memory' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu-khag Posted May 5, 2016 Author Share Posted May 5, 2016 Well this programme goes out on Friday at 10pm on bbc4. Quite a beast to work on- lots of people will be wondering where is so and so etc. I wish there could have been more time to nail down some more interviewees (some declined, many were too busy) and gain access to certain archive. Thanks for everyone's input. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03t1rmn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorR Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Really looking forward to it. Perfect iPlayer commute watching... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vsmith1 Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Well Iots in my list have already been mentioned, but I'd add: The Lord of the Rings by Bo Hansson - yes it is based strongly on the books - but still a concept album Radio-Activity, ComputerWorld, Tour de France - Kraftwerk Animals - Pink Floyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 (edited) [quote name='Stu-khag' timestamp='1462476086' post='3043415'] Well this programme goes out on Friday at 10pm on bbc4. Quite a beast to work on- lots of people will be wondering where is so and so etc. I wish there could have been more time to nail down some more interviewees (some declined, many were too busy) and gain access to certain archive. Thanks for everyone's input. [url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03t1rmn"]http://www.bbc.co.uk...rammes/p03t1rmn[/url] [/quote]Watched it last night. It fell short for me because a. it was only an hour long (surely a program about concept albums should be a double hour ) and b. for exactly the same reasons we've been discussing on this thread; when is a concept album a concept album. Edited May 7, 2016 by spectoremg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 Impious. Holy Murder Masquerade.. It comes with a comic book accompaniment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu-khag Posted May 7, 2016 Author Share Posted May 7, 2016 [quote name='spectoremg' timestamp='1462606695' post='3044277'] Watched it last night. It fell short for me because a. it was only an hour long (surely a program about concept albums should be a double hour ) and b. for exactly the same reasons we've been discussing on this thread; when is a concept album a concept album. [/quote] I agree. You wouldn't believe the stuff that was cut to get to duration! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubbersoul Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 Devin Townsend presents Ziltoid the Omniscient. Totally bonkers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorR Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 (edited) Well, I for one enjoyed it as a bit of BBC4 Friday night entertaining fluff. Very much up to the entertaining standards of the regular BBC4 one hour music docs, all of which adopt much the same format and tone. And a couple of albums mentioned that I will definitely be checking out later... Of course I'd love to have seen the full triple album, gatefold sleeve version too but it was still very diverting! Nice one Mr Researcher Stu Sir! And speaking or triple, good to catch a glimpse of the Wal triple neck in action at the start! Edited May 7, 2016 by TrevorR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 Good to see a few mentions of Hawkwind in this thread, but I'd like to add their new album 'The Machine Stops', based on an E.M. Forster short story from 1909. They played it in full on their recent tour and it was the best they've been for many years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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