Posted on 04/20/2009 3:57:19 PM PDT by pissant
1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by Beatles, The The list author says:
"The greatest ever. Period. Sorry revisionists."
2. Forever Changes by Love
"I would vote this right behind Pepper's as the 2nd greatest psychedelic album of the 60s. Listen to what Arthur Lee has to say. Mind blowing and genius."
3. Abbey Road by Beatles, The
"1/2 a concept album. But who cares, it's the Beatles."
4. A Salty Dog by Procol Harum
"Unreal. The apex of Procol Harum, one of the most under appreciated bands of all time. Perfect from beginning to end. Arg me maties."
5. The Notorious Byrd Brothers by Byrds, The
"Not your grandmas' Byrds. A masterpiece."
6. Arthur - Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire by Kinks, The
"Again, have you heard this? Think you know the Kinks? Think again. This poor album came out right after Tommy so was dismissed at the time. This album puts Tommy to shame."
7. The Kinks are the Village Green Preservation Society by Kinks, The
"Out of place and out of time. This Kinks concept album from 1968 could only belong in the head of Ray Davies. Defiant and serene at the same time. Beautiful."
8. Odessey and Oracle by The Zombies
"Another lesser known masterpiece. Definitely in the top 10. Magical and gets better every listen. Self-produced with full creative control and no studio musicians. Dig that mellotron."
9. Parachute by Pretty Things, The
"Never heard it? Voted Rolling Stone best album of 1970. Takes Abbey Road to the next level, Pretty Things style."
10. Ogden's Nut Gone Flake by Small Faces, The
"Steve Mariott and Ronnie Lane kicking it up. When this album came out it was in what looked like a tobacco tin for storing other types of...items. Great psychedelic brit-pop mod rock. Rollin Over baby!"
11. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust by Bowie, David
"Ok, this is number 11. I cheated. But how could I leave out Ziggy? Mick Ronson rips it up.
The Roar of Love by Second Chapter of Acts
I’ll give away my age by listing my faves.
Pink Floyd: “The Wall”
Styx: “Kilroy Was Here”
Rush: “2112”
Queen: “Queen II”
Ever hear of “Tommy”? Or “The Wall”?
IMHO, Thick as a Brick is the #1 concept LP.
The youngest of the family is moving with authority.......
Ya had to be there, and [snigger] in the correct “frame of mind”.
As long as we are on the subject of the correct frame of mind, why is
“How Can You Be in Two Places at Once When You’re Not Anywhere at All”
not in the top ten?
Is that a concept or what?
DOH!
Mine too.
Tales of Mystery and Imagination
-The Alan Parsons Project
-PJ
How embarrassing. The cover has a typo.
It was supposed to say 2012.
‘RUSH - 2112’
Days of Future Past —Moody Blues
Tumbleweed Connection-Elton John
American Idiot— Green Day
Red Headed Stranger— Willie Nelson
master of Puppets—metallica
Randy Newman
Good Old Boys
http://www.amazon.com/Good-Old-Boys-Bonus-Dlx/dp/B000065DWH/ref=cm_srch_res_rpli_3
Tommy.
Great additions!
Sgt.Pepper Over-Rated ?
C’mon..what else did we have back then?
It was a game changer.
Pretty much knocked Brian Wilson outta the ring didn’t it ?
At the risk of stretching the concept of “concept album” to the breaking point (and beyond):
“Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music”
Ray ... singing ... country.
What a concept!
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