06 Apr 11
Originally posted by lauseyClose to the Edge, Relayer, Tales from Topographic Oceans - Yes.
i.e. albums which do not "work" listening to individual tracks, but have to from start to finish.
The Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd
Olias of Sunhillow - Jon Anderson.
Tubular Bells, Hergest Ridge - Mike Oldfield.
The Wall, Wish You Were Here - PF.
amongst thousands...
06 Apr 11
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Originally posted by lauseyFrom what I understand, these are also called "concept albums", one of the first being Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
i.e. albums which do not "work" listening to individual tracks, but have to from start to finish.
The Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd has a lot of these, as does Alan Parsons Project. Frank Zappa, also, and The Moody Blues.
Rush, 2112.
Alice Cooper, Welcome to My Nightmare.
The Who, The Who Sell Out, Tommy.
Styx, Paradise Theatre.
Jethro Tull, Thick as a Brick.
Rick Wakeman, Journey to the Centre of the Earth.
Elton John, Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy.
The Eagles, Desperado.
06 Apr 11
Originally posted by SuzianneSgt Pepper's was the Beatles rebuttal to the Beach Boys - Pet Sounds.
From what I understand, these are also called "concept albums", one of the first being Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
Pink Floyd has a lot of these, as does Alan Parsons Project. Frank Zappa, also, and The Moody Blues.
Rush, 2112.
Alice Cooper, Welcome to My Nightmare.
The Who, The Who Sell Out, Tommy. ...[text shortened]... on John, Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy.
The Eagles, Desperado.
Pet Sounds was not a "concept album" but rather Brian Wilson's sound experimentation. The Beatles were awed by it.
Sgt. Pepper's incorporated many new sound techniques and wove them through the album. This, in turn, inspired many that followed to utilze similar strategies.
07 Apr 11
Originally posted by badmoonSo can I, but some classical pieces (like those mentioned) lose a lot if you only listen to sections because the whole piece tells a story, or the movements are interrelated and form a bigger structure (to a degree that's true for most pieces with several movements). That doesn't mean I can't enjoy listening to one aria or chorus from one of Bach's Passions, especially since I already know the context.
I can listen to sections of classical and enjoy them.
