Concept Albums- Part I of II

A Listmania! list by Jason Parkes "We're all Frankies'" (Worcester, UK)
(No. 1 Hall OF FAME REVIEWER)   
 
The Downward Spiral [Deluxe Edition] [HYBRID SACD]
1.  The Downward Spiral [Deluxe Edition] [HYBRID SACD] by Nine Inch Nails
The list author says:
  "Deluxe remaster-expansion of Trent Reznor's version of 'The Wall' : Hurt, The Becoming, Closer, Burn, Piggy..."
£20.33   Used & New from: £9.40
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (74 customer reviews)

S.F. Sorrow
2.  S.F. Sorrow by The Pretty Things
The list author says:
  "One of the first concept albums, both pre-Tommy & Lamb Lies Down on Broadway..."
£6.49   Used & New from: £5.21
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

Baader Meinhof
3.  Baader Meinhof by Baader Meinhof
The list author says:
  "Luke Haines brilliant one-off album centred around the R.A.F. & his frequent theme of the 1970s: Mogadishu, It's a Moral Issue, Meet Me at the Airport, Back on the Farm...."
Used & New from: £11.54
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Diamond Dogs: 30th Anniversary 2CD Edition
4.  Diamond Dogs: 30th Anniversary 2CD Edition by David Bowie
The list author says:
  "Bowie's weakest album, ignoring 'Pin Ups' between 'The Man....' & 'Scary Monsters' - still 'We are the Dead' is nice and 1984. Blame this for Marilyn Manson if you like!"
£20.96   Used & New from: £17.76
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

Zen Arcade
5.  Zen Arcade by Hüsker Dü
The list author says:
  "The Du's 23-track punk-concept album which includes ambient-piano, acoustic-folk, psychedelia & jazz-guitar-explorations a la Coltrane!: Chartered Trips, Never Talking to You Again, Somewhere..."
£18.62   Used & New from: £7.52
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Songs for Drella
6.  Songs for Drella by Lou Reed
The list author says:
  "Reed & Cale reunite for this imaginary take on mentor Andy: Forever Changed, Style It Takes, A Dream, Smalltown, Work..."
£4.49   Used & New from: £2.99
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Bryars: The Sinking of the Titanic: Jesus's Blood Never Failed Me Yet
7.  Bryars: The Sinking of the Titanic: Jesus's Blood Never Failed Me Yet by Gavin Bryars
The list author says:
  "I think the concept is in the title? - great value and has turned up in lists by Paul Morley & Tom Waits!"
£7.49   Used & New from: £5.50
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Zaireeka
8.  Zaireeka by The Flaming Lips
The list author says:
  "You need three-friends and four-stereos to appreciate sonically such joys as 'A Machine in India' & '20,000 Feet of Despair'!!!!"
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4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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Music for Parties
9.  Music for Parties by Silicon Teens
The list author says:
  "Daniel Miller decides to create a fictional-synth-teen outfit & cover rock'n'roll standards by The Kinks & Chuck Berry! Then he met Depeche Mode...."
£8.00   Used & New from: £4.35
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Deloused in the Comatorium
10.  Deloused in the Comatorium by The Mars Volta
The list author says:
  "Quite enjoyed this, even if the lyrics are silly & Comets on Fire have blown them out of the water. The new album is going back to the shop though..."
£4.99   Used & New from: £1.59
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (63 customer reviews)

69 Love Songs
11.  69 Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields
The list author says:
  "It's a simple concept: Love songs, 69 of them! : Sweet Lovin'Man, Very Funny, Yeah Oh Yeah?, I Don't Believe in the Sun, Papa Was a Rodeo..."
£7.97   Used & New from: £6.70
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)

Nail
12.  Nail by Scraping Foetus Off The Wheel
The list author says:
  "Between Throbbing Gristle & NIN there was this concept-classic from Jim Thirwell that flips between hell, the Holocaust & Cielo Drive. In very bad taste of course: DI-19026, Enter the Exterminator..."
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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Nouvelle Vague
13.  Nouvelle Vague by Nouvelle Vague
The list author says:
  "Well I wouldn't protest at being played this in a coffee-franchise, features bossanova-lounge covers of The Cure, Killing Joke, Leonard Cohen & Joy Division!!!!!!"
£8.20   Used & New from: £1.98
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

A Grand Don'T Come For Free
14.  A Grand Don'T Come For Free by The Streets
The list author says:
  "Actually I dislike Mike Skinner, but it qualifies : "phone card needed topping up/time for a burger/me bird on another network/think I'll have a Stella"- ah, the poetry!!!!"
£3.49   Used & New from: £0.23
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (170 customer reviews)

The Triumphs & Travails of Orphan Mae
15.  The Triumphs & Travails of Orphan Mae by Laura Veirs
The list author says:
  "Laura Veirs' new old album that will appeal to those who dig Americana & the Harry Smith Folk Anthology. She's wonderful live too, if you get the chance..."
£8.62   Used & New from: £2.68
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Alice
16.  Alice by Tom Waits
The list author says:
  "Based around a play set around the author of the Alice-books; see also Blood Money, Frank's Wild Years & The Black Rider (in that order)."
£6.49   Used & New from: £4.99
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
17.  The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway by Genesis
The list author says:
  "I don't know if this is any good, I don't mind 'Counting Out Time' as it sounds like early Peter Gabriel. Always been a bit scared- after my Marillion experience you would..."
Used & New from: £5.94
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)

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American Idiot
18.  American Idiot by Green Day
The list author says:
  "The corporate punk-kids plump for a varied concept LP centred around Dubya's malignant regime. Which is fine by me..."
£5.27   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (313 customer reviews)

Smile
19.  Smile by Brian Wilson
The list author says:
  "Bit of a disappointment- I knew the best songs already!!!!!"
£11.51   Used & New from: £0.39
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (88 customer reviews)

L'Histoire de Melody Nelson
20.  L'Histoire de Melody Nelson by Serge Gainsbourg
The list author says:
  "Serge's longplayer masterpiece!!!!"
£13.00   Used & New from: £7.69
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Jehovahkill
21.  Jehovahkill by Julian Cope
The list author says:
  "Why is this deleted? - Cope's stone-circle, three-phase masterpiece: Fear Loves This Place, The Mystery Trend, Upwards at 45, & Poet is Priest..."
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Tommy
22.  Tommy by The Who
The list author says:
  "Well this had to be here, though I don't care for The Who that much apart from 'Baba O'Riley' ...."
£5.49   Used & New from: £1.45
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

Chips from the Chocolate Fireball
23.  Chips from the Chocolate Fireball by Dukes Of Stratosphear
The list author says:
  "Two mini-albums from XTC off-shoot where they pretended to be a 60s-psych-outfit- think The Beatles-Zombies-Satanic Majesties-Hollies-Yardbirds-Syd's Floyd...."
£15.67   Used & New from: £9.95
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
24.  Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
The list author says:
  "Another overrated classic with two decent songs on (Strawberry Fields, A Day in the Life)..."
Used & New from: £3.29
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (178 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

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Blue Sunshine
25.  Blue Sunshine by Glove
The list author says:
  "Robert Smith & Steve Severin's one-off influenced by LSD, The Prisoner, Sgt Pepper, Videodrome & being their odd selves!!!!"
Used & New from: £2.84
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Last updated: 20/03/2005
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