[Music]
these albums are just like a good movie
only you know with music welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our list of the top 10 concept
albums
for this list we’re looking at concept
albums that have received critical
acclaim fandom and a lasting legacy
[Music]
for those unaware a concept album is an
album that either tells a story
throughout the album or as unifying
themes throughout tying the songs
together thematically also a theme has
to be something complex or
thought-provoking like Radiohead’s Ok
Computer which means a group of love
songs does not constitute as a concept
album sorry tailored you don’t count
[Music]
and I’ll write your name
[Music]
[Applause]
number 10 thick as a brick jethro tull
really though I am in his sickness want
valence kicking off our list is the
classic 1972 progressive rock album from
jethro tull
the album presents a musical adaptation
of an eight year old fictional geniuses
poem
of course there is no real poem as all
the lyrics were penned by frontman Ian
Anderson notable for including only one
two-part song on the whole album the 43
minute LP is a classic
[Music]
intended as a satire of overly ambitious
rock albums this album proved a major
success commercially and critically even
though many listeners missed the joke
[Music]
number nine deloused in the coma toriel
the mars volta
this album was the full-length debut for
the progressive rock band The Mars Volta
and what a debut it was
[Music]
this album is a musical adaptation of a
short story written by lead singer
Cedric bixler-zavala and sound
technician Jeremy Michael Ward about a
man who falls into a coma after
overdosing on morphine and rat poison
with Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist flea
playing bass on the album it became an
instant success and appeared on many
best of lists for 2003 showing that the
Mars Volta would be a force to be
reckoned with
[Music]
number eight metropolis part two scenes
from a memory dream theater yet another
progressive rock entry Dream Theater
created a masterpiece with this album
metropolis part two is the sequel to a
song on a previous record about the
story of a man who discovers his past
life
[Music]
heavily influenced by the 1991 film dead
again and featuring some of the most
complex song arrangements ever recorded
the album found its way into the heart
of critics and audiences alike
[Music]
Dream Theater created a classic with
this 1999 album which would go on to be
voted the top progressive rock album of
all time by the readers of Rolling Stone
number seven 2112 Rush
[Music]
Hey look another progressive rock album
after heavy pressure from their record
studio to release a radio-friendly album
rush decided to ignore their orders and
release 2112
[Applause]
ironically this would become the album
that would be their breakthrough into
the mainstream the album tells the story
of a man living in a dystopian society
who was banished for discovering and
playing music
raw powerful and musically complex it is
still played live in concert to this day
and is a serious fan favorite not too
bad for three Canadian boys
[Music]
number six operation mindcrime
Queens right this album from progressive
metal band Queens Reich tells the
powerful story of a drug addict who
becomes disillusioned in society and
becomes an assassin of political leaders
with a dark storyline matching its
ferocious music the album proved a
success despite the heavy subject matter
going platinum in the US
it was also a critical success and has
since become known as one of the
greatest heavy metal albums of all time
proving that metal and bleakness can
still be acclaimed despite what some
people may think
[Music]
[Applause]
number five American Idiot Green Day you
wanna be an American ah
remember this album it was impossible to
go anywhere without hearing a track from
this modern pop punk classic back in
2004
[Music]
Oh going for a more musically diverse
album than their previous ones Green Day
made an album about an antihero named
Jesus of Suburbia who moves to the big
city out of the hatred for small-town
life
Shauna Reggie love peaking at number one
in 19 countries and eventually selling
over 15 million copies worldwide the
album proved to be a major success
[Music]
the concept also inspired a stage
adaptation of the same name which is
actually one itself a few Tony Awards
[Music]
number four the rise and fall of Ziggy
Stardust and the spiders from Mars David
Bowie
[Music]
this glam rock album helped influence
many of the other entries on this list
and is perhaps known as Bowie’s finest
moment
[Music]
just anything
album tells a story of Ziggy Stardust an
alien rock star who takes the form of a
human and presents a message of hope in
the last five years of Earth
originally intended to be a soundtrack
album for a companion stage production
the LP was a major hit in Bowie’s native
country of England achieving platinum
status
it is since become known as one of the
greatest albums of all time
siggi play
[Music]
number three sergeant pepper’s Lonely
Hearts Club Band The Beatles
this album took the world by storm in
the summer of 1967 spending 27 weeks at
number one in England and 15 weeks in
the US eventually selling over 30
million copies
we still need me when you still feed me
when I’m 64 Paul McCartney had the idea
to release an album as the fictional
Sergeant Pepper band giving them total
creative freedom a result which became
revolutionary in music
[Music]
Time magazine called it a historic
departure in the progress of music and
it’s lasting legacy is monumental given
the top spot in Rolling Stones 500
greatest albums ever list
[Music]
number two Tommy the who I’m
so lowdown right
I must’ve made in the summer of 1969 the
who released this classic about a deaf
dumb and blind boy as he navigates his
way through life
[Music]
while Quadrophenia was in the running it
is this album that earns the number two
spot on our list for having an arguably
grander scale
[Music]
the album was so popular upon release
that it became adapted into other forms
including a film adaptation and a
Broadway play this hard rocker has since
gone on to sell over 20 million copies
[Music]
was inducted into the Grammy Hall of
Fame a rock opera of epic proportions
[Music]
before we unveil our top pick for the
top concept album let’s take a look at a
few honorable mentions
[Music]
[Music]
[Music]
on the back of a car
all my life I won’t money if I respect
my
not Felicia
[Music]
number one the wall pink floyd–
[Music]
while the Dark Side of the Moon may have
sold more copies it is the wall that
gets our top spot
[Music]
the album tells the story of pink as he
becomes frustrated with life and builds
a metaphorical wall between him and
society Roger Waters based the story on
his own personal feelings regarding his
relationship with his fans
No
regarded as one of the greatest albums
ever it was adapted into a film and is
still extravagantly played live to this
day it was a terrific send-off for the
classic lineup the promise of a brave
the blue sky do you agree with our list
what concept album do you think we
should have included radio for more
ambitious top 10s published every day be
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com ah to
be pick Bassam
[Applause]
[Music]
these albums are just like a good movie
only you know with music welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our list of the top 10 concept
albums
for this list we’re looking at concept
albums that have received critical
acclaim fandom and a lasting legacy
[Music]
for those unaware a concept album is an
album that either tells a story
throughout the album or as unifying
themes throughout tying the songs
together thematically also a theme has
to be something complex or
thought-provoking like Radiohead’s Ok
Computer which means a group of love
songs does not constitute as a concept
album sorry tailored you don’t count
[Music]
and I’ll write your name
[Music]
[Applause]
number 10 thick as a brick jethro tull
really though I am in his sickness want
valence kicking off our list is the
classic 1972 progressive rock album from
jethro tull
the album presents a musical adaptation
of an eight year old fictional geniuses
poem
of course there is no real poem as all
the lyrics were penned by frontman Ian
Anderson notable for including only one
two-part song on the whole album the 43
minute LP is a classic
[Music]
intended as a satire of overly ambitious
rock albums this album proved a major
success commercially and critically even
though many listeners missed the joke
[Music]
number nine deloused in the coma toriel
the mars volta
this album was the full-length debut for
the progressive rock band The Mars Volta
and what a debut it was
[Music]
this album is a musical adaptation of a
short story written by lead singer
Cedric bixler-zavala and sound
technician Jeremy Michael Ward about a
man who falls into a coma after
overdosing on morphine and rat poison
with Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist flea
playing bass on the album it became an
instant success and appeared on many
best of lists for 2003 showing that the
Mars Volta would be a force to be
reckoned with
[Music]
number eight metropolis part two scenes
from a memory dream theater yet another
progressive rock entry Dream Theater
created a masterpiece with this album
metropolis part two is the sequel to a
song on a previous record about the
story of a man who discovers his past
life
[Music]
heavily influenced by the 1991 film dead
again and featuring some of the most
complex song arrangements ever recorded
the album found its way into the heart
of critics and audiences alike
[Music]
Dream Theater created a classic with
this 1999 album which would go on to be
voted the top progressive rock album of
all time by the readers of Rolling Stone
number seven 2112 Rush
[Music]
Hey look another progressive rock album
after heavy pressure from their record
studio to release a radio-friendly album
rush decided to ignore their orders and
release 2112
[Applause]
ironically this would become the album
that would be their breakthrough into
the mainstream the album tells the story
of a man living in a dystopian society
who was banished for discovering and
playing music
raw powerful and musically complex it is
still played live in concert to this day
and is a serious fan favorite not too
bad for three Canadian boys
[Music]
number six operation mindcrime
Queens right this album from progressive
metal band Queens Reich tells the
powerful story of a drug addict who
becomes disillusioned in society and
becomes an assassin of political leaders
with a dark storyline matching its
ferocious music the album proved a
success despite the heavy subject matter
going platinum in the US
it was also a critical success and has
since become known as one of the
greatest heavy metal albums of all time
proving that metal and bleakness can
still be acclaimed despite what some
people may think
[Music]
[Applause]
number five American Idiot Green Day you
wanna be an American ah
remember this album it was impossible to
go anywhere without hearing a track from
this modern pop punk classic back in
2004
[Music]
Oh going for a more musically diverse
album than their previous ones Green Day
made an album about an antihero named
Jesus of Suburbia who moves to the big
city out of the hatred for small-town
life
Shauna Reggie love peaking at number one
in 19 countries and eventually selling
over 15 million copies worldwide the
album proved to be a major success
[Music]
the concept also inspired a stage
adaptation of the same name which is
actually one itself a few Tony Awards
[Music]
number four the rise and fall of Ziggy
Stardust and the spiders from Mars David
Bowie
[Music]
this glam rock album helped influence
many of the other entries on this list
and is perhaps known as Bowie’s finest
moment
[Music]
just anything
album tells a story of Ziggy Stardust an
alien rock star who takes the form of a
human and presents a message of hope in
the last five years of Earth
originally intended to be a soundtrack
album for a companion stage production
the LP was a major hit in Bowie’s native
country of England achieving platinum
status
it is since become known as one of the
greatest albums of all time
siggi play
[Music]
number three sergeant pepper’s Lonely
Hearts Club Band The Beatles
this album took the world by storm in
the summer of 1967 spending 27 weeks at
number one in England and 15 weeks in
the US eventually selling over 30
million copies
we still need me when you still feed me
when I’m 64 Paul McCartney had the idea
to release an album as the fictional
Sergeant Pepper band giving them total
creative freedom a result which became
revolutionary in music
[Music]
Time magazine called it a historic
departure in the progress of music and
it’s lasting legacy is monumental given
the top spot in Rolling Stones 500
greatest albums ever list
[Music]
number two Tommy the who I’m
so lowdown right
I must’ve made in the summer of 1969 the
who released this classic about a deaf
dumb and blind boy as he navigates his
way through life
[Music]
while Quadrophenia was in the running it
is this album that earns the number two
spot on our list for having an arguably
grander scale
[Music]
the album was so popular upon release
that it became adapted into other forms
including a film adaptation and a
Broadway play this hard rocker has since
gone on to sell over 20 million copies
[Music]
was inducted into the Grammy Hall of
Fame a rock opera of epic proportions
[Music]
before we unveil our top pick for the
top concept album let’s take a look at a
few honorable mentions
[Music]
[Music]
[Music]
on the back of a car
all my life I won’t money if I respect
my
not Felicia
[Music]
number one the wall pink floyd–
[Music]
while the Dark Side of the Moon may have
sold more copies it is the wall that
gets our top spot
[Music]
the album tells the story of pink as he
becomes frustrated with life and builds
a metaphorical wall between him and
society Roger Waters based the story on
his own personal feelings regarding his
relationship with his fans
No
regarded as one of the greatest albums
ever it was adapted into a film and is
still extravagantly played live to this
day it was a terrific send-off for the
classic lineup the promise of a brave
the blue sky do you agree with our list
what concept album do you think we
should have included radio for more
ambitious top 10s published every day be
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com ah to
be pick Bassam
[Applause]
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