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