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Deed · Post by **Deed** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 11:33 am

I've recently bought (vinyle edition)
JON ANDERSON - Olias Of Sunhillow (1976)

the cover and sleeve art is just wonderful (that's why I bought it). The music is awful. I'm just can't listen to this album more than 5 minutes

but I guess this is a matter of taste

btw, this is a true concept album
Surprisingly, there is 64 customer reviews at amazon, and it got 5 stars

I've also recently bought
PATRICK MORAZ - The Story of i (1976)

Much much better in my point of view. Lot of good percssions (brazilian style !) and keyboards. And also a true concept album I think

The_Hidden_Goose · Post by **The_Hidden_Goose** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 12:20 pm

I was gonna say something else, but now my memory has been jogged, I'd have to go for Olias Of Sunhillow myself.

Sounds like what Jon & Vangelis *should* have sounded like, imo. Think I prefer it to anything of Yes'

I reckon modern electronic musicmakers ought to hire his voice out! It really works on ethereal stuff.

I bought the Deseo remixes hoping it'd be a Jon Anderson/electronic affair, but I never realised he didn't really sing on the orginals. Damn!

When I'm rich and can afford it, maybe.....

justified · Post by **justified** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 1:57 pm

Did anybody mention this already?

tetraplan · Post by **tetraplan** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 4:59 pm

justified wrote:Did anybody mention this already?

Yes, and various others by them, too.

Groet, Erik

MrM · Post by **MrM** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 5:24 pm

YES - Tales from Topographic Oceans

Hooverphonic - Jackie Kane

k-bird · Post by **k-bird** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 5:33 pm

Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots

This one's bending my head something fierce of late. I love it.

MrM · Post by **MrM** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 5:33 pm

IONA - The Book Of Kells

"... 72 minutes of stunning music, quite unlike anything else you're likely to hear anytime soon." CCM Magazine, October 1992

"Book of Kells touches something elemental, resonating as few albums can. Allow it to touch you as well." CCM Magazine (USA), November 1992

"Finally, the most evocative release of all ... Iona's ethereal 'Book of Kells' ... unbelievable." Billboard (USA), December 1992

spaceman · Post by **spaceman** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 5:50 pm

I love the latest Busted album..

great concept album, nothing describes the concept of projectile crapping better than that album

jens · Post by **jens** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 5:51 pm

MrM wrote:IONA - The Book Of Kells

"... 72 minutes of stunning music, quite unlike anything else you're likely to hear anytime soon." CCM Magazine, October 1992

"Book of Kells touches something elemental, resonating as few albums can. Allow it to touch you as well." CCM Magazine (USA), November 1992

"Finally, the most evocative release of all ... Iona's ethereal 'Book of Kells' ... unbelievable." Billboard (USA), December 1992

my favourite is 'beyond these shores'

MrM · Post by **MrM** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 5:56 pm

My favorite is their 4 CD Boxset

jens · Post by **jens** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 6:03 pm

ugo · Post by **ugo** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 9:26 pm

rush - hemispheres
pink floyd - the wall
queensryche - operation mindcrime
david bowie - outside
jethro tull - thick as a brick
marylin manson - antichrist superstar

tom waits - -pretty much everything from the early 80's to the present. ok, they are not all really concept albums...but often feel like it.

-ugo

jeffn1 · Post by **jeffn1** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 9:37 pm

Rush "Hemispheres" is my favorite album of all time, but I think "2112" is more of a "concept album" (and may be my second favorit album).

JeffN

saulc12 · Post by **saulc12** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 9:54 pm

My favourite is probably a bit of an obvious choice and even a bit cheesy - but I really love War of the Worlds - I think this is not only the best concept album but is one of the best albums of all time...

tetraplan · Post by **tetraplan** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 10:22 pm

ugo wrote:tom waits - -pretty much everything from the early 80's to the present. ok, they are not all really concept albums...but often feel like it.

-ugo

Franks Wild Years is a concept album, I think.

Groet, Erik

Favorite concept albums