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Earth’s Coolest Concept Albums, Decided By You

We recently celebrated the 37th anniversary of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon by calling it the greatest concept album ever. A no-brainer, judging by the hundred-plus comments we received from Wired.com readers.

But our readership also had several scintillating sonic choices of its own to add to Pink Floyd’s unanimous classic. Some of them perhaps weren’t, by standard definition, concept albums proper. But who cares? From Jethro Tull to Tool, all of them tickle the lobes. Read ’em and freak.

Normally when I see a list like this, I end up questioning the tastes of the internet’s inhabitants. In this case, albums and artists which are on my iPod can be found on this list (and a few which I hope to eventually have someday).

Dream Theater: Metropolis, Pt. 2: Scenes From a Memory


Yes

Yes: Close to the Edge – though Tales from Topographic Oceans is more of a concept album


Alan Parsons Project

Alan Parsons Project: I Robot and Tales of Mystery and Imagination


Kate Bush

Kate Bush: The Hounds of Love and Aerial

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