The former consists of light energetic songs which serve as anthems, while the latter consists of darker and moodier melodies. The album is split into two sides Side A: Heaven, and Side B: Hell. Great songs include, 'Heaven and Hell', 'Neon Knights', 'Die Young' and 'Children of the Sea'. The debut studio album by the American singer. What So did 1,000,000 other people this baby went platinum. This epic work in two parts featured the English Chamber Choir (conducted by Guy Protheroe) and Vangelis first collaboration with Jon Anderson, 'So Long Ago, So Clear'. A new energy and sound from Sabbath, even the Rolling Stone liked this record. Dark Side also documents the beginning of the sad mental demise of Syd Barrett. The magnificent 'Heaven & Hell' was the first album by Vangelis to be released by RCA Records in 1975 and was also the first album to be recorded at his personal studio in London, Nemo. The lead single Money is certainly more pertinent than ever before. The High Kings of the concept album, Roger Waters suggested making an album based on the things that “make people mad”. Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon (1973) The conceit that the band had turned into a somewhat cheesy Las Vegas-style act was brilliant, especially when that band could deliver as fully formed a classic asA Day in the Life concluding their historic set of jaunty pop. The Beatles: SGT Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)Īfter getting the monkey of touring off their backs, The Beatles ran riot in the studio. Only Bowie could conceivably pull this madness off. Ultimately, poor Ziggy becomes destroyed by sex, drugs, rock’n’roll and fan worship. David Bowie: The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972)Īn alien falls from space, becomes a rock star and tries to broadcast a message of hope to the world. Strange, especially considering some of the best albums of all time are indeed, concept albums… A frequent interview cliché goes: “This is not a concept album.” Concept albums somehow got a terrible name, dismissed as drug-addled exercises in pretentiousness.

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