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BBC – When Pop Went Epic: The Crazy World of the Concept Album (2016)
English | Size: 1.01 GB
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It’s possibly one of the most denigrated inventions in the history of music, the greatest signifier of rock star pomposity. Indeed, in some quarters, the very mention of it is likely to provoke sniggering derision, conjuring up images of quadruple-gatefold album sleeves, songs that go on for weeks and straggly-haired rockers prattling on about mystical lands, unicorns, goblins and dystopian futures. But – back when people actually took the time to sit down and listen to records from beginning to end – for many, nothing delivered a more rewarding experience than the concept album. And for some, it’s still a format that provides rock music with its high watermark moments.