post your favorite rock concept albums

[continental_op]

John Coltrane - Ascension
John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
Pharoah Sanders - Upper and Lower Egypt
Porter Wagoner - The Cold Hard Facts of Life (check the cover http://wc03.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:fpfqxqqgld0e)
Johnny Cash - Bitter Tears

 

[jimmyt]

Rick Wakeman; Journey to the Centre of the Earth

Rush; 2112

 

[skipstagger]

Tales from Topographic Oceans - Yes

The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking - Roger Waters

Year Zero - Nine Inch Nails

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_Zero_(album)

 

[jbar]

I know that 80's metal is not politically correct around here (or Toronto for that matter), but I'll throw these two in the ring:

Seventh Son of A Seventh - Iron Maiden
Operation Mindcrime - Queensryche


And I second Pink Floyd's The Division Bell. It's greatly underated IMHO.


Cheers

 

[mmouse]

Something more recent: New Roman Times - Camper Van Beethoven

 

[shack]

It just popped into my head:

The Point by Harry Nilsson.