[Goddard, Darren]

Some of the 'classic' concept albums include ones like The Wall by Floyd,
Tommy by The Who, Operation Mindcrime by Queensryche, Sgt Peppper by The
Beatles, Ziggy Stardust by Bowie etc

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Subject: Re: [Powderworks] Golden Age/Concept Album


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> Pardon my ignorrance, but what is a concept album?
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> I feel like a kid again. I just downloaded the mp3 of Golden Age....I had
> heard the Real Audio but this just brought things home...a new Oils album
> coming soon and one that could be their best ever. I'm in love with music
> once more! This song is classic Oils - fantastic riff, with power and
melody
> (and no cheesy lyrics!) - awesome. I love it, my mum will love it,
everyone
> I know will love it...
>
> I can't wait!
>
> Jim mentioned in the blurb that he had hoped that Capricornia could have
> been more of a concept album. I know that this may not be popular with
many
> of you but this is something I would really like to see the Oils do before
> they split (they will have to one day - or do they?!). I think they have
so
> much to offer by expanding themselves, just as songs like Jimmy Sharmans
> Boxers, Shipyards of New Zealand and some of the outtakes from Redneck
have
> shown. Lets face it Red Sails was almost there. But I'm sure if they did
one
> now they could pull it off. An example of a great concept album that I
came
> across recently is Suzannah Suite by Robbie James - highly recommended if
> people want to check it out (and Robbie is so nice to chat with!:-)):
> http://www.ganggajang.com/rj_pages/rj_suzst.htm It basically tells the
story
> of Suzannah a convict who is sent across to Australia in the first fleet.
> The story is something that certainly couldn't have been told in just a
few
> songs. Jim if you are listening...just for one album I'm sure you can
twist
> the arms of Rob, Bones, Pete and Martin...
>
> Hitting play again...
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