| Over the
years I've become a big fan of concept albums. That's not to imply
that they're all good. At least to my sensibilities a big part of
the genre's charm has to do with the fact so many of them are actually
quite awful. There is definitely a big cheese factor associate with
many of these releases. Anyhow, here are some of the concept pieces
I've stumbled across over my years collecting. Click on the artist
name to get more detailed information on each entry. As always, feel
free to drop me a line if you've got suggestions for additions I might be
interested in.
|
|||||||
| LP cover | Artist | LP Title | Label | catalog # | Year | Grading (cover/LP) |
Price |
 |
A440 | Ulysses - The Greek Suite | 20th Century Fox | TC2-1101 | 1973 | VG / VG; gatefold sleeve; double LP |
$35.00 |
 |
Calvert, Robert (RIP) | Captain Lockheed and the Starfighters | BGO | BGO LP 5 | 1974 | VG+ / VG+; gatefold |
$30.00 |
 |
Fairport Convention | John Babbacombe Lee | A&M | SP-4333 | 1971 | VG / VG; gatefold sleeve; original lyric inner sleeve; original insert |
$25.00 |
 |
Four Seasons, The | The Genuine Imitation Life Gazette | Philips | PHS 600-290 | 1969 | VG+ / VG+; gatefold sleeve; includes insert | $20.00 |
 |
Foxx | The Revolution of Emily Young | Decca | DL 75193 | 1971 | VG / VG; gatefold sleeve; small cut out hole top left corner | $50.00 |
 |
Gila | Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee | Warner Brothers | WB 46234 | 1973 | VG+ / VG+; German pressing | SOLD $125.00 |
 |
Kantner, Paul | Blows Against the Empire | RCA Victor | LSP-4488 | 1970 | VG+ / VG+; gatefold sleeve | $9.00 |
 |
Kantner, Paul | Planet Earth Rock and Roll Orchestra | RCA Victor | APL1-4320 | 1983 | VG+ / VG+; includes original inner sleeve | $10.00 |
 |
Kinks, The | The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society | Reprise | RS-6327 | 1968 | VG+ / VG+; minor ring and edge wear; gatefold sleeve | $40.00 |
 |
Kinks, The | Arthur or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire | Reprise | RS-6366 | 1969 | VG- / VG; minor ring, edge and corner wear; minor tear on left edge of back cover; gatefold sleeve | $10.00 |
 |
Kraftwerk | Autobahn | Mercury | SRM-1-3704 | 1973 | VG / VG; minor ring, edge and corner wear | $10.00 |
 |
Naked Carmen, The | The Naked Carmen | Mercury | SRM-1-604 | 1970 | VG / VG; double LP; gatefold sleeve with original insert |
$50.00 |
 |
National Gallery, The | The National Gallery Performing Musical Interpretations of the Paintings of Paul Klee | Philips | PHS 600-266 | 1969 | VG+ / VG+; includes original insert; still in shrink wrap; small cut out hole through middle |
$50.00 |
 |
Nirvana | The Story of Simonpath | Bell | 6015 | 1967 | VG+ / VG+; US pressing' still in shrink wrap - we opened it to hear it - played once | SOLD $150.00 |
 |
Zappa, Frank | We're Only In It for the Money | Verve | V6 5045X | 1967 | VG / VG; original inner sleeve |
$30.00 |
 |
Zappa, Frank | Soundtrack "200 Motels" | United Artists | UALA-996 G | 1971 | NM / NM; double LP, gatefold sleeve, includes insert |
$50.00 |
 |
Zodiac | The Cosmic Sounds of the Zodiac | Elektra | EKS 74009 | 1969 | VG+ / VG+ |
SOLD $30.00 |