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Author:   Eric Wolfson (Writer, USA)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic USA
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9781501391811

ISBN 10:   150139181
Pages:   264
Publication Date:   08 February 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Ramblin' on my Mind Part 1: The Psychedelic Era (1967-1969) 1. We Hope You Will Enjoy the Show: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band by the Beatles (1967) 2. This Day Will Last a Thousand Years: Days of Future Passed by the Moody Blues (1967) 3. We Are the Other People: We're Only in it for the Money by The Mothers of Invention (1968) 4. The One That Rambles on for a Million Miles: Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix (1968) 5. Amazing Journey: Tommy by the Who (1969) Part 2: The Progressive Era (1970-1974) 6. God Know Where We're Heading: What’s Going On by Marvin Gaye (1971) 7. I Am on a Lonely Road and I Am Traveling: Blue by Joni Mitchell (1971) 8. We'll Have Superman for President: Thick as a Brick by Jethro Tull (1972) 9. Like a Regular Superstar: The Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust & the Spiders From Mars by David Bowie (1972) 10. And if the Band You're in Starts Playing Different Tunes: The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd (1973) Part 3: The Modern Era (1975-1989) 11. Tear the Roof Off the Sucker: Mothership Connection by Parliament (1975) 12. Fairy Tale High: Once Upon a Time by Simple Minds (1985) 13. There's No Returning on this Chartered Trip Away: Zen Arcade by Hüsker Dü (1984) 14. As Soon as You're Born You're Dying: Seventh Son of a Seventh Son by Iron Maiden (1988) 15. This Is a Recording: 3 Feet High and Rising by De La Soul (1989) Part 4: The Postmodern Era (1990-1999) 16. I Wanna Be Mesmerizing Too: Exile in Guyville by Liz Phair (1993) 17. I Am the Silencing Machine: The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails (1994) 18. I Feel LIke Death is Fuckin' Callin' Me: Ready to Die by The Notorious B.I.G. (1994) 19. A Handshake of Carbon Monoxide: OK Computer by Radiohead (1997) 20. I Chose to Use My Heart: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998) Part 5: The New Millennium (2000-2016) 21. Been Taken for Lost and Gone and Unknown for a Long, Long Time: Smile by Brian Wilson (2004) 22. All Across the Alien Nation: American Idiot by Green Day (2004) 23. If You Want to Be Free: The ArchAndroid by Janelle Monáe (2010) 24. The One in Front of the Gun Lives Forever: Good Kid, m.A.A.d City by Kendrick Lamar (2012) 25. Won't Let My Freedom Rot in Hell: Lemonade by Beyoncé (2016) Conclusion: When Everybody Who Is Lonely Will Be Free Works Cited Index

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Eric Wolfson is a musician's musician, a writer's writer, and a historian's historian. The first two qualities are more common than the third among music writers, but the triple threat is what sets Wolfson apart. His ear for sound, way with words, and talent as a storyteller make this book not only an insightful meditation on the concept album but also a gripping history of the times. From the Sixties to the Millennium, Fifty Years of the Concept Album will change how you hear and understand the long and winding road from that America to this one. * Scott A. Sandage, cultural historian * The concept album has long been a neglected part of popular music history. Eric Wolfson has corrected that oversight in this authoritative study. Foregrounding diversity, he interrogates the concept album as being unbound by genre and era. You might be familiar with these records and artists, but Wolfson’s sharp, illuminative prose will have you revisiting and reconsidering them with a more nuanced understanding of intent and narrative. Fifty Years of the Concept Album is an important and necessary contribution to popular music studies. * John Dougan, Professor Emeritus of Popular Music Studies, Dept. of Recording Industry, Middle Tennessee State University, USA *

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Eric Wolfson is the author of the critically acclaimed 33 1/3 book From Elvis in Memphis. He runs the accompanying website, www.fromelvisinmemphis.com, and is active on Twitter (@EricWolfson) and Instagram (@EricWolfson). He lives in Washington, D.C., and works in the Performing Arts Division of the U.S. Copyright Office.

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