Linked in...
Which I suppose is how Miss B came up with the idea of doing concept albums as a theme. According to her, " A concept album is a record in which all the songs are linked by a theme - Sgt Pepper is one that is debated - as it seems to have persuaded others to record concept albums, but the concept of Sgt Pepper was lost in the final recordings - it was originally going to be about the life of an ex-army bandsman. Pet Sounds by the Beach Boys is sort of similar - it's a group of songs unified by emotional content - Brian Wilson's state of mind at the time - but you are likely to get people suggesting tracks from both of these I suspect. Pink Floyd's the Wall, and even Frank Sinartra's In the Wee Small Hours is considered a concept album."
So that's the premise for Thursday's show. We have come up with the concept, now you just have to come up with the songs...
Comment number 1.
At 25th Apr 2012, paolopablo wrote:What's going on / Marvin Gaye
Just play the whole album. It only lasts 35 monutes.
When DC suggests crazy diamond that will complete the second hour
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Comment number 2.
At 25th Apr 2012, paolopablo wrote:Monutes is a monrovian word gor minutes
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Comment number 3.
At 25th Apr 2012, paolopablo wrote:Gor is a monrovian word for for.
Can we start this thread again?
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Comment number 4.
At 25th Apr 2012, Adam_from_Rio wrote:1.
At 20:17 25th abr 2012, paolopablo wrote:
What's going on / Marvin Gaye
Just play the whole album. It only lasts 35 minutes.
When DC suggests crazy diamond that will complete the second hour
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Comment number 5.
At 25th Apr 2012, Adam_from_Rio wrote:Could be a Prog-tastic night!!
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Comment number 6.
At 25th Apr 2012, norriemaclean wrote:Bowie - Five Years (The Rise and Fall etc.)
The Who - The Real Me (Quadrophenia)
Decemberists - The Hazards Of Love
Plan B - She Said ( The Defamation of etc)
There is also a good Pete T track from his concept album that DC should suggest but I cannot (4 tracks) but has brilliant guita from David Gilmour.
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Comment number 7.
At 25th Apr 2012, Madmacfaeclydebank wrote:4 Tops
1. Story Songs of the Trains and Rivers ~ Johnny Cash
2. Riding With Jesse James ~ Charlie Daniels
3. When Tragedy Struck ~ Hank Snow
4. Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs ~ Marty Robbins
Keep... oot the bus-lanes!
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Comment number 8.
At 25th Apr 2012, gaie wrote:would that be David Guita?
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Comment number 9.
At 25th Apr 2012, gaie wrote:the album - Bon Iver, all the songs are place names (and the lyrics are all incomprehensible)
Calgary - Bon Iver
Let England Shake is about war
On Battleship Hill - PJ Harvey
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Comment number 10.
At 25th Apr 2012, Alfaeraferry wrote:The Guitar Song - Jamey Johnson
Title track from the album.
Al.
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Comment number 11.
At 25th Apr 2012, DC wrote:Shine on you
For the second hour
How come aw the good themes are on Thursdays when I'm workin???
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Comment number 12.
At 25th Apr 2012, Scotch Get wrote:THURSDAY
A Passion Play - Jethro Tull ~ 45:11
You don't wanna play the whole thing? Okay. Please play the three titles that end the album.
10:08 to Paddington ~ 1:04
Magus Perd茅 ~ 3:55
Epilogue ~ 0:43
Total running time ~ 5:42
Alternatively,
The Story of the Hare Who Lost his Spectacles ~ 4:18
(Narrated by Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond).
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Comment number 13.
At 25th Apr 2012, Scotch Get wrote:#11
How come you only work on Thursdays?
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Comment number 14.
At 25th Apr 2012, Jesus wrote:听
听
Six days shalt thou labour
{:-{)}
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Comment number 15.
At 25th Apr 2012, Rex Titter wrote:from 'The Suburbs' ....
'Month of May' ~~~ Arcade Fire
from 'The ArchAndroid (suites II & III) ...
'Cold War ~~~ Janelle Monae
from 'Illinoise' ...
'John Wayne Gacy Jr' ~~~ Sufjan Stevens
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Comment number 16.
At 25th Apr 2012, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:'Alice Cooper Goes To Hell'
'I Never Cry' - Alice Cooper
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Comment number 17.
At 25th Apr 2012, DC wrote:#13 caus I spend the rest of the time touring Glezgy bus lanes
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Comment number 18.
At 25th Apr 2012, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:'I Robot' - Alan Parsons Project
'Don't Let It Show'
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Comment number 19.
At 25th Apr 2012, DC wrote:Amuse me with a Muse track: Apocalypse please please
DC (will have alison again)
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Comment number 20.
At 25th Apr 2012, henri hannah wrote:Damn it, Rex, I was just about to highlight Janele Monae - one fo my favs of the recent past... but so is Plastic Beach.. a prog rock album if ever I heard one.
On Melancholy Hill - Gorillaz
I've requested tracks from this album quite often in the past without success, On Melancholy Hill is easily the most drivetime friendly so here's hoping.
regardez vous
henri
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Comment number 21.
At 25th Apr 2012, paolopablo wrote:#4 abr is monrovian for apr
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Comment number 22.
At 25th Apr 2012, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:A concept album about cricket...'The Duckworth Lewis Method' by The Duckworth Lewis Method...
'The Age Of Revolution' or 'Meeting Mr Miandad'
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Comment number 23.
At 25th Apr 2012, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:'God Help The Girl' - God Help The Girl
'Come Monday Night'
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Comment number 24.
At 26th Apr 2012, Glen Miller wrote:There is some irony in Miss B's choice of concept albums as a theme as it is difficult to imagine her delightful, infectious laughter containing itself for the duration of a two minute track never mind the required 40 or more minutes.
However, having made the acquaintance of Highland Breweries' excellent Old Norway earlier this evening, I am in a position to inform you that there is no such thing as a concept album, just a pretentious collection of tunes strung together on some tenuous after-the-fact premise.
Pop music is about two minute singles that make you want to dance, not think. So play There She Goes by the La's, Shake Some Action by The Groovies or Dirty Water by The Standells or, even better, all three and ignore the dreadful mince listed above.
A Well-wisher.
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Comment number 25.
At 26th Apr 2012, Christophe NAUD wrote:Hello Bryan, Blogotariat, etc....
'The system of Dr Tar and Professor Feather' by ALAN PARSONS' PROJECT
Album: 'Tales of Mystery and Imagination'
Friendly greetings from Chris.
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Comment number 26.
At 26th Apr 2012, henri hannah wrote:Apart from the Denny Laine hit 'Go Now', the entire canon of work by The Moody Blues is one rolling 'concept' album (though our faither is quite right). In amongst all the mumbo jumbo and cod poetry are some really good tunes, well played.
This is a favourite: Never Comes The Day - The Moody Blues
Similarly guilty is White Album engineer, Alan Parsons, and from 'I Robot' comes the delightfully ironic hymn Don't Let It Show - the Alan Parsons Project.
And then, there's that monster 'Tales' from Yes ..... Nous Sommes du Soliel anyone?
regardez vous
henri
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Comment number 27.
At 26th Apr 2012, Thing-Fish wrote:#24 So the theme isn鈥檛 concept albums 鈥 it鈥檚 concept two minute pop song albums?
Is this because GIO listeners鈥 heads will explode if they hear any other musical styles while eating their alfalfa and giraffe鈥檚 cheese salads?
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Comment number 28.
At 26th Apr 2012, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:#27...wonder if I can buy that from my local artisan-cheese van?
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Comment number 29.
At 26th Apr 2012, Adam_from_Rio wrote:#21
Well spotted! My dateline is Portuguese.
Luckily my penalty taker isn't.
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Comment number 30.
At 26th Apr 2012, mikeshropshire wrote:Turn It On Again: Genesis (Duke)
The concept: How fame, wealth, success and broken love affairs can adversely affect the individual... apparently!!
Silly Thing: The Sex Pistol (The Great Rock N Roll Swindle)
The concept: Go figure... we're taking about The Pistols here....
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Comment number 31.
At 26th Apr 2012, Glen Miller wrote:#27
Name me a "concept" album that doesn't have you wondering where you left the tow rope after ten minutes? And have you ever tried to milk a giraffe?
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Comment number 32.
At 26th Apr 2012, Alfaeraferry wrote:Penthouse & Pavement
Play to Win - Heaven 17
Al.
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Comment number 33.
At 26th Apr 2012, Alfaeraferry wrote:This Is Country Music
Remind Me / Brad Paisley with Carrie Underwood
Al.
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Comment number 34.
At 26th Apr 2012, Christophe NAUD wrote:Hello again Bryan, Blogotariat, etc....
Manfred MANN's EARTH BAND's 'Angel station' can be regarded as a 'concept album'.
I suggest the edited version of 'Don't kill it carol' [1999 re-issue]
or 'Resurrection'
Friendly greetings as usual.
Chris.
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Comment number 35.
At 26th Apr 2012, Thing-Fish wrote:#31 JOE鈥橲 GARAGE by FRANK ZAPPA
I am always 鈥渕ilking the giraffe鈥 on this blog.
By the way, giraffe鈥檚 milk is kosher. So Julie, your artisan cheese-van probably does have it.
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Comment number 36.
At 26th Apr 2012, norriemaclean wrote:#31 Quadrophenia and The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders from Mars
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Comment number 37.
At 26th Apr 2012, Will Power wrote:"Eleven Days" - Cyndi Lauper, David Byrne & Fatboy Slim
From "Here Lies Love", about the life of Imelda Marcos
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Comment number 38.
At 26th Apr 2012, norriemaclean wrote:Billy why don't you love me?
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Comment number 39.
At 26th Apr 2012, Alfaeraferry wrote:Gina Gina (he's just a ski instructor) - Kid Creole & The Coconuts
Fresh Fruit In Foreign Places
Nice wee bit of fruit salad to follow the giraffe cheese
Al.
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Comment number 40.
At 26th Apr 2012, Will Power wrote:Was it something that I said?
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Comment number 41.
At 26th Apr 2012, Will Power wrote:*sigh*
#40 relates to #38
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Comment number 42.
At 26th Apr 2012, Will Power wrote:"True Stories" features recordings of songs from the film of the same name.
Talking Heads - "People Like Us"
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Comment number 43.
At 26th Apr 2012, henri hannah wrote:I believe the Cee Lo Green album The Lady Killer is supposed to be a concept album, similar to the Plan B pastiche soul model - though some of it is quite morbid and sinister sounding (if I remember correctly). Anyway, it has a couple of good tracks, of which this is one.
Satisfied - Cee Lo Green
regardez youse
henri
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Comment number 44.
At 26th Apr 2012, Thing-Fish wrote:So, bloggers, how did you read my previous blog?
JOE鈥橲 GARAAZH = posh
JOE鈥橲 GARRIDGE = common
Now you all know which category you fall into.
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Comment number 45.
At 26th Apr 2012, Adam_from_Rio wrote:#31
Here you go Glen, its easy...
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Comment number 46.
At 26th Apr 2012, Adam_from_Rio wrote:#45
Sorry. Wrong link. Scroll down though for the Milking Game.
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Comment number 47.
At 26th Apr 2012, Madmacfaeclydebank wrote:#24
"But I like my mince"
... with onions, carrots & Bisto!
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Comment number 48.
At 26th Apr 2012, Glen Miller wrote:#45 #46
Yes, hours of
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Comment number 49.
At 26th Apr 2012, gaie wrote:Aurora Boring Alias - King Creosote & Jon Hopkins - Diamond Mine
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Comment number 50.
At 26th Apr 2012, DC wrote:Alotta blogin aliases here
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Comment number 51.
At 26th Apr 2012, Glen Miller wrote:Here鈥檚 a concept. A radio presenter starts a blog to promote audience participation. Only two people sign up. Independently they create ficticious bloggers who eventually assume lives of their own to the point where their creators lose their own identities and even meet dressed up as their alter egos. No, it鈥檚 too far fetched.
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Comment number 52.
At 26th Apr 2012, DC wrote:Well that's me and all of youse Glenn!
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Comment number 53.
At 26th Apr 2012, Madmacfaeclydebank wrote:For Christ's sake... it was Mars Bonfire who told me about Planetary Resources Inc!
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Comment number 54.
At 26th Apr 2012, Scotch Get wrote:#51
Have you been talking to my therapist? This is supposed to be confidential, dammit!
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