The Real Congregation :: Conceptual Continuity (Part One) :: 04/10/12

Posted by MarcWithaC on April 10, 2012

Last week, Cap kidnapped Marc With a C and took over The Real Congregation. After much begging and pleading for mercy and water, Cap eventually agreed to set Marc free – at a price. The cost? Marc had to do a two-part episode dedicated to both of their favorite concept albums. While Marc silently thought to himself “geez, all he had to do was ask”, he went along with it anyways, psyched to not only have the next two episodes covered, but also for his soon to be realized freedom.

So, let’s get chronological and analyze the history of concept albums, shall we?

(Also, please send help. Thanks.)

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Check out Part Two Here!

Tracks:

1. Pinball Wizard :: The Who
2. Nursey, Nursey :: Kaleidoscope
3. The Four Horsemen :: Aphrodite’s Child
4. Fly On A Windshield :: Genesis
5. Cold Ethyl :: Alice Cooper
6. Meeting (Garden of Geda)/Sound Out the Galleon :: Jon Anderson
7. When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You :: Marvin Gaye
8. A Token Of My Extreme :: Frank Zappa
9. Yours Truly, 2095 :: Electric Light Orchestra
10. The Final Cut :: Pink Floyd

Links:

• Chat about The Real Congregation on the forums!
• Need a primer on concept albums?
• An idea of what a monster Tommy was when The Who played it live…
• Gaze upon this list of the work of Vangelis.
• Cap’s Essay on The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
• A collage of some existing bootleg material from The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway‘s live show. 
• Some highlights from a Phil Collins interview with Rolling Stone.
• A bit of footage from Yes in the Patrick Moraz years.
• Some upcoming dates for the Xanadu tour so that you can avoid it! 
• I’ve failed at finding someone connecting all of the plot points on ELO’s Time, so instead, here’s what a bunch of random people think of the album!
• If you have the chance, drop everything and see Roger Waters current tour of The Wall. Here’s why. 
• Here’s the rarely screened 20-minute film version of The Final Cut. The teacher from The Wall is now Pink’s psychiatrist! 
• Our theme song is by The Evolution Control Committee!

 

About MarcWithaC

I was born at a very young age. After that, I made a lot of records. Used to host The Real Congregation for Nerdy Show. Now I just sort of pop up when needed, and I'm the general manager for Nerdy.FM, our 24/7 radio station dedicated solely to nerdy music! Also, still making records.