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SleeptalkerOfficial t1_je6v7h9 wrote

Reply to Tell me about the concept of an album that you think is brilliant. by akacoline

I like the concept behind "The Pros and the Cons of hitch Hiking" by Roger Waters, the narration Is circa 40 minutes of events that happens in a dreams sequence and in reality, and It's all narrated in real time, all the titles correspond at a precise lapse of time in that 40 minutes of a night. Some Songs resemble very much others from "The Wall" like Mother, and if i'm not wrong Is because this concept was one of the two that Waters proposed to the other members, the other was of course The Wall.

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lowfreq33 t1_je6ucy0 wrote

Reply to Which one-hit wonders actually have great songs and deserved more credit? by Ok_World_8819

Sophie B Hawkins had a HUGE hit with Damn I Wish I was Your Lover, and then just nothing. A big part of it was her coming out as bisexual during an interview, which most people didn’t really care about, but the label got cold feet and pretty much just left her hanging. She’s still around, but I think she’s independent of any record label at this point.

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VlaxDrek t1_je6s4lz wrote

Reply to Which one-hit wonders actually have great songs and deserved more credit? by Ok_World_8819

Peter Schilling is a synth-pop guy who had a massive world-wide hit in 1982 with a song called "Major Tom (Coming Home)" which lyrically owed a fair bit to Bowie's "Space Odyssey". It was huge here in Canada, as was the album Error in the System. The song was a hit in the U.S. as well, hitting #14.

I thought the album as a whole was outstanding, and it's follow-up "Things to Come", but on the latter point I appear to be the only person in North America who had that opinion. I'm not sure that anyone other than myself actually bought a copy....+

In the U.S., The Tragically Hip are a band that is probably considered a no-hit wonder. They had a couple of songs chart on the Mainstream Rock charts, but they are a truly legendary band here in Canada. Songs like "Ahead by a Century", "Bobcaygeon", "New Orleans is Sinking", "Little Bones" and many more have been staples of Canadian rock radio for decades. Look them up on Youtube and give them a listen.

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ridewithaw t1_je6rchv wrote

Reply to Tell me about the concept of an album that you think is brilliant. by akacoline

‘In the aeroplane over the sea’ by Neutral Milk Hotel is an album written after lead singer Jeff Mangum had a mental breakdown after reading Anne Franks diary. It references Anne and her family, her life, death and her message. Jeff writes of his love for her & how he wishes he could save her in a Time Machine. There are loads of conspiracies online worth looking up involving his current wife and sister who both resemble Anne Frank. The album was released and following the shock of its success Jeff disappeared, refusing interviews and became a hermit. The band briefly reformed to tour a few years ago where mobile phones were banned.

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