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concept album

American  
[kahn-sept al-buhm] / ˈkɑn sɛpt ˈæl bəm /

noun

  • concept albums
    plural
  1. a musical album made up of compositions that work together to convey a theme or tell a story.


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The 1974 concept album My Tennessee Mountain Home, meanwhile, is a musical autobiography that opens with Parton reciting the first letter she wrote home after moving to Nashville as a teenager.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

You wouldn’t necessarily call “What a Time” a concept album, though many of the songs ponder the ways memory and history can shape a romance.

From Los Angeles Times May 27, 2026

It started with the concept album “A Curious Feeling,” its obsessive autumnal gloom and ornate melodies made even more memorable by the monochrome opacity of the production.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 10, 2026

He leads the pseudo-rap number “One Night in Bangkok,” which became a pop-chart hit when the concept album was released.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 17, 2025

I pulled up the band’s discography and selected the album I was looking for: 2112, Rush’s classic sci-fi-themed concept album.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

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