concept album
noun
a musical album made up of compositions that work together to convey a theme or tell a story.
concept albums
-
pluralof concept album.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The book will also highlight some of his lesser-known songs, as well as his concept albums, of which he’s released five, including “Red Headed Stranger” and “Phases and Stages.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2023
McBryde, who is has five nominations at this year’s CMA Awards, says she felt inspired by the character-study concept albums that Bobby Bare and Shel Silverstein made in the ’70s that became classics.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 4, 2022
However, these LPs showed that you could build on musical blueprints and come up with an entirely new approach; "Ziggy Stardust" proved that concept albums could work if the songwriting is strong enough.
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2022
But towards the end of his life, he found the time to release a pair of heavy metal concept albums about King Charlesmagne, the first Holy Roman Emperor.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2017
Shabazz Palaces, the avant-hip-hop project of Ishmael Butler, releases a pair of allusive concept albums today: “Quazarz: Born on a Gangster Star” and its sequel, “Quazarz Vs. the Jealous Machines.”
From New York Times ● Jul. 14, 2017
