Description
The fundamental feature that differentiates a concept album from an ordinary one is the cohesive narrative—or thematic connection—that connects each and every one of its tracks. Every album on your shelf reflects the unique personality of its performers, but only a few go beyond that, delving into the deepest concerns, quirks, and obsessions of their creators to form unified works, stories with names and surnames and plots with faces and eyes. We all know the preoccupations of Springsteen, always accurate with his social criticism, but...
Did you know that the Boss recorded albums starring serial killers or inspired by the work of Steinbeck?
Have you ever associated Brian Eno with Chinese revolutionary propaganda or the Iceberg Layetans with the eighteenth century? 
Dynasty of Egypt?
Demis Roussos and the Book of Revelation, perhaps? What does Captain Kirk have in common with Shakespeare and the most psychedelic Beatles? Was Stevie Wonder the black—and braided—version of Father Mundina? From Sinatra to Lou Reed, via the made-up KISS, the feverish Gainsbourg, and the restless Radiohead, a multitude of artists from all kinds of musical genres (rock, pop, soul, country, punk, metal, etc.) have been unraveling their particular conceptual passions over the last few decades, telling hundreds of stories—in every sense of the word—through their songs that transcend the hackneyed slogan "sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll" to take the listener to other worlds, some of them too incredible to be in our own.
Are you ready? Well, get out the popcorn, turn your stereo speakers up to eleven, and sit tight. Alberto Díaz and Xavi Martínez, editors of legendary trade magazines such as Route 66 and Popular 1, will be your guides—disc by disc, song by song—on this amazing and exciting journey. Let the journey begin.
