Concept album
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A concept album is a musical album whose tracks hold a larger purpose or meaning collectively than they do individually. This is typically achieved through a single central narrative or theme, which c
Roger Waters (saluting on top) leading a live performance of Pink Floyd's The Wall, one of the best-known concept albums of all time
Frank Sinatra in Capitol Records Studio A, 1956, during the recording of his album Songs for Swingin' Lovers!
Cover art of the Beatles' 1967 album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Genesis recreating their concept album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (1974) for a live performance. Band member Peter Gabriel is wearing a costume for one of the album's characters.
Progressive soul
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Progressive soul is a type of African-American music that uses a progressive approach, particularly in the context of the soul and funk genres. It developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s through t
Hitsville U.S.A., Motown's former studio-headquarters and now museum, with photos of Marvin Gaye, The Supremes, and Stevie Wonder in the window display
Stevie Wonder (shown in 1973) recorded a series of innovative prog-soul albums in the 1970s.
Isaac Hayes (shown in 1973) was a singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist in the genre.
Maurice White, frontman for Earth, Wind & Fire, 1975