I really like the idea of concept albums as a creative outlet. Putting one together requires much more planning versus a single song (in my opinion). There have been quite a few that I’ve liked over the years, so I thought I’d list them out starting with the one that inspired me to write my own concept album:

Top 5 Favorite Concept Albums
The Mars Volta – De-Loused in the Comatorium
The Beatles – Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
Deltron – Deltron 3030
Pink Floyd – The Dark Side of the Moon
Genesis – The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway

Honorable Mentions
Cursive – Domestica
The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds
Gorillaz – Demon Days
Lupe Fiasco – The Cool
Nine Inch Nails – The Downward Spiral
The Mars Volta – Frances the Mute
Pink Floyd – The Wall
David Bowie – The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
Kate Bush – Hounds of Love
Coheed & Cambria – In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3
Styx – Kilroy Was Here
Green Day – American Idiot
Saul Williams – The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust!
Mastodon – Blood Mountain
My Chemical Romance – The Black Parade
Queens of the Stone Age– Songs for the Deaf
The Streets – A Grand Don’t Come for Free