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The first “concept album” was created by an artist who couldn’t just tell one story like a normal person.

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Concept albums are albums built around a unified theme. Early examples are cited in the 1940s and 50s, and the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper (1967) is a famous example. No single first artist is certain.

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