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Albums That Burned It All Down on Their Way Out
Sometimes, a single album is all that's needed to make your point. Doing another would just never do it any better. A list.
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Sometimes, a single album is all that's needed to make your point. Doing another would just never do it any better. A list.

After ditching The Revolution, Prince had a LOT of ideas. Maybe too many. But he turned them into this under-appreciated project.

The Stones, The Doors, and Steely Dan each have at least one album fit for this unofficial holiday.

From The Pretty Things to Frank Zappa to Janelle Monae to Beyonce, these artists have had stories to tell and they've done it in these concept albums.

Meandering lyrics, drug-induced hazes, the pressure to play "pop star" -- just a few things that can saddle a great band after a hit album.