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Originally Posted by RVCA
That's not true. Composers in the 17th century wrote song cycles, or collections of smaller works meant to be appreciated as a whole. (aka, Album)
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I'm speaking of terms of contemporary music within the rock/pop/soul/jazz paradigm created with the intention of recording a full length album. An orchestral suite or a song cycle is not the same thing as a concept album.
That fact that composers prior to 1960 and dating back further than the 17th century created lengthy compositional works that were conceptually based and meant to be appreciated as a whole has not escaped me, but I thank you for your concern.