Blue-Font Baerwald said:

"The Kinks, especially their hated concept albums"

To which I reply:

"The Kinks INVENTED hated concept albums!"

(Kravitz will get that one.)

Hehehe.

In all seriousness, I can't believe no one has recommended the music of Kevin Gilbert yet.  Talk about an unheard treasure.  That's the stuff.  Get his solo album "Thud" from Amazon or wherever, and then his rock opera "The Shaming of the True" from this place:  http://www.popplusone.com

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