When Pop Went Epic: The Crazy World of the Concept Album
May 06 2016
•1h 59m
•Documentary, Music
Rick Wakeman tells the story of the concept album from Woody Guthrie to the present day - a musical format usually based around a structured narrative that developed to become the equivalent of rock 'n' roll theatre.
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Rick Wakeman
Self - Presenter
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