Rock Opera

You are listening to the genuine Hi-Fi stereo sound transferred from the actual vinyl record in the best possible quality. Welcome to My Nightmare is the debut solo studio album by American rock musician Alice Cooper, released on February 28, 1975. It is his only album for the Atlantic Records label in North America. Welcome to My Nightmare is a concept album. Played in sequence, the songs form a journey through the nightmares of a child named Steven. The album inspired the Alice Cooper: The Nightmare TV special, a worldwide concert tour in 1975, and his Welcome to My Nightmare concert film in 1976. The ensuing tour was one of the most over-the-top excursions of that era. Most of Lou Reed's band joined Cooper for this record. The cover artwork was created by Drew Struzan for Pacific Eye & Ear. Rolling Stone would later rank it ninetieth on the list of the "Top 100 Album Covers of All Time". Musicians: Alice Cooper – lead vocals Dick Wagner – electric and acoustic guitar, vocals Steve "Deacon" Hunter – electric and acoustic guitar Prakash John – bass Pentti "Whitey" Glan – drums 🔘 Side one: Welcome to My Nightmare Devil's Food The Black Widow Some Folks Only Women Bleed 🔘 Side two: Department of Youth Cold Ethyl Years Ago Steven The Awakening Escape

You are listening to the genuine Hi-Fi stereo sound transferred from the actual vinyl record in the best possible quality. Jesus Christ Superstar is a 1970 album musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, on which the 1971 rock opera of the same name was based. Initially unable to get backing for a stage production, the composers released it as an album, the success of which led to stage productions. The album musical is a musical dramatisation of the last week of the life of Jesus Christ, beginning with his entry into Jerusalem and ending with the Crucifixion. By 1983, the album had sold over 7 million copies worldwide. Main players: Ian Gillan – Jesus Christ Murray Head – Judas Iscariot Yvonne Elliman – Mary Magdalene Victor Brox – Caiaphas, High Priest Barry Dennen – Pontius Pilate 🔘 Side 1: Overture 00:00:45 Heaven on Their Minds 00:04:43 What's the Buzz/Strange Thing Mystifying 00:09:05 Everything's Alright 00:13:19 This Jesus Must Die 00:18:33 🔘 Side 2: Hosanna 00:22:34 Simon Zealotes/Poor Jerusalem 00:24:43 Pilate's Dream 00:29:30 The Temple 00:30:58 Everything's Alright (reprise) 00:35:42 I Don't Know How to Love Him 00:36:14 Damned for All Time/Blood Money 00:39:52 🔘 Side 3: The Last Supper 00:45:28 Gethsemane (I Only Want to Say) 00:52:12 The Arrest 00:58:02 Peter's Denial 01:01:31 Pilate and Christ 01:02:58 King Herod's Song 01:05:43 🔘 Side 4: Judas' Death 01:09:10 Trial Before Pilate (Including the 39 Lashes) 01:13:26 Superstar 01:18:40 The Crucifixion 01:22:55 John Nineteen Forty-One 01:27:01

You are listening to the genuine Hi-Fi stereo sound transferred from the actual vinyl record in the best possible quality. The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (often shortened to Ziggy Stardust) is the fifth studio album by the English musician David Bowie, released on 16 June 1972 in the United Kingdom through RCA Records. It was co-produced by Bowie and Ken Scott and features Bowie's backing band the Spiders from Mars — Mick Ronson, Trevor Bolder and Mick Woodmansey. It was recorded from November 1971 to February 1972 at Trident Studios in London. Described as a loose concept album and rock opera, Ziggy Stardust is about Bowie's titular alter ego Ziggy Stardust, a fictional androgynous and bisexual rock star who is sent to Earth as a saviour before an impending apocalyptic disaster. The album cover, photographed in monochrome and recoloured, was taken in London outside the home of furriers "K. West". Preceded by the single "Starman", Ziggy Stardust reached the UK top five. Ziggy Stardust is considered one of Bowie's best works and has appeared on numerous lists of the greatest albums of all time. David Bowie – vocals, acoustic guitar, saxophone Mick Ronson – electric guitar, piano, backing vocals, string arrangements Trevor Bolder – bass guitar Woody Woodmansey – drums 🔘 Side 1: Five Years Soul Love Moonage Daydream Starman It Ain't Easy 🔘 Side 2: Lady Stardust Star Hang On to Yourself Ziggy Stardust Suffragette City Rock 'n' Roll Suicide

You are listening to the genuine Hi-Fi stereo sound transferred from the actual vinyl record in the best possible quality. A Night at the Opera is the 4th studio album by the British rock band Queen, released on 21 November 1975 by EMI Records in the United Kingdom and Elektra Records in the United States. Produced by Roy Thomas Baker and Queen, it was reportedly the most expensive album ever recorded at the time of its release. Named after the Marx Brothers' film of the same name, A Night at the Opera was recorded at various studios across a four-month period in 1975. They employed a complex production that extensively used multitrack recording, and the songs incorporated a wide range of styles, such as ballads, music hall, sea shanties, dixieland, hard rock and progressive rock influences. Aside from their usual equipment, Queen also utilised a diverse range of instruments such as a double bass, harp, ukulele and more. Upon release, A Night at the Opera topped the UK Albums Chart for four non-consecutive weeks. It peaked at number four on the US Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart and became the band's first platinum-certified album in the US. It also produced the band's most successful single in the UK, "Bohemian Rhapsody", which became their first number one song in the country. The album established Queen as worldwide superstars. At the 19th Grammy Awards, its first single "Bohemian Rhapsody" received Grammy Award nominations for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus and Best Arrangement for Voices. It has since been hailed as Queen's best album, and one of the greatest albums of all time. Queen: Freddie Mercury – lead vocals, backing vocals, Bösendorfer piano, jangle piano Brian May – electric guitar, backing vocals, acoustic guitar, lead vocals, koto, harp, ukulele Roger Taylor – drums, backing vocals, percussion, lead vocals and additional electric guitar John Deacon – bass guitar, electric piano, double bass 🔘 Side 1: Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to...) Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon I'm in Love with My Car You're My Best Friend '39 Sweet Lady Seaside Rendezvous 🔘 Side 2: The Prophet's Song Love of My Life Good Company Bohemian Rhapsody God Save the Queen

You are listening to the genuine Hi-Fi stereo sound transferred from the actual vinyl record in the best possible quality. Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds is a studio double album by American-born British musician, composer, and record producer Jeff Wayne, released on 9 June 1978 by CBS Records. It is an album musical adapted from the science-fiction novel The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells in a rock opera style with a rock band, orchestra, narrator, and leitmotifs to carry the story and lyrics that express the feelings of the various characters. The album features guest artists David Essex, Justin Hayward, Phil Lynott, Chris Thompson, and Julie Covington, with actor Richard Burton as the narrator. The album became a commercial success in the UK, peaking at number 5 on the chart and selling over 2.7 million copies there since its release. In 2018, it was the UK's 32nd best-selling studio album of all time, and has sold an estimated 15 million copies worldwide. 🔘 Side 1: The Eve of the War Horsell Common and the Heat Ray 🔘 Side 2: The Artilleryman and the Fighting Machine Forever Autumn Thunder Child 🔘 Side 3: The Red Weed (Part 1) The Spirit of Man The Red Weed (Part 2) The Artilleryman Returns 🔘 Side 4: Brave New World Dead London (Part 1) Dead London (Part 2) Epilogue (Part 1) Epilogue (Part 2) (NASA)

You are listening to the genuine Hi-Fi stereo sound transferred from the actual vinyl record in the best possible quality. The Wall is the 11th studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 30 November 1979 by Harvest/EMI and Columbia/CBS Records. It is a rock opera about Pink, a jaded rock star who constructs a psychological "wall" of social isolation. The album was a commercial success, topping the US charts for 15 weeks and reaching number three in the UK. It initially received mixed reviews from critics, many of whom found it overblown and pretentious, but later received accolades as one of the greatest albums of all time. Recording spanned from December 1978 to November 1979. The Wall was the last album to feature Pink Floyd as a quartet; the keyboardist, Richard Wright, was fired by Waters during production but stayed on as a salaried musician. Three singles were issued from the album: "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2" (Pink Floyd's only UK and US number-one single), "Run Like Hell", and "Comfortably Numb". From 1980 to 1981, Pink Floyd performed the full album on a tour that featured elaborate theatrical effects. In 1982, The Wall was adapted into a feature film for which Waters wrote the screenplay. The Wall is one of the best-known concept albums. With over 30 million copies sold, it is the 2nd best-selling album in the band's catalogue (behind 1973's The Dark Side of the Moon), the best selling double-album of all time, and one of the best-selling albums of all time overall. Pink Floyd: Roger Waters – vocals, bass guitar, EMS VCS 3, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, sleeve design, co-production David Gilmour – vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, bass guitar, Prophet-5 and ARP Quadra synthesizers, co-production Nick Mason – drums and percussion Richard Wright – Hammond organ, Prophet-5, piano, ARP Quadra and Minimoog synthesizers, Fender Rhodes and Wurlitzer electric pianos, clavinet 🔘 Side 1: In the Flesh? The Thin Ice Another Brick in the Wall, Part 1 The Happiest Days of Our Lives Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 Mother 🔘 Side 2: Goodbye Blue Sky Empty Spaces Young Lust One of My Turns Don't Leave Me Now Another Brick in the Wall, Part 3 Goodbye Cruel World 🔘 Side 3: Hey You Is There Anybody Out There? Nobody Home Vera Bring the Boys Back Home Comfortably Numb 🔘 Side 4: The Show Must Go On In the Flesh Run Like Hell Waiting for the Worms Stop The Trial Outside the Wall

You are listening to the genuine Hi-Fi stereo sound transferred from the actual vinyl record in the best possible quality. The Who's Tommy Orchestral is a live double album by English rock singer Roger Daltrey, performing The Who's 1969 album Tommy alongside members of The Who touring band and a symphony orchestra conducted by Keith Levenson. It was recorded in July 2018 in Bethel, New York, at the site of the original Woodstock festival, during a US tour of the concert. Later, in February 2019, Levenson directed and recorded the Budapest Scoring Orchestra in Budapest with new arrangements from David Campbell, to add a new orchestral backing to the album. The album was released by Polydor on 14 June 2019 to mark the 50th anniversary of the original recording. The track list presents the original studio album almost exactly, with the only changes being it missing "Underture", and a slightly different order. 🔘 Side A: Overture It's A Boy 1921 Amazing Journey Sparks 🔘 Side B: Eyesight to the Blind (The Hawker) Christmas Cousin Kevin The Acid Queen Do You Think It's Alright? Fiddle About 🔘 Side C: Pinball Wizard There's A Doctor Go to the Mirror! Tommy, Can You Hear Me? Smash The Mirror Refrain - It's A Boy I'm Free Miracle Cure Sensation 🔘 Side D: Sally Simpson / Gospel Piano Interlude Welcome Tommy's Holiday Camp We're Not Gonna Take It