THICK AS A BRICK

Albums with just one song are nothing new today (even if they are rare) but when this record came out it had never been done before. After being labeled as a prog band by critics without much intention, Anderson decided to create the "mother of all concept albums", intentionally going for an insanely over-the-top idea that other bands wouldn't dare to even think of, even if it was a joke.

If this album is indeed a "joke", it's one of the most beautiful jokes I've ever heard, even if I don't think it's very funny. It's surprising how accessible it is listening to it today for a song so, so very long. You can listen to the whole thing without any wanting to go away even for a minute. The reason for this is because it's so irresistible.

But hey, you've probably heard a ton of praise for this album already, especially considering how popular it is here. If that's the case, why haven't you listened to it? And if you HAVE listened to it, why aren't you listening to it again? It just gets better every time anyway.