Comments on: The Demise of the Concept Album http://www.theproposalguys.com/2007/04/16/the-demise-of-the-concept-album/ Jon and B.J.'s Proposal Blog Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:30:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ontario Emperor http://www.theproposalguys.com/2007/04/16/the-demise-of-the-concept-album/comment-page-1/#comment-435 Ontario Emperor Mon, 02 Jul 2007 17:03:50 +0000 http://www.theproposalguys.com/2007/04/17/the-demise-of-the-concept-album/#comment-435 Even "albums" had changed by the 90's. Back in the 70's, an album commonly consisted of two sides. In some cases each side had its own introduction, and in some cases the two sides contained contrasting material. (Neil Young's "Rust Never Sleeps" is an example.) By the time that compact discs became common, the idea of different "sides" was destroyed, and the entire album had to stand as a single cohesive whole (rather than as two related parts to the whole). I don't think that pricing will be woven into technical proposals any time soon, so this model may not apply to the proposal world, but it's still something to consider. Even “albums” had changed by the 90’s. Back in the 70’s, an album commonly consisted of two sides. In some cases each side had its own introduction, and in some cases the two sides contained contrasting material. (Neil Young’s “Rust Never Sleeps” is an example.)

By the time that compact discs became common, the idea of different “sides” was destroyed, and the entire album had to stand as a single cohesive whole (rather than as two related parts to the whole).

I don’t think that pricing will be woven into technical proposals any time soon, so this model may not apply to the proposal world, but it’s still something to consider.

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