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As for records having an arc like a novel, some absolutely do. Concept albums are a great example of that. Check out The Wall by Pink Floyd, What's Going On by Marvin Gaye, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles, Captain Fantastic and The Brown Dirt Cowboy by Elton John, Zen Arcade by Husker Du or American Idiot by Green Day.

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