Our theme for Volume 28 is “Once Upon a Time” – songs and albums that tell a story. From sweeping concept records to tightly woven lyrical tales, these are the records that pull us into a narrative world and carry us from beginning to end. Whether rooted in fiction, autobiography, folklore, or pure imagination, these selections showcase music as storytelling at its finest. Some unfold like novels, others like short films or vivid scenes frozen in time—but all leave us somewhere different than where we started. What are your Top 5 records that tell the best stories?

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