Sorrow ( released in December 1968 ) by British group the Pretty Things is generally considered to be among the first creatively successful rock concept albums-in that each song is part of an overarching unified concept – the life story of the main character, Sebastian Sorrow.

Sorrow ( December 1968 ), The Who's Tommy ( April 1969 ) and The Kinks ' Arthur ( September 1969 ).

Sorrow, released in December 1968, featured both heavy psychedelic songs such as " Old Man Going " and " I See You " and poppy numbers like " S. F. Sorrow Is Born " and " Baron Saturday ".