'Operation: Mindcrime,' Queensrÿche (1988)

Finally, the most obvious pick, and of all these albums, the closest to actually being made into a movie. Wheels have been in motion for years to get it onto Broadway, and there's been talk of a film as well. The story of Dr. X, Nikki and Sister Mary has endured as a powerful musical parable; here's hoping its legacy will be expanded, and maybe pave the way for similar music-to-film adaptations.