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S.F. Sorrow is a psychedelic rock album by The Pretty Things. Released in 1968, it is one of, if not the first rock operas ever. It follows the journey of a man named Sebastian F. Sorrow, who ultimately ends up isolating himself from society. It is one of the most influential albums for the rock opera genre and inspired albums like Tommy and Welcome To The Black Parade.
“Hey, have you heard SF Sorrow?”
Oh yeah, I love that album!”
sf sorrow by sgt-parachute October 23, 2023
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S.F. Sorrow 

"S.F. Sorrow" by The Pretty Things is an album written about the circle-of-life of an ordinary WWII veteran - from birth through love to his inevitable delusion. Originally intended to be called "Sergeant Sorrow", it was influenced by a chronicle of short stories written by composer Phil May.

Despite limited media coverage and relatively poor sales, "S.F. Sorrow" is remarked as the world's first rock opera and greatly inspired The Who's "Tommy."
Person 1: "Have you heard about S.F. Sorrow?"
Person 2: "Yeah! I love that album!"
S.F. Sorrow by titty69muncher July 10, 2024
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