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A Passion Play [Enhanced] [Original recording reissued] [Original recording remastered]

~ Jethro Tull

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Audio CD (14 April 2003)
Number of Discs: 1
Format: Enhanced, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
Label: Chrysalis
ASIN: B00008G9JM
Other Editions: MP3 Download

Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 13,325 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Led by Ian Anderson, Jethro Tull had commercial and (varying) critical success with BENEFIT, AQUALUNG and THICK AS A BRICK. However, it was after 1973's A PASSION PLAY, a musically and thematically bold "concept" album, that the band seemed alarmed by the critics' nibbling little pens. Anderson wasreportedly so wearied by critics' vitriol that he announcedhe would never tour again--but did a year later. (Despite the critical hostility, A PASSION PLAY soared to No. 1 in theU.S.).
Musically and lyrically dense, A PASSION PLAY features Anderson's enigmatic lyrics sprinkled with biblical references, and Tull's sprightly mix of minstrel-style Englishfolk with electrified, prog rock overtones. Some may find the CD issue--which doesn't delineate from track to track, implicitly requesting listeners stay the 45-minute course fromstart to finish--a bit challenging. But those who enjoy vintage Tull recordings will be intrigued by this daring and experimental effort.

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5.0 out of 5 stars You'll either love it or hate it!, 9 Aug 2007

By	Lucas Biddle (Gold Coast, QLD Australia) - See all my reviews

No-one likes this album: they either love it or they hate it. It polarises people.

Upon first listening to A Passion Play I was quite disappointed, especially when compared with Thick As A Brick, Jethro Tull's previous concept album. 'Why did I buy this junk?' I thought. My second listen felt a little better. By the third listen I was addicted.

It's fairly similar in structure to Thick As A Brick, though much darker in feeling. Brilliant chord progression and licks. I love the little intermission where "The Story of the Hare Who Lost His Spectacles" is told, backed with amazingly suitable music and other effects.

I absolutely love this album. It's a very close second to Thick As A Brick for me.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful and strange, 4 Jul 2003

By	R. Thomas "triggerfish999" (UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is the sister album to Thick as a Brick (IMHO). Whenever I listen to it, I am left with a strange, slightly sad feeling - perhaps from the line 'There was a rush...along the Fulham Road...' Dunno why. Anyway, this album is a classic and demonstrates a genre of modern music sadly missing today. Even now, 28 years after I first heard it, 'The Hare who lost his SPECTACLES!' is still brilliant.

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5.0 out of 5 stars tull's masterpiece, 23 Jun 2005

By	tookie (Fingoola, New Voosrtank) - See all my reviews

Like War Child, the first listen leaves one a bit bewildered as to what the hell is goin on. (As Ian Anderson intended I hope.) But after giving it a chance to sink in, its unorthodox tempo, arrangement and of course lyrics find a home somewhere in the back of one's brain. It's delightful, fun, whimsical, and unforgettable. The musical equivalent to David Cronenberg's 'Videodrome'.
After the reviews, Anderson allegedly was so pissed he stopped touring for over a year. (Silly sot!!!) But he never did anything better; and what followed was very good.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Critics hang your head in shame
Previous reviewers have renewed my faith in the music listening public. I got this on its original release (1973? Read more

Published 3 months ago by M. I. R. Clarke

5.0 out of 5 stars Tull at their finest
Thick as a Brick may get the raves, but this is a better album by far.

Unpopular and inevitably slammed by the critics, it has stood the test of time and still sounds... Read more

Published 9 months ago by Wisiwig

5.0 out of 5 stars Not enough stars available
I saw Tull at Wembley on the APP tour and was stunned by what I saw. I had never seen them before, yet was totally mesmerized by the album and all the theatrics. Read more

Published 12 months ago by Poddy

4.0 out of 5 stars A complex and challenging work
As a Tull fan since my schooldays (first getting into Thick As A Brick when I was around 13), I can never decide which is my favourite album of theirs. Read more

Published 14 months ago by Cartimand

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning, greatly underrated work by one of the biggest bands of the early seventies.
I can only support what the glowing reviews already say here. I was a big Tull fan in 1973 and this album was the pinnacle of Tull's work at the time. Read more

Published 15 months ago by I. Mustafic

5.0 out of 5 stars Beyond superlatives.
First time I heard this, I honestly didnt know what to think. After a few more listens, it all starts to become familiar and you almost feel like you've gained entrance to an... Read more

Published 22 months ago by Mr. C. J. Waldron

5.0 out of 5 stars A demanding classic Tull album
If there is one album that polarises the opinions of Tull fans, this is it. A Passion Play is not an easy listen; to truly appreciate it you have to listen to and interpret the... Read more

Published on 7 April 2007 by Christopher Howland

5.0 out of 5 stars PASSIONATE ABOUT "PASSION PLAY"
Too bad I wasn't a music journalist back in the early 70's.
I would have taken on the music establishment in 1973 concerning the furor over Jethro Tull's "A... Read more

Published on 21 Feb 2006 by Paul

5.0 out of 5 stars funny man in tights
I listened to this album countless times in a darkened room at considerable volume often back to back with Thick as a Brick. Very much an album for adults. Read more

Published on 9 Dec 2005 by Hill Walker

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