| | Full Review | Ratings (368) |
Give your Rating |
| 4.0 excellent | Deadwing2112 | April 11th 20 |
The greatest fault for A Passion Play is that it is not Thick As A Brick - The Sequel. Jethro Tull was accused by more than a few critics for overreaching in its concept album documenting Ronnie Pilgrim's journey to the afterlife interrupted midway by a fabled hare missing his glasses. Ian Anderson cannot be accused of never being ambitious in his songwriting. Jethro Tull fans should not be dissuaded nonetheless and can enjoy this album as it is.
Bump |
| 4.0 excellent | dlbk03 | February 4th 19 |
I don't care what the critics say. This is a very worthy follow-up to Thick as a Brick. It could obviously be improved, but for what it tries to do, it does well.
Bump |
| 3.5 great | CrazyFool84 | October 29th 10 |
Despite it’s rather long-winded format (not a first for the band) Jethro Tull’s 1973 offering A Passion Play can be a bit tough to wrap your ears around, but if you’re a fan of the progressive rock genre and embrace the style set forth in the late 60s – early 70s, this one should be a bit of a treat in the long run. Though not quite as concise as the band’s other 2-track album Thick As a Brick, there is still more than enough Tull here to entertain. Admittedly, there are a lot of seemingly nonsensical passages, as they’re generally necessary to bridge to another point in the track. The track lengths – 23 and 22 minutes respectively – are a tad foreboding, but the album’s proggy nature helps to keep things moving along. To aid this, there are some points in each track that can more or less be listened to individually without taking too much away from the overall projection.
Bump |
| 4.0 excellent | Asas747 | February 16th 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | ibecryst | December 19th 23 |
| 5.0 classic | pabcel | November 9th 23 |
| 1.5 very poor | Divinis | October 27th 23 |
| 3.5 great | johmi | August 17th 23 |
| 5.0 classic | broitt | June 20th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Rick64 | April 24th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Brains | February 12th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Timmy | January 21st 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Bren80 | June 15th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | arf | February 14th 22 |
| 2.5 average | Get Low | February 1st 22 |
| 5.0 classic | bSmith | May 28th 21 |
| 2.5 average | Nymox | October 23rd 20 |
| 3.5 great | gk1979 | June 30th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Josh | April 18th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Veldin | April 11th 20 |
| 2.5 average | pannini | January 5th 20 |
| 1.5 very poor | bobbart | November 24th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | ElSomni | April 24th 19 |
| 3.5 great | ghworin | February 13th 19 |
| 3.0 good | RUSH | December 18th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Uzumaki | December 11th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | J1m1 | September 8th 18 |
| 4.5 superb | daveej | July 31st 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Asthurse | November 28th 17 |
| 3.5 great | solrage | November 20th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | vkristi | September 22nd 17 |
| 3.5 great | gilly | May 29th 17 |
| 4.5 superb | igi78 | May 7th 17 |
| 3.5 great | FakeOne | November 27th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | TwigTW | November 22nd 16 |
| 3.5 great | tef | November 21st 16 |
| 5.0 classic | RouJe | November 7th 16 |
| 3.0 good | wham49 | October 4th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | DarthGL | September 25th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | farmer56 | September 8th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Ankit | August 1st 16 |
| 3.5 great | Scoob | July 18th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Geomi | July 5th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Potesin | March 6th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | zx890c | February 24th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | akosto | January 8th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Pegana | January 1st 16 |
| 5.0 classic | daFigz | November 22nd 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | btati | November 12th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Abraxas | September 29th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | e210013 | September 2nd 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Pane | August 23rd 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Amon87 | August 22nd 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Onirium | June 15th 15 |
| 3.5 great | pc89 | April 5th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | jodro | March 2nd 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Titan | December 27th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Rodrigo | October 25th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | LepreCon | September 3rd 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | RTCW | August 18th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | manosg EMERITUS | August 2nd 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | lecube | July 8th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | nivon | April 22nd 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Lilt98 | April 20th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Miata | April 8th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | rrodjf | September 27th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Epitaph | July 30th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | slackr | June 27th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Mazerus | February 13th 13 |
| 2.5 average | somon | January 11th 13 |
| 3.0 good | Atheus | November 8th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | Drunb | October 17th 12 |
| 3.5 great | DRZ | October 16th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | nivniv1 | October 13th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | dosia | July 16th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | ADM20 | June 19th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Lakes. | June 9th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | WJM73 | April 27th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | elry2k | April 27th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | CutMan | December 28th 11 |
| 3.5 great | KILL | November 13th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Hoppoman | September 22nd 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | GROK | September 21st 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Nagrarok | September 20th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | true | July 13th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | ast | March 7th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Ricpru | February 19th 11 |
| 3.0 good | wrax | November 21st 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | cjgone | August 23rd 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Matski | August 7th 10 |
| 5.0 classic | Gyurci | June 23rd 10 |
| 5.0 classic | LeGo | June 9th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Nach0 | February 16th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | qwe3 | February 5th 10 |
| 3.5 great | derekkp | December 20th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | avestin | October 7th 09 |
| 2.5 average | FufF | July 21st 09 |
| 3.5 great | Boaz | May 1st 09 |
| 4.5 superb | yontar | July 19th 08 |
| 4.5 superb | Maz | November 29th 07 |
| |
Give Your Opinion on A Passion Play
|
