Album Rating: 4.0

Ah I'm glad for you, and you're right, I've seen him with Jethro Tull twice early in the new millennium and he still takes all the floor, imitating an energetic chef d'orchestre with the help of his flute ;)

Album Rating: 4.0

"have you listened to Nightcap? The song might be on that release under a different title."



@Jethro: Funny you should ask. I've never listened to Nightcap, but I did figure out how I knew the song. Although the original vinyl was not divided up into songs, There was a promo version given to DJs divided up into 10 nameless edits. ''Edit #8'' was released as a single (singles charts: #80 US, #50 GER). And because the single did reasonably well in the USA, it was included in the 1975 compilation, M.U. The Best Of Jethro Tull. So, the answer is, I know it because it was a single (where I lived), plus I owned M.U. The Best Of Jethro Tull.



-- A Passion Play: Edited Version for D.J. Use Only - https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/jethro_tull/a_passion_play___edited_version_for_d_j__use_only/



-- A Passion Play (Edit #8) - https://rateyourmusic.com/release/single/jethro_tull/a_passion_play__edit__8____a_passion_play__edit__9__f1/



-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8hZ1A4CKU8

Album Rating: 4.0

That explains it all...Weird that they called the track ''edit 8'' instead of ''edit 12'' according to the rank of the songs. Or simply ''Overseer Overture''...

Album Rating: 4.0

I know, right? I don't know when the album was divided up into individual songs with titles, but the version I'm listening to now has them.

Album Rating: 4.0

Ah yeah I misread you about the original vinyl that was not divided up into songs, and then that promo version, etc...Gotcha now ;)

Album Rating: 2.0

Yeah, he always puts on a great show.

Album Rating: 4.5

@ Jethro

"I'm pretty sure that Tales is more easy to appreciate compared to A Passion Play."

I'm not sure about that. Tales is often considered a megalomaniac project with a strange religious concept, much in the vein of Anderson's philosophical and religious convictions, and too much extensive, while A Passion Play is a more ordinary work. Usually is often considered a sequel of Thick less good. However, it's not megalomaniac and is definitely much more shorter, too. It's really an album in the same vein and less good but it has its great prog moments and must be seen with a own identity. Of course both are albums with a huge division between fans. As I said before, or you love or hate it. There is no other way, I think.

Thanks, dude.

Album Rating: 4.5

@ Twig

"I successfully forced myself to love Tales"

"You have succeeded where I have failed. Although, goodness knows, I try."

You must try more. Ah, Ah, Ah.

Seriously, I can understand your point of view. The world of prog always was divided about it. Even the band was divided about it. Wakeman left the group due to his public negative declarations about it. However, you mustn't compare Tales with Close or Relayer, I think. Close and Relayer, though I prefer both albums to Tales, are completely diferent musical proposals, despite its diferences.

"back to A Passion Play"

I'm very glad you are liking of it. As with Tales, you need to listen to it many times to can fully appreciate it properly. You was really wrong not to hear it before, but it's never too late to correct our failures. Ah, Ah, Ah.

Thanks, man.

Album Rating: 4.5

@ smaugman

The same to you, dude. You must try harder, Ah, Ah, Ah.

Album Rating: 4.5

@ bnelso55

"Always happy to see Tull on the front page."

No doubt about it, man. Tull was always one of my favourite prog bands ever. And as far as I'm concerned it always be. I intend to review almost all their albums, especially all their prog stuff from the 70's.

About Tales, you can know what I think if you read my previous comments or read my review of the album. About A Passion Play I'm very glad the album grows in you with the successive listenings. As I wrote before, you need to listen to it many times to can fully appreciate it properly.

Thanks for the comment and pos.

Cheers, bro.

Album Rating: 4.5

@ Omair

"Ian Anderson is a genius"

I completely agree with you. The guy was always a genius and still is. But unfortunately, despite I'm not properly a child, I never had the pleasure to see him or to see Tull at live in all my life, except on DVD's. But I know you're right. The man still has as much energy as when he was in his 20s, as I could see on his live show "Ian Anderson Plays The Orchestral Jethro Tull", and I could write on my review of that concert.

Cheers, dude.

Album Rating: 4.0

@ e: Thanks for shining a light on this album. Having the best time with it. I especially like side 2, so this is the album for me (although I can see why some Tull fans might find it disappointing).

Album Rating: 4.5

I'm very glad Twig. I can see the division between the fan base of the group too. For me, it's the same with Tales, or you love or hate them.

Cheers, welcome to the album.

Album Rating: 4.5

Great review and comments, e21. I love Tull and Ian Anderson. I agree with what you said. This is a non consensual album. You love or you hate it. There is no other way. I am with those who love it. Omair is right. Anderson is a genius. No doubt about it. Go ahead with your good working. Have a pos.

Album Rating: 4.5

I'm glad that you love the album too. But we are talking about music and music has a very personal feeling to anyone. It's perfectly normal that we have different feelings about it, despite we have common tastes. So, it's why, usualy, I respect different opinions about it.

Thanks, pal. I appreciate your comment.

Album Rating: 4.0

@e21, what I mean in my comparison between Tales and A Passion Play is that I managed to ''catch'' the beauty of Tales faster than I did with the unpredictable A Passion Play. Both need patience, both are rewarding experience too, but I find that A Passion Play have its part of quirkiness and eccentricity. Tales don't have it. Its songs are maybe extensive, but they never lose their flow and their dynamics. It's probably why I'm more familiar, more accustomed with Tales.

Both albums are hard to know by heart, note by note...that's a fact.

Great to see another review for this. Will read later.

Album Rating: 4.5

@ Jethro

Ok, man. Now I can see what you wanted to say. I agree with you, "A Passion Play" is much more intricate and eccentric than Tales. But this isn't properly a surprise. After all we are talking of Anderson which always was an eccentric artist.

Cheers, man.

Album Rating: 4.5

@ Jamie

Ok, pal. According to your avatar and as some Sputnik members told me, you're a great fan of Tull and Anderson. I'm very glad about it because I always was. Tell me something later, if you want.

Cheers.

Album Rating: 4.5

@ Twig.

I can see now that you rated the album with a 4.0. It's a nice, and somehow a fair rating to it, despite I really think that 4.5 would be a much better option. Nice, man. Very nice, indeed. As I said before, welcome to "A Passion Play".