(A PASSION PLAY) is the sixth studio album by Jethro Tull, originally released in July1973. Like its predecessor, Thick As a Brick (1972), it is a concept album with a single song (which was split into two parts on the original LP).The theme of the concept is apparently a spiritual journey of one man in the afterlife. Upon its release, it received negative reviews overall. Yet it sold well enough to reach #1 on the US charts. In the UK it reached #13. Side One 1. A Passion Play, Part I Act 1 – Ronnie Pilgrims funeral – a winters morning in the cemetery. I. Lifebeats (instrumental) (1:14) II. Prelude (instrumental) (2:14) III. The Silver Cord (4:29) IV. Re-Assuring Tune (instrumental) (1:11) Act 2 – The Memory Bank – a small but comfortable theatre with a cinema-screen (the next morning). V. Memory Bank (4:20) VI. Best Friends (1:58) VII. Critique Oblique (4:38) VIII. Forest Dance #1 (instrumental) (1:35) Side two 2. A Passion Play, Part II Interlude – The Story of the Hare Who Lost His Spectacles. IX. The Story of the Hare Who Lost His Spectacles (4:18) (Anderson, Hammond, Evan) Act 3 – The business office of G. Oddie & Son (two days later). X. Forest Dance #2 (instrumental) (1:12) XI. The Foot of Our Stairs (4:18) XII. Overseer Overture (4:00) Act 4 – Magus Perdés drawing room at midnight. XIII. Flight from Lucifer (3:58) XIV. 10:08 to Paddington (instrumental) (1:04) XV. Magus Perdé (3:55) XVI. Epilogue (0:43) Line-up: Ian Anderson – flute, acoustic guitar, saxophones, vocals Martin Barre – electric guitar John Evan – piano, organ, synthesisers, vocals Jeffrey Hammond – bass guitar, narrator on The Story of the Hare Who Lost His Spectacles Barriemore Barlow – drums, percussion Additional personnel David Palmer – Orchestral arrangements
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