A Passion Play is the sixth studio album by Jethro Tull, released in July 1973 in both UK and US. Like its predecessor, Thick as a Brick (1972), it is a concept album comprising individual songs arranged into a single continuous piece of music (which is split into two parts on the original vinyl LP release). The theme of the concept is apparently the spiritual journey of one man (Ronnie Pilgrim) in the afterlife. In the original tour to support the album, three videos were used: one for the intro of the “play”, a second for “The Story of the Hare Who Lost His Spectacles”, and a final short segment to conclude the act. The whole of the concert was the high water mark of Jethro Tull’s elaborate stage productions.<\/p>\n
Despite receiving generally negative reviews, with many critics comparing it unfavourably to Thick as a Brick, A Passion Play became Jethro Tull’s second No. 1 album in the United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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