THICK AS A BRICK

One of the most beautiful collections of pop/folk/rock melodies that ever has been recorded. Sad however, that Tull, who could easily have had a "1972 Reward of the Year" with this magnificent "prog-structured" recording, had to be coincident with at least two other giants of Rock History; the very prog "Foxtrot" and the very everything "Close to the Edge". On the other hand it tells us that this was the golden age of Rock progression. Almost all the genres in the forthcoming decades started up at this period. In a way, "Thick as a Brick" showed to enter a dead end street, or perhaps was it just one of those buds that swells and burst into blossom while the stalk was eagerly growing away. -What a beautiful flower! Thick as a Brick is very dear to me. It certainly holds the qualities you can desire from an early solid progrock album with emphasis on its emotional, rythmic music. And ofcourse, on the clear magical voice of epical and overall genius Ian Anderson. I don't waste my fivestars. They're given to a few.......