THICK AS A BRICK

Thick as a Brick stands as a paragon of excellence for anyone attempting to create a progressive album. While it is possible to dispute the music based on one's particular affinities, the masterful cohesion of this album - the interweaving melodies, patterns and poignant lyrics - makes it the perfect example of how to make a progressive album.

Take time with this album, though. Even though I am a J Tull fan all the way, this album did not sound very good the first 5-10 times I listened to it. As I paid more attention, the patterns and rythms started coming together, until, now I really am hard pressed to find a weak point in this composition. Its a lyrically dense piece, but for me this still doesn't diminish the emotional content. A five star piece, I can't recommend it with words - you must listen to understand.