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Jethro Tull - A Passion Play: An Extended Perfomance CD (album) cover

A PASSION PLAY: AN EXTENDED PERFOMANCE

Jethro Tull

 

Prog Folk

4.87 | 86 ratings

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GKR
5 stars A Masterpiece, that finally give justice to the Play.

I'am not going on further details of the new Steven Wilson remix, the two sax phrases that got removed or the two extra verses on the "The Foot Of Our Stairs" segment.

What is important here, as in all masterpieces, is the whole.

First of all, we have printed all the original material from APP - the cover, in a way better resolution, the fake theatre program, and the back (last page) also in better printing. You know can see the analogy of death and rebirth of the leave and flower in the ballerina' hand.

Second, the amazing Chateau D'Isaster Tapes. Put together in their completude, finally being associated with "Skating Away" and "Only Solitaire". The tapes are incredible and show the real power of Jethro Tull as a creative band. We expect to see more praise for Martin Barre, John Evan, Jeffrey Hammond and Barrie Barlow from now on.

Third, the material is impecable. The interviews, with the band, Chris Welsh, former sound engineer of Tull (did you know he composed the chaotic beginning of APP?) and, of course, the ballerina. The special interview with Jeffrey Hammond about "The Hare" is great. Oh, and Steven Wilson also give more light to how things with the tapes were going.

Another special is the videos: APP was intended to be a complete live experience. Not just music. It was, indeed, a PLAY. People often forget that. The dead ballerina arising to enter in the misterious world that Jethro Tull were going to present - then "The Hare" in the middle - and finnally the reborn, in the end. Its perfect.

Finally, we have a tale. By Reverend Godfrey Pilchard... what can we say about that? Well, we cant reveal anything without spoil. Its another chapter of the mistery of A Passion Play.

A masterpiece work, in all meanings.

GKR | 5/5 |

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