02998nam 2200613 450 991078768920332120230803031300.00-253-01031-40-253-01038-1(CKB)2670000000414369(EBL)1387215(OCoLC)858282348(SSID)ssj0000984611(PQKBManifestationID)11589538(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000984611(PQKBWorkID)11014016(PQKB)11100635(MiAaPQ)EBC1387215(MdBmJHUP)muse31646(Au-PeEL)EBL1387215(CaPaEBR)ebr10759506(CaONFJC)MIL516608(EXLCZ)99267000000041436920130314h20132013 uy| 0engurcnu||||||||txtccrJethro Tull's Thick as a brick and A passion play inside two long songs /Tim SmolkoBloomington ;Indianapolis :Indiana University Press,[2013]©20131 online resource (266 p.)Profiles in popular musicDescription based upon print version of record.0-253-01026-8 1-299-85357-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.Life is a long song : providing a context for Thick as a brick and A passion play -- Galliards and lute songs : the influence of early music in Jethro Tull -- Geared toward the exceptional rather than the average : the album cover and lyrics of Thick as a brick -- The music of Thick as a brick : form and thematic development -- The music of Thick as a brick : other features -- The Château d'Isaster tapes and the album cover and lyrics of A passion play -- The music of A passion play -- Monty Python, reception, and live versions.Since the 1960's, British progressive rock band Jethro Tull has pushed the technical and compositional boundaries of rock music by infusing its musical output with traditions drawn from classical, folk, jazz, and world music. The release of Thick as a Brick (1972) and A Passion Play (1973) won the group legions of new followers and topped the Billboard charts in the United States, among the most unusual albums ever to do so. Tim Smolko explores the large-scale form, expansive instrumentation, and complex arrangements that characterize these two albums, each composed of one continuous song.Profiles in popular music.Rock musicEngland1971-1980History and criticismProgressive rock musicRock musicHistory and criticism.Progressive rock music.782.42166092/2Smolko Tim1466365MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910787689203321Jethro Tull's Thick as a brick and A passion play3676823UNINA