Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!bellcore!decvax!genrad!mit-eddie!godot!ima!ISM780!ed From: ed@ISM780.UUCP Newsgroups: net.music Subject: Re: RE: Seeking long/varied rock pieces Message-ID: <121@ISM780.UUCP> Date: Thu, 28-Feb-85 00:57:25 EST Article-I.D.: ISM780.121 Posted: Thu Feb 28 00:57:25 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 2-Mar-85 03:50:27 EST Lines: 20 Nf-ID: #R:brl-tgr:-859800:ISM780:31700006:000:1061 Nf-From: ISM780!ed Feb 27 10:22:00 1985 /* Written 2:27 am Feb 26, 1985 by ARPA@brl-tgr in ISM780:net.music */ Perhaps the ultimate in this "genre" would be Passion Play by Jethro Tull. The single song "Passion Play" spans both sides of the album (side one ends almost mid-note, the note being repeated on side 2). I don't know if I would consider it to fit in with the really varied idea, though. Joe /* End of text from ISM780:net.music */ Yet another by Jethro Tull is "Thick as a Brick", which also extends two full record sides (about 26 min. per side). The album is presented as a newspaper, which centers on the contrived controversy of a 9 year old boy writing the lyrics to TaaB. Needless to say, the lyrics are mature, and instead of lauding the boy as a prodigy, he is viewed as severely disturbed. By the way, if you can, get a copy of the original release as opposed to the newer one - the original comes as a 12 page newspaper while the recent editions have only 4 pages. Contains lots of humorous reading, even a review of the album! Ed Lycklama decvax!cca!ima!ism780!ed