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Three
New Remasters
"A Passion Play," "Songs from
the Wood," "Heavy
Horses"
The next batch of remastered Tull classics are in stores and they are among fan favorites. The often controversial "Play," to many fans Tull's best concept album, and two of the best folk rock albums ever produced, "Songs from the Wood," and "Heavy Horses." Here's the scoop with liner notes and included bonus tracks.
Among
fan favorites and critically acclaimed as one of the band's finest
works, "Songs" is Tull's definitive "folk rock" recording. Originally
released in
1977, the album is a dramatic contrast to other rock of the period with classics,
and regular concert plays, "Jack in the Green," "Hunting Girl," and the title
track. Inspired by Ian's move to the English countryside, it remains
one of his favorites.
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> Passion Play
> Songs From the Wood
> Heavy Horses
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A
continuation in the folk style of the preceeding year's "Songs," this
solid collection is heavily themed around animals, small and large
: moths (well, okay an insect technically), domestic cats, and
the
concert-favorite title track for working horses. Less whimsical than "Songs,"
the lyrics reflect more of the reality of English countryside living.
The album, to many folk rockers, is considered the genre's finest recording.
Love
it or hate it, "Play" is a Tull classic, one of two #1 albums on the USA
rock charts. The concept album follows a reverse of the normal "passion
play" (a story concerning the life and death of Christ) by beginning with
a person's death, journey through the afterlife, and then reincarnation.
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