ePub Politics in Color and Concrete: Socialist Materialities and the Middle Class in Hungary (New Anthropologies of Europe) by Krisztina Fehérváry in Arts-Photography

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Since the 1960s; 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. Featuring insights from Ian Anderson and in-depth musical analysis; Smolko discusses the bands influence on popular culture and why many consider Thick as a Brick and A Passion Play to be two of the greatest concept albums in rock history.