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‘A Passion Play' is the sixth studio album by Jethro Tull, released in 1973. Like its predecessor, Thick as a Brick (1972), it is a concept album the theme being the spiritual journey of one man in the afterlife. On release it had chart success around the world hitting no. 1 in the US & no. 13 in the UK.

This beautifully packaged 2CD/2DVD case-bound book expanded edition of A Passion Play includes the original album and the Chateau d'Herouville Sessions both of which have been mixed to 5.1 surround sound and new stereo mixes by Steven Wilson.

CD 1 – A Passion Play (A new Steven Wilson stereo mix):
 1. Lifebeats /Prelude 
2. The Silver Cord 
3. Re-Assuring Tune 
4. Memory Bank 
5. Best Friends 
6. Critique Oblique 
7. Forest Dance #1 
8. The Story Of The Hare Who Lost His Spectacles 
9. Forest Dance #2 
10. The Foot Of Our Stairs 
11. Overseer Overture 
12. Flight From Lucifer 
13. 10.08 to Paddington 
14. Magus Perde 
15. Epilogue 

CD 2 – The Chateau d’Herouville Sessions (A new Steven Wilson stereo mix):
 1. The Big Top 
2. Scenario 
3. Audition 
4. Skating Away 
5. Sailor 
6. No Rehearsal 
7. Left Right 
8. Solitaire 
9. Critique Oblique (Part I) 
10. Critique Oblique (Part II) 
11. Animelee (1st Dance) [Instrumental] 
12. Animelee (2nd Dance) [Instrumental] 
13. Law Of The Bungle (Part I) 
14. Tiger 
15. Law Of The Bungle (Part II) 

DVD 1 (Audio & Video):

Contains A Passion Play mixed to 5.1 DTS and AC3 Dolby Digital surround sound and PCM 96/24 PCM stereo. A flat transfer from the original master at PCM 96/24 stereo and video clips of The Story Of The Hare Who Lost His Spectacles an intro and outro film footage used in the Passion Play tour of 1973.

1. A Passion Play mixed to 5.1 DTS and AC3 Dolby Digital surround sound and PCM 96/24 PCM stereo. 
2. A flat transfer from the original master at PCM 96/24 stereo 
3. Video clips of The Story Of The Hare Who Lost His Spectacles an intro and outro film used in the Passion Play tour of 1973. 

DVD 2 (Audio only):

Contains The Chateau d’Herouville Sessions mixed to 5.1 DTS and AC3 Dolby Digital surround sound and PCM 96/24 PCM stereo.

 1. The Château d'Hérouville Sessions mixed to 5.1 DTS and AC3 Dolby Digital surround sound 
                                   (An extensive article 80 page book - NOT INCLUDED.

VIDEO:NTSC 16:9
AUDIO:Dolby AC/3/6.
Cover:Inside folder.