whats the best one?

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   Lyrics wise, concept wise Thick As A Brick is infinitely better ...
Musically Thick As A Brick is narrowly better, although my favourite bits of A Passion Play outdo the best bits of Thick As A Brick
Does that make any sense?

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Trotsky Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: October 25 2004 Location: Malaysia Status: Offline Points: 2771	Topic: whats the best one? Posted: May 20 2005 at 01:15
	Lyrics wise, concept wise Thick As A Brick is infinitely better ... Musically Thick As A Brick is narrowly better, although my favourite bits of A Passion Play outdo the best bits of Thick As A Brick Does that make any sense?
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nousommedusolei Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 26 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 233	Posted: May 20 2005 at 00:58
	Hmmmmmm....What a tough decision. 'A Passion Play' always struck me as a little more unique than 'Thick as a Brick', though I love TAAB to death as well. It's close, but I'd have to go with 'A Passion Play'.
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transend Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 15 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 876	Posted: May 20 2005 at 00:41
	Passion play ........ listen to them. Then realize the depth in 'A passion play' is staggering. You will still be discovering elements in it years later, just give it time. Thick as a brick is like a pop song compared to it.

Walker Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 20 2005 Location: Atlanta Status: Offline Points: 824	Posted: May 20 2005 at 00:14
	Thick As A Brick, hands down. I find Passion Play nearly unlistenable!

con safo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: March 17 2005 Status: Offline Points: 1230	Posted: May 19 2005 at 21:42
	TAAB by a long shot


greenback Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: August 14 2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 3300	Posted: May 19 2005 at 21:39
	thick as a brick, but passion play is excellent too. ahhh, if only VDGG made only one album very similar to passion play!! IMO passion play is one of the most similar prog albums to VDGG! Edited by greenback
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Easy Livin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: February 21 2004 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 15585	Posted: May 19 2005 at 14:47
	TAAB by miles! A good example of how two apparently similar albums can turn out so differently. For the missing link between them, try the Nightcap (unreleased tracks) album.

bluetailfly Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 28 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1383	Posted: May 19 2005 at 14:44
	I don't know and I don't plan on finding out.
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Heptade Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: May 19 2005 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 427	Posted: May 19 2005 at 14:43
	Thick as a Brick has a better realization of the concept, and more memorable tunes, IMHO, but a Passion Play doesn't lag far behind. The project never really worked out for poor Ian Anderson, so it's amazing that he got such a good album out of it.

ita_prog_fan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 20 2005 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 258	Posted: May 19 2005 at 14:38
	no doubts: THICK AS A BRICK

walrus Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 29 2005 Location: Mexico Status: Offline Points: 286	Posted: May 19 2005 at 14:35
	Passion play or Thick as a brick???
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