Jethro Tull's Thick as a brick and A passion play [electronic resource] : inside two long songs / Tim Smolko.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Life is a long song : providing a context for Thick as a brick and A passion play -- Galliards and lute songs : the influence of early music in Jethro Tull -- Geared toward the exceptional rather than the average : the album cover and lyrics of Thick as a brick -- The music of Thick as a brick : form and thematic development -- The music of Thick as a brick : other features -- The Château d'Isaster tapes and the album cover and lyrics of A passion play -- The music of A passion play -- Monty Python, reception, and live versions.

Description based on print version record.