--- product_id: 2941451 title: "A Passion Play" brand: "jethro tull" price: "NZ$120" currency: NZD in_stock: true reviews_count: 7 url: https://www.desertcart.nz/products/2941451-a-passion-play store_origin: NZ region: New Zealand --- # A Passion Play **Brand:** jethro tull **Price:** NZ$120 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** A Passion Play by jethro tull - **How much does it cost?** NZ$120 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nz](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/2941451-a-passion-play) ## Best For - jethro tull enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted jethro tull brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description A Passion Play ## Images ![A Passion Play - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/A1nodgRGmoL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars A Passion Play Revisited... and It's Great! *by R***N on Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2014* This review is for the new Steven Wilson remixed version of Tull's "A Passion Play." If you're a fan of the album to begin with, this edition trumps all previous CD releases/remasters etc. Wilson has become the go-to guy for remixing classic prog albums, and he does a fantastic job here. Does it sound different from the original mix? Yes, in places. Overall, it all sounds much better; he's tweaked dynamics here and there. The album really comes alive, especially on the DVD mixes. He's also remixed the 1972 so-called "Chateau D'Isaster Tapes," a portion of which first appeared on the "20 Years of Jethro Tull" box set (three tracks) and later on "Nightcap" (the three tracks plus what we thought was all of it). But there was more, around 10 minutes' worth!"The Chateau D'Isaster Tapes," for those of you unfamiliar with them, consist of tracks that Jethro Tull laid down after the release of "Thick as a Brick" in 1972, intended to be for the next album. The accompanying booklet goes into great detail about the recording of these tracks and subsequent abandonment. In short, Tull scrapped the recordings, went back into the studio, and created "A Passion Play" instead. There are motifs and bits from the Chateau recordings that made their way into "PP," as well as two tracks that made it onto "WarChild." When I heard the Chateau tapes on the "Nightcap" album, I was impressed and really liked comparing the genesis of "PP" with the final product. Now, with Wilson's remix, they sound better than ever. The tracks are re-sequenced, and, with the added 10 minutes we've never heard before, it really comes off as a complete, somewhat "new" Jethro Tull album from their most proggy period (1972-1973)! (The new remix is nearly 60 minutes long!)As for "Passion Play," I've always been a fan of the album. It's probably the most controversial Tull recording; it divided fans and the critics pretty much scoured it. Still, it reached #1 in the USA. It is a prog-rock concept album deluxe, released at a time when prog rock was still in vogue. It's easily Tull's most complex, intricate, obtuse, surreal, and literary work. Like "Thick as a Brick," it's one long piece interrupted by the Monty Python-esque "Story of the Hare Who Lost His Spectacles (sniff)". For me it's one of Tull's better albums, certainly in the top ten. I can understand its detractors, for it does slip into pomposity in places, but, hey, that's what prog rock was all about in 1972-75 ("Tales from Topographic Oceans" anyone?).This deluxe package comes with two CDs and two DVDs, one of which contains remastered video of the "Story of the Hare Who Lost His Spectacles" as well as the never-before released Opening and Closing videos used in the 1973 Passion Play tour. The booklet is terrific, which plenty of contemporary photos from the tour, several different essays, interviews, tour schedule, and lyrics (to PP *and* Chateau recordings).If you're a serious Tull fan, this is an essential purchase. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Like listening for the first time *by M***K on Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2014* Note that this review is mainly for the 2014 Steven Wilson remix.Being of the camp of JT fans that loves this album, I must say that this is easily my favorite SW work of a Tull album.I only just received it today (the US release date) so I've only listened once to the new SW DTS 5.1 remixes of both the original album and the famed Château d'Hérouville tapes. As the title of this review states, it was like listening to this album for the first time; or at least like listening to an alternate take. As was explained in a Record Collector magazine article from Nov 2013 (reprinted in the liner notes, revised Feb 2014), what SW did (under Ian's direction) was "strip it back to the melody, lyrics, and essential instrumentation..." The result is a very new and, in this reviewer's opinion, very enjoyable listening experience. One added surprise was a couple never-before-heard (by me anyway) lyrical verses (8 more lines, to be precise) in the "The Foot Of Our Stairs" section, right between the lyrics, "...and the devil cries MORE!" and the musical interlude that followed for the past 41 years.As for the Château d'Hérouville tapes, this was another pleasant surprise, and pretty much like listening to a whole new album of outtakes (which is what it is). Much of this material has been released as bonus tracks on various remasters, as well as the Nightcap compilation from the early 90's, but that stuff had been tweaked by Ian, like adding in newly recorded flute parts where lyrics should have ended up going. Wilson opted to remix just the original tapes and (wisely, IMO) leave out the reworkings. So even those familiar with what was released of these sessions, it will still be a very new experience. Even the songs that were released on Warchild are different. On Skating Away for example, the only thing that sounds identical to the final released tune is the lead vocal track.Luckily, I pre-ordered this when it was about 70% of the price it is as of this writing, but even at it's current price tag, I would still highly recommend this to any fan of JT and specifically this album. Again, it is not just the album you know mixed to 5.1 surround. It really is a new experience; and a good one at that. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Passion Play - Part Two *by B***G on Reviewed in Germany on March 22, 2018* Jahrelang war ich der abstrusen Meinung, dass die „Chateau-Tapes“ lediglich eine misslungene Abmischung von „Passion Play“ seien.Wurde es doch seinerzeit in einschlägigen Musik-Gazetten so kolportiert, als dieses überragende JT-Opus heraus kam.Aus diesem Grunde verweigerte ich bis zu heutigen Tage der CD1 von "Nightcap", wie hinlänglich bekannt Aufnehmen aus dem „Chateau d’Isaster“-Studio, meine Aufwartung. „Zu kostbar die Zeit für Demo-Musik“, mein sturer Ansatz.Nun die Kehrtwende: das Wilson-Paket gekauft und, aufgrund überwiegend positiver Rezensionen, neugierig-aufgeregt die Château d’Hérouville-Scheibe (CD1) reingezogen. Was für eine großartige Überraschung. Hier wird mitnichten eine Demo-Version von PP abgenudelt. Es ist vielmehr, obgleich Sequenzen übernommen wurden, ein eigenständiges Werk. So eine Art „Passion Play-Part Two“.Und außerdem befinden sich darauf zu meiner persönlichen Freude, zwei äußerst originelle Versionen von „Skating Away…..“ und „Solitaire“.Also Erfolg auf der ganzen Rille und meine unbedingte 5-Sterne-Empfehlung für alle eingeschworenen Tullies.Die Aufnahmequalität ist beachtlich gut und weit entfernt von „Demo-Tape-Abmischungen“.Apropos Aufnahmequalität. Man möge mich dafür ans Kreuz nageln, aber meiner Meinung nach kommt die PP Abmischung auf CD2, trotz Steven Wilsons redlichen Bemühungen, nicht an die 45 (!) Jahre alte Vinyl-Ausgabe ran.Sorry an alle Digi- und Streaming- und HiRes-Nerds.So ...fertsch.... und jetzt zieh ich mir Nightcap rein --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.nz/products/2941451-a-passion-play](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/2941451-a-passion-play) --- *Product available on Desertcart New Zealand* *Store origin: NZ* *Last updated: 2026-04-25*