Jethro Tull (Official Thread)

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While I have some PC time I'll post the first Ian Anderson solo album.


Walk Into Light (1983)





Back in the early 80’s when Ian Anderson announced he was going to issue his first solo album, most Jethro Tull fans thought that it would be the long awaited collection of compositions similar to the acoustic songs he’d written for Minstrel In The Gallery or Songs From The Wood etc. It was a surprise therefore that when Walk Into Light was finally issued in November 1983 not only were many songs co-written with Peter Vettese (the Jethro Tull keyboard player at that time) but that the general feel of the album was more “eighties” with the use of drum programming and synthesisers alongside flute, acoustic and electric guitars.

Having said that though, the album produced many welcome surprises and some great songs such as Fly By Night, Made In England, Toad In The Hole and Looking For Eden, some of which would surface over the course of time in a concert setting with Jethro Tull.

I’ll admit that by today’s standards the production sounds slightly dated but true to Ian Anderson’s love of using new technology in his work. If Ian Anderson himself regarded the album as an experiment, many would argue that it had to be done and was well worth it. If you regard Under Wraps as a “lost” classic or simply enjoy the album for what it is, Walk Into Light is the precursor of that album and is well worth the price of a copy.

1. Fly by Night (Anderson, Vettese)
2. Made in England (Anderson, Vettese)
3. Walk into Light (Anderson)
4. Trains (Anderson, Vettese)
5. End Game (Anderson
6. Black and White Television (Anderson)
7. Toad in the Hole (Anderson)
8. Looking for Eden (Anderson)
9. User-Friendly (Anderson, Vettese)
10. Different Germany (Anderson, Vettese)

Ian Anderson: vocals, flute, acoustic & electric guitar, bass, drum programming
Peter Vettese: piano, synthesisers, backing vocals

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I bought that album when it came out Jeffrey. I remember being somewhat surprised, but considering "Broadsword..." had preceded this solo album I was prepared for some of the changes in Ian's sound and approach. I don't have a copy of this one on CD, and my vinyl perished years ago, but I did like "Walk Into Light" and it didn't just end up collecting dust on the shelf.

Lord Grendel said:

That is the best post you have made so far, so I consider it money well spent Velvet.

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Ian Anderson solo tour dates for the UK have been announced for September 2011. Details at Ian Anderson Tour Dates & Tickets

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^^I see he is not venturing too far from home this time...not a lot of dates either but if he were playing here I would go see him.

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Hi LG. There's a Jethro Tull concert in Belfast in March 2011 so I'm guessing that there will be other Tull UK shows around that time so that, coupled with some European dates I reckon there's a North American tour in there somewhere.

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^^He was over here a few months ago, but only played the East Coast and never came close to where I live.

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Tour dates for 2011 are beginning to be listed at the official Tull site btw. Rumour has it that a west coast series of dates are on the cards for America but no confirmed venues as yet.

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dot . com is huge.....

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Dot.com is a classic as you say. Contains much of Ian Anderson's good compositions from that time and is well worthy of a listen.