Jethro Tull (Official Thread)

[LG]

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^^I am at a loss for words........almost. One of my favorite people in here and you haven't played SFTW yet.


I think if you do get around to it, and you were a fan of the Folk side of the band, this album and the next two are excellent. The Trilogy before he went into electronic music with Broadsword. I love Tull, all of his incarnations produced quality music.

 

[jeffrey]

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Thank you LG for your kind comment - I'll dig out some more images in a few days.

As with friends and loved ones, there are always things you regret and it's no different with Jethro Tull.

I'd have loved to have heard the band and Ian Anderson perform with Sandy Denny - think what a combination that would have been.

The late Robert Kirby added his talents to some great arrangements for Nick Drake - how I would have loved to have heard his string/orchestral arrangements on some of Ian Anderson's songs.

Alas they are not to be. But the world is a lot richer for the music they have all given us.

 

[jeffrey]

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Something for true, hardcore Tull fans - 8-tracks!

They never really caught on here in the UK. Once met someone who was selling his 8 track player for not an unreasonable sum of money (way back when !) but I passed up on the offer. Oh how I wish I hadn't.


This Was on 8 track. Oh what joy

 

[jeffrey]

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Quickly, before the family claim the computer back, some rather nice cd "singles" covers.

 

[LG]

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I love all those pictures Jeffrey, the last one looks like it's from Roots & Branches...I'm guessing though seeing that is one of the few CD's I don't have.

 

[jeffrey]

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I love all those pictures Jeffrey, the last one looks like it's from Roots & Branches...I'm guessing though seeing that is one of the few CD's I don't have.

That's correct. Roots is certainly worth buying imo and the image above is a short run uk cd single

 

[Hepcat]

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They never really caught on here in the UK. Once met someone who was selling his 8 track player for not an unreasonable sum of money (way back when !) but I passed up on the offer. Oh how I wish I hadn't.


This Was on 8 track. Oh what joy

Don't despair. 8-track players/recorders come up periodically on vintage stereo equipment sites. Keep picking up Jethro Tull 8-tracks as you find them.

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[jeffrey]

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Jethro Tull were signed to the Island label, for 3 releases here in the UK after their first release on the MGM label was incorrectly labelled Jethro Toe.






Living in the Past was issued on 2 different designs of the label.

 

[jeffrey]

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Interesting and up to date article from Ian Anderson ahead of the next series of shows.

Q&A: Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson Speaks Before Tonight's Mizner Park Show - Broward Palm Beach Music - County Grind

Put your slippers on, pull up a comfy chair, sit down and relax

 

[jeffrey]

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One of those glorious "vinyl moments" A green juke box only 7" pressing from the USA. Easy to find, and relatively cheap on ebay.



Btw, there are a few more links on my blog if anyone's interested.