Jethro Tull
Led by Ian Anderson, Jethro Tull was the first group from the progressive era to score resounding chart success. Originally their music was based in rhythm and blues, but punctuated with Anderson's flute playing and larger-than-life stage persona. By Thick As A Brick, the band would provide the ultimate concept album: one song spread over both sides of the album, housed in a newspaper-facsimile record jacket. By the mid-70s, the bands work become more formulaic, but fan favorites were just around the corner, as the folk-roots of Songs For The Wood would attest. Throughout numerous personal changes, Anderson would remain the constant link to their success.
Founded: 1967
Location: London, England
Website: Jethro Tull
Albums
Title | Recording Type | Date | Average Rating | ||
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Thick As A Brick | Studio | 1972-03 | |||
Stand Up | Studio | 1969-07 | |||
Bursting Out: Jethro Tull Live | Live | 1978 | |||
Aqualung | Studio | 1971-03 | |||
Minstrel In The Gallery | Studio | 1975-09 | |||
Songs From The Wood | Studio | 1977 | |||
A Passion Play | Studio | 1973-07 | |||
Heavy Horses | Studio | 1978-04 | |||
The Broadsword And The Beast | Studio | 1982 | |||
Benefit | Studio | 1970-04 | |||
This Was | Studio | 1968-10 | |||
Stormwatch | Studio | 1979 | |||
Living In The Past | Compilation | 1972-07 | |||
War Child | Studio | 1974-10 | |||
A | Studio | 1980 | |||
Crest Of A Knave | Studio | 1987 | |||
Catfish Rising | Studio | 1991 | |||
Rock Island | Studio | 1989 | |||
Under Wraps | Studio | 1984 | |||
Too Old To Rock N' Roll : Too Young To Die | Studio | 1976 | |||
Roots To Branches | Studio | 1995 | |||
J-Tull Dot Com | Studio | 1999 |
Title | Recording Type | Date | Average Rating | ||
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Nightcap: The Unreleased Masters 1973-1991 | Compilation | 1993 | |||
Nothing Is Easy - Live At The Isle Of Wight 1970 | Live | 2004 | |||
20 Years Of Jethro Tull | Compilation | 1988 | |||
25th Anniversary 4CD Box Set | Compilation | 1993 | |||
A Classic Case | Studio | 1985 |