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Advantages: Great First Release Disadvantages: Some Cover Songs
ThisWas is the bands first release from 1968 on the Island label to immediate critical acclaim. The album features a stunning mixture of blues, jazz and rock, the features which raised it above the releases of many of JethroTull’s blues contemporaries was the quirky songs and amazing breathy flute playing of Ian Anderson. The album features a cover version of jazz king Roland Kirks “Serenade To A Cuckoo”. “Cats Squirrel” is an excellent Mick Abrahams guitar piece. Within weeks of the album being released Mick Abrahams left the group so the album is widely known as ThisWasJethroTull. ...
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Advantages: Fantastic Return To Blues Disadvantages: None
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Product details
Title
This Was
Performer
Jethro Tull
Genre
Rock & Pop
Sub Genre
Progressive Rock
Release Date
28/04/2008
Original Release Year
1968
Label / Distributor
EMI Catalogue / EMI Operations/CEVA Logistics
Pieces in Set
2
Studio / Live
Studio
Stereo
Mono
Format
Performer
EAN
5099920649722
Catalogue Number
2064972
Additional notes
Album Notes
Jethro Tull: Ian Anderson (vocals, flute, clag horn, mouth organ, piano); Mick Abrahams (guitar, background vocals); Glenn Cornick (bass); Clive Bunker (drums). Producers: Terry Ellis, Jethro Tull. Reissue producers: Jo Brooks, Nigel Reeve. Recorded at Sound Techniques Studio, London, England between June 13 and August 23, 1968. Includes liner notes by Ian Anderson. All tracks have been digitally remastered. Jethro Tull's first album THIS WAS, is a debut of incredible maturity that fitted in nicely between blues and prog. Guitarist Mick Abrahams was the darling of the UK rock clubs, and for a brief moment held a candle to Clapton, especially with his showpiece "Cat's Squirrel". Abrahams soon left to form Blodwyn Pig. Singer Ian Anderson, the undisputed leader, wore a ratty overcoat, played flute, and pranced like a mad elf. Live they were tremendous, and on record they got even better. "Song For Jeffrey" was the choice single. Other interesting tracks are the flute-led "Serenade For a Cuckoo" (written by Roland Kirk) and "Dharma For One", with that greatest of rarities--an interesting drum solo.
Album Reviews
Q (7/99, p.140) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...It's a band escaping from its bedroom blues, experimenting with the free progressive vibe, dipping into some officially crazy jazz structures and coming up with a sound that's unique....THIS WAS caught [TULL] at the peak of their unbridled creativity."
Titles on disc 1
1.
My Sunday Feeling
2.
Some Day The Sun Won't Shine For You
3.
Beggar's Farm
4.
Move On Alone
5.
Serenade To A Cuckoo
6.
Dharma For One
7.
It's Breaking Me Up
8.
Cat's Squirrel
9.
Song For Jeffrey
10.
Round
11.
So Much Trouble
12.
My Sunday Feeling
13.
Serenade To A Cuckoo
14.
Cat's Squirrel
15.
Song For Jeffrey
16.
Love Story
17.
Stormy Monday
18.
Beggar's Farm
19.
Dharma For One
Titles on disc 2
1.
My Sunday Feeling
2.
Some Day The Sun Won't Shine
3.
Beggars Farm
4.
Move On Alone
5.
Serenade To A Cuckoo
6.
Dharma For One
7.
It's Breaking Me Up
8.
Cat's Squirrel
9.
Song For Jeffrey
10.
Round
11.
Love Story
12.
Christmas Song
13.
Sunshine Day
14.
One For John Gee
15.
Love Story
16.
Christmas Song
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