STAND UP

Great advancement from their first album, which was fine, but nothing very special. Here, they take a major step forward, as they are still starting from a blues-based structure, but introducing more progressive elements, with more varied songwriting, instrumentation, and arrangements, and starting to show those unique Tull qualities that they would further develop on subsequent albums. The beginning of their great ability to go back and forth between acoustic and more rocking songs. A very good album from near the beginning of this great band. Best tracks: Look Into The Sun, Back to the Family, Reasons For Waiting, We Used to Know, Bouree. Rating: 4.0