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The Best Jethro Tull Album |
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Tom Ozric ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() ![]() Joined: September 03 2005 Location: Olympus Mons Status: Offline Points: 12644 |
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I used to have 20-odd Tull LP's - I've been down to 12 for years now - I love 'A' as much as 'Aqualung', 'This Was' as much as 'Stormwatch' - difficult to single out an outstanding favourite. Maybe 'Songs From The Wood' if I had a gun to my head......
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Jabez7 ![]() Forum Groupie ![]() ![]() Joined: September 12 2013 Location: California Status: Offline Points: 41 |
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For me everything from 'Stand Up' to 'Stormwatch' (except for a few parts of 'Too Old to R&R...') are great. 'Broadsword' & 'Crest of a Knave' are pretty great too. The first side of 'Nightcap' is about as good as 'A Passion Play', IMHO as well. I guess if I had to pick just one it'd be 'A Passion Play'. |
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Finnforest ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: February 03 2007 Location: . Status: Offline Points: 15598 |
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Benefit at the moment
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Tom Ozric ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() ![]() Joined: September 03 2005 Location: Olympus Mons Status: Offline Points: 12644 |
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'Crest Of A Knave' (duh, correction)....... THE BROADSWORD AND THE BEAST is a fine album from 1982 Tull. The song 'Seal Driver' is as good as any classic earlier Tull.
'A' should not be overlooked, it kind of reminds me of Yes' 'Drama', not they sound similar, just both from 1980 and both dividing fans....... Edited by Tom Ozric - January 17 2014 at 18:48 |
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hellogoodbye ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() VIP member Joined: August 29 2011 Location: Troy Status: Online Points: 6898 |
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To be frank, the three things I really like in jethro tull are the voice, the flute and the acoustic guitar of Ian anderson. For me the quintessence of the band finds itself in the tens of miniatures composed by his leader. I know nobody else in the popular folk song to have reached such an excellent level in this domain. Just my opinion.
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dr wu23 ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: August 22 2010 Location: Indiana Status: Offline Points: 10220 |
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Zahler ![]() Forum Newbie ![]() ![]() Joined: October 19 2013 Location: New York Status: Offline Points: 1 |
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Minstrel in the Gallery for certain. Barlowe's drumming is incredible and Barre is on fire. Thick as a Brick (my second favorite) is superb, but Minstrel is both more rocking and more ecclectic.
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Tycholio ![]() Forum Newbie ![]() Joined: October 22 2013 Location: Vancouver Status: Offline Points: 7 |
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passion play underrated
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proggman ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: October 14 2013 Location: Sweden Status: Offline Points: 1458 |
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Really don't mind if you sit this one out.
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LSDisease ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: April 29 2008 Status: Offline Points: 482 |
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Very tough choice but it has to be A Passion Play. Thick As A Brick close second. Then maybe Aqualung, Heavy Horses, Minstrel...
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Genital Giant ![]() Forum Groupie ![]() Joined: March 30 2013 Status: Offline Points: 94 |
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Aqualung for me by far. It just has the best songwriting. Tull is one of those bands that I think got worse the Proggier they got. I liked them better when they were more English folk mixed with Rocking Blues stuff.
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Meurglys ![]() Forum Newbie ![]() Joined: January 18 2014 Location: Turkey Status: Offline Points: 20 |
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Thick as a Brick. I didn't like Aqualung so much.
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"Cheating the spiders who come to say please
Politely they bend at the knees" |
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I-Juca Pirama ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: April 25 2013 Location: Brazil Status: Offline Points: 112 |
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And Benefit on the second place.
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efoman2 ![]() Forum Newbie ![]() ![]() Joined: July 05 2013 Location: kentucky, usa Status: Offline Points: 39 |
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I think it would have to be Thick As A Brick if you are looking for sheer prog brilliance. But if you have a bit of attention defecit disorder, as I do, it's easier to swallow brilliance in shorter bursts. So my vote would be for Aqualung. Though I have a strange attraction to Stormwatch. What's that about?
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Billy Pilgrim ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: September 28 2010 Location: Auburn WA Status: Offline Points: 1504 |
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Minstrel has always been my favorite, nothing against Aqualung or TAB, but songs like cold wind, one white duck, and the huge baker street muse are just too hard to vote against.
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The Jester ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: August 13 2012 Location: Athens Greece Status: Offline Points: 669 |
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My most favorite album is 'Songs from the Wood' but I voted for Aqualung, because I believe it is a more 'complete' and objectively 'mature' album...
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Kentucky_Hawkwindage ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: February 15 2014 Location: Hardinsburg,Ky Status: Offline Points: 733 |
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Lately i've been listening to Too Old To Rock N Roll alot-so i voted for it.I've listened to Aqualung countless times though.I also have a soft spot for Crest Of A Knave.
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progmatic ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: August 22 2009 Location: Ohio Status: Offline Points: 819 |
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Although I voted "Aqualung" I can't believe how few votes "Songs From the Woods" and "Benefit" have gotten. They are some of Tull's best albums.
"Aqualung" got my vote because of the special place it holds in my heart -- it was among the first great albums I ever heard, along with "Court of the Crimson King," "Space Ritual," "Nursery Cryme," "Days of Future Passed" and "Meddle." But people, give "Songs" and "Benefit" some love!!! |
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Slartibartfast ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() ![]() Joined: April 29 2006 Location: Atlantais Status: Offline Points: 28097 |
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I'd give up my halo for a horn and the horn for the hat I once had. But I'd give up the hat for A Passion Play.
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