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    Posted: January 31 2018 at 14:28
Jethro's Tull's "A" is the first album I play after "Songs From the Wood". Not "Heavy Horses, not "Stormwatch". Just straight to"A". Damn it, I like it! 
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Flyingdale Flyer, Back Sunday, Protect and Survive, And Further On...

Solid Tull, always enjoyed that one.
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A is killer. I like everything Tull did in those days. The songs mentioned above, plus "Crossfire," "Pine Marten's Jig" and "Black Sunday" are all super. 
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Points: 12859 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 31 2018 at 16:02
I'm not too famliar with this album (I don't own it) but the first two tracks you mention there, Barbu; FF and BS, could both fit nicely on different '70's Tull albums, IMO; War Child and Minstrel in the Gallery or Stormwatch respectively.


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Yep. A. Friggin’ great album, loved it from the very first listen.
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A decent Tull album but not one of my favorites......some good tracks but it misses the mark often.
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Points: 5538 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 31 2018 at 22:34
Like some other in that bad choise-thread I was really disappointed when hearing A first time, I even like more Broadsword because when it´s also quite modern comparing those seventies albums, it has also something old Tull. But I have listened A during years and started to like it although it never will be into my 10best Tull albums.
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After the so called 'folk rock' trilogy, I was slightly disappointed by 'A'. It has many good moments, and I'm not averse to its more futuristic feel, but overall the line-up changes and Eddie Jobson's instrumentation didn't sit as well, for me. If Ian Anderson had been allowed to release it as a solo album, I think it would have been accepted more by Tull fans at the time.

The video 'Slipstream' was released at the time and including some 'A'' era studio and tour footage, but again, the white boiler suit image wasn't quite right for me. I thought 'Broadsword' was a partial return to form thereafter.

However, despite the above, if you sit down and listen to it with fresh ears 37 or so years later, as I have done, it does stand up (hmm...) well and have its charm - so it's definitely one to dig out again. There are less impressive Tull/Anderson albums out there.
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Points: 5538 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 01 2018 at 00:29
Originally posted by Squonk19 Squonk19 wrote:

 There are less impressive Tull/Anderson albums out there.
...for example Under Wraps?
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I definitely haven't listened to this one enough to form a solid opinion.

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Eddie Jobson !! Great addition to the Tull sound 1980. Great find in Mark Craney too.
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Uniform, Fylingdale, Further on and Pine Marten are great stuff
All I like is prog related bands beginning late 60's/early 70's. Their music from 1968 - 83 has the composition and sound which will never be beaten. Perfect blend of jazz, classical, folk and rock.
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As most know, I've been a Tull follower since the early 70s and I put A in my top 6 Tull albums.

IMHO there is not a duff track on it...Working John, Working Joe is the only one close to being just OK. Side 2 is brilliant.

I was totally folked out by Stormwatch; and when A surfaced it was a complete left turn .....recording something as new and exciting as A made me get back into Tull again.

Then I was completely underwhelmed 2 years later with Broadsword and The Beast i.e. backtracking over old ground. Commercial, overproduced ...well I won't say "rubbish"" but I really hated Broadsword ATB.
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Originally posted by Mortte Mortte wrote:

Originally posted by Squonk19 Squonk19 wrote:

 There are less impressive Tull/Anderson albums out there.
...for example Under Wraps?
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Always liked it.Love that Jobson was on it.Actually saw that tour.Not that I remember a lot from it.:) 
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the best 3 are thick as a brick,stand up,and aqualung the worst 3 are rock island under wraps and A
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Points: 1069 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 01 2018 at 14:30
Thanks for the recommend. I had trouble choosing. I've heard Heavy Horses, Aqualung, Passion Play, and Thick as a Brick.
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Points: 7951 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 02 2018 at 12:40
I didn't like A at all and just put it aside. Given this thread I should take it up for another listen. I don't remember much other than Flyingdale Flyer, which is not dreadful, but kind of a shoulder shrug to me. I was just thinking I only had it on record, but I think it's one of a package of Tull CDs I got for a steal. Truth is though, I haven't really warmed up to any album after Minstrel in the Gallery.




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^Yeah....I bought that Tull cd package to play on the road in the car....it has A in it.
I did relisten to A yesterday.....still doesn't grab my fancy but it has some moments.
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Yep, one of the most underrated JT albums. The first time i heard it, i couldn't believe that it wasn't deemed one of their best. I think this album totally proves the point that ratings mean absolutely nothing

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