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Jethro
Tull was formed in Blackpool, England in the 1960s. Their music
is marked by the vocal style and unique lead flute work of frontman
Ian Anderson and by unusual and often complex song construction,
mostly after Anderson made his name as a pop songwriter of the
more usual kind. Their music, though starting with blues rock
with an experimental flavour, has incorporated elements of classical
and celtic folk music, as well as art rock and alternative rock.
Despite this, it is difficult to point to specific artists who
have directly influenced or been influenced by Jethro Tull, though
they have been lauded by many, notably Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin
and Pete Townshend.
Ian Anderson's
first band, started in 1963 in Blackpool, was known as The Blades.
It had developed by 1966 into a seven-piece white soul band called
the John Evan Band (later the John Evan Smash), named for pianist/drummer
John Evans, who dropped the final "s" from his name
to make it sound less ordinary. At this point, Barriemore Barlow
was the band's drummer, as he would later be for Tull itself beginning
in early 1971. However, after moving to London, most of the band
quit, leaving Anderson and bassist Glenn Cornick to join forces
with blues guitarist Mick Abrahams and his friend, drummer Clive
Bunker. At first, they had trouble getting repeat bookings and
took to changing their name frequently to continue playing the
London club circuit. Band names were often supplied by the staff
of their booking agents, one of whom, a history buff, eventually
christened them Jethro Tull after the 18th century agriculturist
who invented the seed drill. This name stuck.
Anderson
has released several solo albums since the early 1980s and in
the 1990s Barre also began releasing solo work. Anderson and Barre
have remained the core of the band (Pegg finally leaving in 1995,
being replaced by Jonathan Noyce). In 1996, an assemblage of progressive
rock artists released a tribute to Tull, To Cry You a Song, which
included contributions from several former Tull members,
as well as artists including Keith Emerson, Tempest, and Wolfstone.
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This
Was (1968)
Stand Up (1969)
Benefit (1970)
Nothing Is Easy: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 (2004)
Aqualung (1971)
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Aqualung
Live (2005) (Limited edition)
Thick as a Brick (1972)
Living in the Past (1972) (collection)
A Passion Play (1973)
War Child (1974)
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Minstrel
in the Gallery (1975)
Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die! (1976)
Songs from the Wood (1977)
Heavy Horses (1978)
Bursting Out (1978) (live)
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Stormwatch
(1979)
A (1980)
Original Masters (1985) (collection)
20 Years of Jethro Tull (1988) (boxed set)
25th Anniversary boxed set (1993) (collection)
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