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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Spellbinding ALbum Of Jethro Tull's Monster Hits!, August 19, 2000
Anyone alive in the sixties remembers Juthro Tull's magical music as part of the soundtrack of their young lives. Under the strong influence of leader Ian Andersen, they produced a series of memorable classic albums, and many of the best songs from that enduring effort is here. From "Living In The Past" to "Thick As A Brick" to "Minstrel In The Gallery", all of their distinctive musical melodies and thoughtful and provocative lyrics are delivered with their unique steamroller-like brand of stunning electric music. My own personal favorites include "Aqualung", one of Andersen's most satiric songs, with its soaring electric guitar and baneful reminders that it is time to finally get one's act together. I also especially like "Locomotive Breath", another song along the same rueful lines, and "Skating Away On The Thin Ice Of The New Day", a reminder of how superficially and carelessly most of us live our lives. This album is a rich witches' brew of British magic, boiled specially for us in the iron cauldron of one of the most exciting group's to ever grace the stage. Long live Ian Andersen and Jethro Tull. And remember, no matter what Ian may sing to you, you're still not too old to rock and roll! Enjoy!
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Superb Sound Quality!, December 23, 1999
If you want to hear Jethro Tull's big hits in the best available sound quality, then this is the disk for you. Yes, it has most of Tull's major hits. But, what grabbed me was the great sound quality on this DCC Gold CD. A special bonus that Ian Anderson made available for only this Gold CD was the entire first side of 'Thick As A Brick.' What makes this release unique is it's the first and only time they have released the original mixdown tape for 'Thick As A Brick.' For the original LP, they made an EQ'd copy of this mixdown tape, then cut the master disk from the EQ'd copy, effectively losing two generations of sound quality. Well, there's no loss of quality on this CD, as you can even hear Ian Anderson's count down at the beginning plus a short break during the mixing session. As further evidence of their use of the best master tapes available, the fold out sleeve has a colour photograph of the master tapes in their original studio boxes. The only drawback to this CD is the higher price, but you're paying for the extra attention to important details plus the very rich sound quality.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lost Classic of Rock, April 18, 2000
It is a tragedy in the world of music that Jethro Tull is not a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, not to mention their most glaring and idiotic oversight (including their oversight of Aerosmith). Listen to this album and you will most certainly agree. "Aqualung", "Locomotive Breath", "Too Old to Rock and Roll, Too Young to Die", "Bungle in the Jungle", and other classics abound on this cd. It is nearly unrivaled in the world of rock and roll, and it is so greatly underappreciated that I am sickened.
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