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Jethro Tull: Every album, every song (On Track) Paperback – June 28, 2019

by Jordan Blum (Author)
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 70 ratings
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It's almost impossible to discuss the history of rock music without praising the monumental quality, impact, variety, and boldness of Britain's Jethro Tull. Named after an eighteenth-century agriculturalist - and not after their striking front-man Ian Anderson - the group almost immediately became one of the most ambitious, and significant acts in two subsections of the genre: progressive and folk rock. Officially formed in 1967, mastermind Anderson, guitarist Martin Barre and company initially forged a blues course before veering in a more diverse, and expansive direction. Their 1970s period - which is often considered their peak-took them close to progressive rock via iconic albums like Aqualung and Songs From The Wood plus lengthy narrative suites Thick as a Brick and A Passion Play, all hit albums on both sides of the Atlantic. Like numerous peers at the time (including ELP, Rush, Yes, and King Crimson), Tull then embraced the more commercially accessible demands of the 1980s - complete with a fair share of both synthesizers and hard rock. Album by album, this book examines the behind-the-scenes circumstances and motivations for each release via a track-by-track analysis to acutely observe why Jethro Tull were - and always will be - of invaluable 'benefit' to rock music.

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    June 28, 2019
  6. Dimensions
    6.4 x 0.51 x 8.49 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    1789520169
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1789520163
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Jordan Blum is an Associate Editor at PopMatters, holds an MFA in Creative Writing, and is the founder/Editor-in-Chief of The Bookends Review, an independent creative arts journal. He focuses mostly on progressive rock/metal and currently writes for - or has written for - many other publications, including Sonic Perspectives, Paste, Progression, Metal Injection, Rebel Noise, PROG, Sea of Tranquility, and Rock Society. Finally, he records his own crazy ideas under the pseudonym Neglected Spoon. When he's not focused on any of that, he teaches English courses at various colleges. He lives in Philadelphia, PA, USA.

 


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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sonicbond Publishing (June 28, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1789520169
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1789520163
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.4 x 0.51 x 8.49 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 70 ratings

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Joanne O
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2020
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Though much of the book is opinion, it is informed opinion. Mr. Blum knows his Tull. The book did what it should; it had me taking out my Tull albums (I have all of the deluxe edition CDs as well as the vinyl) and reexamining songs I may have overlooked or not heard in years. For what it's worth my favorite Jethro Tull album is WAR CHILD. I know it usually doesn't make anyone's top 5, but it is perfect to me. Thoroughly enjoyed this book. Highly recommended.
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Jay Kranz
2.0 out of 5 stars Not nearly every song covered
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2024
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For a series called every album every song this book fails from the outset with numerous tracks not covered or simply mentioned to exist with bit discussion.

Most egregiously he covers the shortened lp track lists of the late 80s albums which misses out on many tracks that are clearly a part of the albums as they far more often are presented and enjoyed currently.

We want a full look at all the tiny details and with a band with so many disparate releases it would be usefully to know what is what.
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George E. Maier
5.0 out of 5 stars Background of group.
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2021
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Top notch ref. material
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Michael-Nancy M
5.0 out of 5 stars Great info on the JT music
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2019
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Great info for an admirer of Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull
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Randall K Hayes
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2019
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Excellent!
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Philip Wolf
2.0 out of 5 stars We Want More Jethro Fact
Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2019
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I'm still on the fence here as the album information of a certain Jethro Tull has been (at last) brought together into one document. That is fine and dandy but what pulls this book into the muck is off-track opinion. Blum, is a JT fan and he tells everyone outright that "Passion Play" is their finest album. There are a lot of words here to tell you just how great Passion Play is and it's almost as painful as having to listen to the album and hearing all of the words Ian Anderson wrote for those 102 pieces (snatches) of music he glued together to end a relationship that Jethro Tull had worked hard to establish between them and their audience.

Blum is not a fan of the blues and "This Was" is buried as the second-to-worse album the band released. "Stand Up" is number 13 on a list that ends at number 21. There is more to Jethro Tull than a one-legged flute player but there is hardly a mention of the many fine players that helped support Ian Anderson with some excellent playing skills over the last 50 years. Song reviews are good but Blum skips quickly over what he doesn't approve of to gush over some passage in "Thick As A Brick" that features "climbing energy" and "colorful textures" that could have been words lifted from reviews left here at amazon.com.

When the author admits on page 9 that Jethro Tull released their first record "This Was" in 1967 and then two pages on it shows a February 1969 UK release for that very same record you know it's time to calm down (coffee? meth?) and find a proper editor to sort this stuff out. Fanzines are fine but Jethro Tull requires about a dozen research scientists to get in there an sort out all the history from all the myth. Live albums are slighted very badly and almost invisible here and there isn't any room set aside to sell the reissued albums when the bonus tracks don't get much print at all.

This is homemade stuff researched by checking the back covers of "War Child" and 'Catfish Rising" and then telling us what to like. Jethro Tull, deserves better than this and I hope a less progressive slant is used when the proper book of Jethromusic sees a release in 2028.
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Richard Jacobs
1.0 out of 5 stars Kindle version incomplete
Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2023
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Kindle version is missing the review of the Under Wraps album. Tried to get a refund but got the message that it’s not eligible for a refund.
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Rob Lincoln
5.0 out of 5 stars For all JT Lovers
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2019
This guy knows his Tull! A must for every JT fan!
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salvador molera esteban
5.0 out of 5 stars Meticuloso
Reviewed in Spain on March 18, 2024
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Cómo es habitual en la colección On Track, detallado y completo. Abarca desde el comienzo de la banda hasta The String Quartets (2017), incluyendo comentarios más breves sobre los álbumes de Anderson en solitario. Es posible que contenga más opinión que información (hay una clasificación de los discos, de mejor a peor, y una playlist de 20 canciones), pero esto no solo no me parece un inconveniente, sino que lo hace más interesante.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 5, 2024
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A tremendous book. Full of insight into the remarkable catalogue of this unique band.

Easy to read and a great book to dip in and out of.
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Glenn Julien
2.0 out of 5 stars Soso
Reviewed in Canada on February 22, 2021
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Not much of a read to be honest.
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Aimar Sild
5.0 out of 5 stars All
Reviewed in Germany on June 2, 2019
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was as I expected!
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Miguel Azevedo
5.0 out of 5 stars Jethro Tull
Reviewed in Spain on March 16, 2022
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Como descrito. Entrega super rápida! A+++
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