jethro tull Archive
03 Sep 2015
Hundred-word Reviews for September, Part 4 of 8
More quickie reviews today. Some familiar names, some not-so-well-known ones. All worth a spin. John Wetton – New York Minute This disc – recorded live at New York City’s Iridium […]
27 May 2015
Album Review: Jethro Tull – Minstrel in the Gallery, 40th Anniversary La Grande Edition
The latest example of Ian Anderson‘s ongoing twofold mission (to encourage a modern-day reconsideration of Jethro Tull‘s back catalog, and to provide be-all-and-end-all versions of those albums) continues with Minstrel […]
26 May 2015
Album Review: Jethro Tull – WarChild, 40th Anniversary Theatre Edition
Jethro Tull‘s 1974 album WarChild occupies a curious place in the band’s history. Their previous album, 1973’s A Passion Play, had been roundly shellacked by critics. That album certainly had […]
31 Dec 2014
Best of 2014: Compilations and Reissues
So here we are. It’s the last day of 2014. And it’s also the final day of posts looking back at my personal Best of 2014 lists. Today I’ll run […]
22 Dec 2014
Best of 2014: Videos
With 1/1/15 mere days away, it’s time for Musoscribe’s annual best-of lists. These are – of course — wholly subjective, and reflect my tastes and interests. I viewed quite a […]
27 Oct 2014
DVD Review: Ian Anderson – Thick As A Brick Live in Iceland
In 2012, Jethro Tull leader Ian Anderson mounted a tour to promote his latest solo album, Thick As a Brick 2: What Ever Happened to Gerald Bostock? The tour and […]
24 Sep 2014
Album Review: Jethro Tull — A Passion Play: An Extended Performance
Unlike, say, Creedence Clearwater Revivial – or even The Beatles – Jethro Tull have rarely been anyone’s idea of a “singles group.” As the leading folk-prog group of the rock […]
23 Jul 2014
Hundred-word Reviews July 2014, Part Three
I’m bound and determined to reduce the contents of my in-box to manageable levels, so this week I’ll be covering 25 albums, each adhering to a 100-word limit. Don’t mistake […]
17 Dec 2013
Album Review: Blodwyn Pig — Pigthology
On their two well-regarded late 1960s albums, Blodwyn Pig forged a singular musical path, one which some might say paved the way for such acts as Roy Wood’s Wizzard. This […]
20 Jan 2012
Album Review: Jethro Tull – Aqualung 40th Anniversary Special Edition
A few weeks ago, Jethro Tull‘s highly regarded 1971 album Aqualung was released in a special 40th Anniversary package. But let’s be honest for a moment: this isn’t 1989 (by […]
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