miercuri, 18 ianuarie 2017

JETHRO TULL - THIS WAS -1968 - FULL ALBUM

“This Was” is the debut studio album by the British progressive rock band Jethro Tull, released in 1968. Recorded at a cost of £1200, it is the only Jethro Tull album with guitarist Mick Abrahams, who was a major influence for the sound and music style of the band's first songs. When the album was released the band was already performing at the Marquee Club in London, where other successful British groups, such as the Rolling Stones and The Who, had started their careers.

“This Was” este albumul de debut al trupei britanice de rock progresiv Jethro Tull, lansat in 1968. Inregistrat la un cost de 1200 lire, este singurul album Jethro Tull cu chitaristul Mick Abrahams, care a avut o influenta majora pentru sunetul si stilul muzical al trupei la inceput. Cand albumul a fost lansat, trupa deja canta la Marquee Club din Londra unde si trupe ca Rolling Stones si The Who isi incepusera cariera.

List of tracks
Side 1
1.       "My Sunday Feeling"       Ian Anderson         3:43
2.       "Some Day the Sun Won't Shine for You"     Anderson          2:49
3.       "Beggar's Farm"    Mick Abrahams, Anderson        4:19
4.       "Move on Alone"   Abrahams    1:58
5.       "Serenade to a Cuckoo" (Instrumental)         Roland Kirk          6:07

Side 2
6.       "Dharma for One" (Instrumental)         Anderson, Clive Bunker         4:15
7.       "It's Breaking Me Up"      Anderson     5:04
8.       "Cat's Squirrel" (Instrumental)  Traditional, arranged by Abrahams    5:42
9.       "A Song for Jeffrey"        Anderson     3:22
10.      "Round" (Instrumental)   Anderson, Abrahams, Bunker, Glenn Cornick,     Terry Ellis     1:03

Personnel
Jethro Tull
Ian Anderson – lead vocals (all except track 4), flute, mouth organ, "claghorn", piano
Mick Abrahams – lead vocals (track 4), backing vocals, electric guitar, nine-string guitar
Glenn Cornick – bass guitar
Clive Bunker – drums, percussion hooter, charm bracelet

Additional musicians
David Palmer – French horn and orchestral arrangements

Production
Terry Ellis – producer
Victor Gamm – engineer