“Stand Up” is the second studio album by the British rock
band Jethro Tull, released in 1969. Before recordings for the album began, the
band's original guitarist Mick Abrahams resigned because of musical differences
with Ian Anderson; Abrahams wanted to stay with the blues rock sound of their
1968 debut, “This Was”, while Anderson wished to add other musical influences
such as folk rock. He was replaced by guitarist Martin Barre, who appeared on
every Jethro Tull album from this point onwards.
“Stand Up” represents the first album project on which Anderson was in full control of the music and lyrics. The result was an eclectic album with various styles appearing in its songs, yet an album which remained somewhat in the blues rock mould, which would be the last such album from Jethro Tull.
The album quickly went to No. 1 on the UK charts, while the non-album single "Living in the Past" peaked at No. 3.
“Stand Up” represents the first album project on which Anderson was in full control of the music and lyrics. The result was an eclectic album with various styles appearing in its songs, yet an album which remained somewhat in the blues rock mould, which would be the last such album from Jethro Tull.
The album quickly went to No. 1 on the UK charts, while the non-album single "Living in the Past" peaked at No. 3.
“Stand Up” este al doilea album de studio al trupei
britanice de rock Jethro Tull, lansat in 1969. Inainte sa inceapa
inregistrarile pentru album, chitaristul Mick Abrahams a demisionat datorita
diferendelor muzicale cu Ian Anderson; Abrahams voia sa se ramana in sunetul de
blues rock al albumului din 1968 “This Was”, in timp ce Anderson dorea sa fie
adaugate noi influente muzicale ca folk rock. El a fost inlocuit de chitaristul
Martin Barre, care a aparut pe fiecare album Jethro Tull de aici inainte.
“Stand Up” reprezinta primul album proiect la care Andersson a avut controlul total la muzica si versuri. Rezultatul a fost un album eclectic in care apar diverse stiluri in cantecele sale, dar cu toate acestea un album care ramane in tiparul blues rock si care va fi ultimul de acest fel la Jethro Tull.
Albumul a ajuns rapid pe locul 1 in clasamentele din Marea britanie, in timp ce single-ul “Living in the Past”, care nu apartine albumului, a atins locul 3.
“Stand Up” reprezinta primul album proiect la care Andersson a avut controlul total la muzica si versuri. Rezultatul a fost un album eclectic in care apar diverse stiluri in cantecele sale, dar cu toate acestea un album care ramane in tiparul blues rock si care va fi ultimul de acest fel la Jethro Tull.
Albumul a ajuns rapid pe locul 1 in clasamentele din Marea britanie, in timp ce single-ul “Living in the Past”, care nu apartine albumului, a atins locul 3.
1. A New Day
Yesterday
2. Jeffrey Goes to
Leicester Square
3. Bouree
4. Back to the Family
5. Look into the Sun
6. Nothing is Easy
7. Fat Man
8. We Used to Know
9. Reasons for
Waiting
10.For a Thousand
Mothers
Personnel
Jethro Tull
Ian Anderson – vocals, flute, acoustic guitar, Hammond
organ, piano, mandolin, balalaika, mouth organ, production
Martin Lancelot Barre – electric guitar, additional flute
(on tracks 2 and 9)
Glenn Cornick – bass guitar (all tracks but 5 and 7)
Clive Bunker – drums, percussion
Production
Terry Ellis – production, cover concept
Andy Johns – engineer, bass guitar (on track 5)[9]
David Palmer – string arrangements and conductor (on
track 9)
John Williams – cover concept
James Grashow – cover art
At Filmore East, San Francisco, 13th of March 1969
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