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Jethro Tull
Formed 1967 in Blackpool, England
Years Active 
Genres Rock
Styles Prog-Rock/Art Rock, Hard Rock
Tones Organic, Theatrical
Labels Chrysalis (35), Capitol (5), EMI (3), Import (2), Flashback (2)
See Also All Movie Guide Entry
Internet links On-Tour - provided by musictoday.com
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Jethro Tull was a unique phenomenon in popular music history. Their mix of hard rock, folk melodies, blues licks, surreal, impossibly dense lyrics, and overall profundity defied easy analysis, but that didn't dissuade fans from giving them 11 gold and five platinum albums. At the same time, critics rarely took them seriously, and they were off the cutting edge of popular music since the end of the 1970's. But no record store in the country would want to be without multiple copies of each of their most popular albums (Benefit, Aqualung, Thick as a Brick, Living in the Past), or their various "best of" compilations, and few would knowingly ignore their newest releases. Of their contemporaries, only Yes could claim a similar degree of success, and Yes endured several major shifts in sound and membership in reaching the 1990s, while Tull remained remarkably stable over the same period. As co-founded and led by wildman-flautist-guitarist-singer-songwriter Ian Anderson, the group carved a place all its own in popular music.

Tull had its roots in the British blues boom of the late '60s. Anderson (b. Aug. 10, 1947, Edinburgh, Scotland) had moved to Blackpool when he was 12. His first band was called the Blades, named after James Bond's club, with Michael Stephens on guitar, Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond (b. July 30, 1946) on bass and John Evans (b. Mar. 28, 1948) on drums, playing a mix of jazzy blues and soulful dance music on the northern club circuit. In 1965, they changed their name to the John Evan Band (Evan having dropped the "s" in his name at Hammond's ...    read more

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Similar Artists: Barclay James Harvest Amazing Blondel Jon Anderson Genesis Renaissance Traffic Caravan Focus Camel Fairport Convention Gentle Giant Kansas King Crimson Marillion Pink Floyd Roxy Music
Roots and Influences: The Beatles The Moody Blues Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Followers: Fates Warning Kansas Subway to Sally The Beta Band
Performed Songs By: Ian Anderson Peter John Vettese Martin Barre Mick Abrahams Gerald Bostock Terry Ellis Johann Sebastian Bach Traditional Clive Bunker
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Prog-Rock Superstars - from: "Progressive Rock" map
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1968This WasChrysalis
1969Stand UpChrysalis
1970BenefitChrysalis
1971AqualungChrysalis
1972Thick as a BrickChrysalis
1973A Passion PlayChrysalis
1974War ChildChrysalis
1975Minstrel in the GalleryChrysalis
1976Too Old to Rock 'N' Roll: Too Young to Die!Chrysalis
1977Songs from the WoodChrysalis
1978Heavy HorsesChrysalis
1978Bursting Out: Jethro Tull LiveChrysalis
1979StormwatchChrysalis
1980AChrysalis
1982The Broadsword and the BeastChrysalis
1984Under WrapsChrysalis
1987Crest of a KnaveChrysalis
1988Jethro TullChrysalis
1989Rock IslandChrysalis
1990Living in the Past [UK]RUSH
1991Catfish RisingChrysalis
1992A Little Light Music [live]Chrysalis
1994Live at HammersmithImport
1995Roots to BranchesChrysalis
1995In Concert [live]Windsong
1996BBC Radio 1 Live in ConcertGriffen
1998Thick as a Brick [UK]EMI
1999J-Tull.ComVarese
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1972Living in the PastChrysalis 
1976M.U.: The Best of Jethro TullChrysalis 
1977Repeat: The Best of Jethro Tull, Vol. 2Chrysalis 
1985Original MastersChrysalis 
1985A Classic CaseRCA 
198820 Years of Jethro TullChrysalisx
198820 Years of Jethro Tull: HighlightsChrysalis 
1993The 25th Anniversary Boxed SetChrysalisx
1993The Best of Jethro Tull: The Anniversary...Chrysalis 
1994Nightcap: The Unreleased Masters 1973-1991EMI 
1996Aqualung: 25th Anniversary Special EditionCapitol 
1997The Ultimate SetValleyx
1998CollectionDisky 
1998Through the YearsEMI 
1998The OriginalsCapitolx
1999The Best of Jethro TullCapitol 
 Stormwatch/Heavy HorsesPair 
 HomeChrysalis 
 36 Greatest HitsEDI 
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1976Ring Out Solstice Bells [EP]Chrysalis 
1984Lap of Luxury [EP]Chrysalis 
1991This Is Not Love s
1999Bends Like a WillowImports
 Rocks on the RoadCapitols
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1971Life Is a Long SongChrysalisb
1987Watchers on the StormFlashbackb
1991First 20 Years [Atlantic Video]Atlanticv
1992First 20 Years [Virgin Video]Virginv
199325 LightyearsFlashbackb
199425th Anniversary VideoCapitolv
 Never Too Old to Rock 'n' RollSwingin' Pigb
 SlipstreamPacific Artsv
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Original Soundtrack Breaking the Waves (1996) 
Various Artists K-Tel Presents Rock Classics (1989)Vocals 
Various Artists Best of King Biscuit Live, Vol. 1 (1991) 
Various Artists Seventies Greatest Rock Hits, Vol. (1991) 
Various Artists Ultimate Rock Album (1992)Vocals 
Various Artists Electric Sixties (1993) 
Various Artists Prog Rock, Vol. 1 (1995)Producer 
Various Artists Hard Rockin' 70s  
Various Artists Goodies, Vol. 1  
Various Artists Goodies, Vol. 2  
Various Artists You Can All Join In  
Various Artists El Pea  
Various Artists Bumpers  

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