Favorite Jethro Tull Album
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Topic: Favorite Jethro Tull Album
Posted By: Gluonio
Subject: Favorite Jethro Tull Album
Date Posted: June 28 2005 at 07:39
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My top 3 is thick as a brick,aqualung and minstrel in the gallery.But i love almost all of them!What about you? ------------- ...But my dreams are for dreaming and best left that way-and my zero to your power of ten equals nothing at all... |
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Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: June 28 2005 at 07:44
Same 3 albums + Songs From The Wood 
------------- Billy Connolly Dream Theater Terry Gilliam Hagen Quartet Jethro Tull Mike Keneally |
Posted By: Alucard
Date Posted: June 28 2005 at 08:11
same +war child ------------- Tadpoles keep screaming in my ear "Hey there! Rotter's Club! Explain the meaning of this song and share it" |
Posted By: Biggles
Date Posted: June 28 2005 at 09:09
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<--- ------------- The crux of the biscuit is the apostrophe. http://www.last.fm/user/sbonfiglioli/?chartstyle=red"> 
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Posted By: Scrambled_Eggs
Date Posted: June 28 2005 at 09:12
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Hey Aqualung! ------------- And I am not frightened of dying, any time will do, I don't mind. Why should I be frightened of dying? There's no reason for it, you've gotta go sometime. I never said I was frightened of dying. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: June 28 2005 at 11:57
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Minstrel In The Gallery TAAB A passion Play Heavy Horses
------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: midas man
Date Posted: June 28 2005 at 12:11
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the ministrel in the gallery looked upon the smilling faces. sitting on a park bench, eyeing little girls with bad intent. old charlie stole the handle, and the train won't stop going no way to slow down. ------------- life is a short warm moment and death is a long cold rest you get your chance to try in the twinkling of an eye eighty years with luck or even less |
Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: June 28 2005 at 12:15
------------- Billy Connolly Dream Theater Terry Gilliam Hagen Quartet Jethro Tull Mike Keneally |
Posted By: Sir Realist
Date Posted: June 28 2005 at 12:52
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Actually, "Bursting Out" is my overall favorite. And I'm also very fond of
"Crest of a Knave" and "Rock Island" that weren't available as options. ------------- I can have double standards, and you can't |
Posted By: King of Loss
Date Posted: June 28 2005 at 17:40
| Definitely Thick as a Brick, just slightly beating out Aqualung. |
Posted By: MustShaveBeard
Date Posted: June 28 2005 at 21:01
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A Passion Play beats Songs From the Wood by a nose, followed by Minstrel in the Gallery, then Benefit ------------- Your life or your lupins!!! |
Posted By: Yanns
Date Posted: June 28 2005 at 21:05
| TAAB. |
Posted By: Arsillus
Date Posted: June 28 2005 at 21:15
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A Passion Play
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Posted By: Dream Theater
Date Posted: June 28 2005 at 21:22
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Aqualung ------------- [IMG]http://www.travelwithachallenge.com/Images/Travel_Article_Library/Sacred-Travel/Machu-Picchu-350.jpg"> [IMG]http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a63/panchopc1/machupicchu-1.jpg"> |
Posted By: felixxx
Date Posted: June 29 2005 at 03:13
| Aqualang, thick as a brick and songs from the wood! |
Posted By: glass house
Date Posted: June 29 2005 at 06:44
| Bursting Out and Aqualung |
Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: June 29 2005 at 07:57
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Stand Up. Not as 'integrated' progressive as some of the later albums (the different influences are more separated from each other, and it's more songbased than some of the early seventies stuff) but for me it's JT's finest hour. |
Posted By: lynton samuel
Date Posted: June 29 2005 at 08:07
songs from the wood , heavy horses  , aqualung  . in that order.------------- [IMG]http://www.denness.net/rpi/u/arners/bc/FFFFFF/bg/FFFFFF/bg1/FFFFFF/bg2/FFFFFF/ac/CC00CC/tc/ff9933/dc/CC00CC/nc/CC00CC/tic/CC00CC/rpi.png"> |
Posted By: DolphinFan
Date Posted: June 29 2005 at 12:56
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Probably Horses, Wood, then a log jam. Bursting Out should have made the list. Probably my favorite live album ever. Also, Benefit is a very underrated album by Tull fans in general. List is missing some near classics like Crest of Knave, A, and Broadsword. |
Posted By: WillieThePimp
Date Posted: June 30 2005 at 12:29
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I casted a vote upon aqualung but Stand Up has remained a favorite. Even Anderson himself says it's his favorite album.
------------- You can't possibly hear the last movement of Beethoven's Seventh and go slow. ~Oscar Levant, explaining his way out of a speeding ticket |
Posted By: NetsNJFan
Date Posted: June 30 2005 at 15:46
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its all good (till 68-79 at least) favorites are TAAB, Minstrel, Heavy Horses ------------- 
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Posted By: gulliman
Date Posted: July 02 2005 at 16:29
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Hi, I wonder why no Broadsword, no Dot Com, no Under Wraps, no Rock Island?... At least one of them (preferably Broadsword) should be here instead of A little light music, which is a live album as we all know. I voted for Songs From The Wood of course! |
Posted By: Miaugion
Date Posted: July 02 2005 at 16:44
Exactly. That bothers me, too. Favourites: 01 Rock Island 
02 Heavy Horses 03 Minstrel in the Gallery 04 Thick as a Brick 05 Stormwatch 06 Songs from the Wood 07 Aqualung ------------- You house proud town mouse ha ha, charade you are |
gulliman wrote:Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: July 02 2005 at 16:45
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Thick as a Brick -------------  |
Posted By: grandoleopry
Date Posted: July 02 2005 at 20:24
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SFTW. Masterpiece. Most ambitious album every made that worked flawlessly... ------------- Dreams. Gabor Szabo (1968) |
Posted By: Retrovertigo
Date Posted: July 02 2005 at 21:45
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Thick As A Brick. |
Posted By: Hammill
Date Posted: July 03 2005 at 13:25
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i love many of their albums, but the best in my opinion is thick as a brick
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Posted By: Gluonio
Date Posted: July 03 2005 at 15:48
 .But thanks for your comments!------------- ...But my dreams are for dreaming and best left that way-and my zero to your power of ten equals nothing at all... |
Posted By: Zargus
Date Posted: July 03 2005 at 15:57
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I have 4 Tull albums and this is how i whuld rank em: 1. Aqualung 2. Thick as a brick 3. Stand up 4. Benefit I am planing to buy more when i get some money... I have tought about buying Minstrel in the gallery or A passion play, wich one shuld i buy do you guys think? ------------- 
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Posted By: Hammill
Date Posted: July 04 2005 at 08:47
i believe that minstrel in the gallery is much better than passion play. -------------
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Posted By: Gluonio
Date Posted: July 05 2005 at 05:59
Minstrel in the Gallery first and then A passion play!But you should listen to both. ------------- ...But my dreams are for dreaming and best left that way-and my zero to your power of ten equals nothing at all... |
Posted By: CRIMSONFROST
Date Posted: July 19 2005 at 16:12
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MT FAVORITE IS NOT THERE CREST OF A KNAVE MOST TULL ALBUMS ARE WORTH GETTING EXCEPT PERHAPS FOR CATFISH RISING AND A PASSION PLAY ------------- Scott c Wills |
Posted By: The Wizard
Date Posted: July 19 2005 at 16:40
| I chose THick as a Brick, but I really like Warchild which seems to be underappreciated. |
Posted By: Humanizzimo
Date Posted: July 19 2005 at 17:43
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Aqualung
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: July 20 2005 at 10:56
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1. Thick As A Brick 2. Aqualung 3. A Passion Play 4. Songs From The Wood
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Posted By: bityear
Date Posted: July 20 2005 at 11:42
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Christmas Album. I really, really love that one. perfect sound, perfect playing, perfect songs. And, it's got a wonderful atmosphere! Other than that, I like almost all albums up to 79, plus Dot Com and A Little Light Music. I don't like Minstrel in the Gallery or A Passion Play, though... I voted for heavy Horses, since that was my fave before Chrismas Album came out. ------------- www.geocities.com/joelbitars |
Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: September 25 2005 at 22:02
Aqualung for me ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: Andrea Cortese
Date Posted: September 26 2005 at 00:49
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Posted By: rockandrail
Date Posted: September 26 2005 at 05:32
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Aqualung They still remember a December's foggy freeze ------------- Pierre R, the man who lost his signature |
Posted By: krauthead
Date Posted: October 17 2005 at 08:02
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Songs from the wood and other favourites would be: A Passion Play, Minstrel In The Gallery ------------- *Dancing madly backwards on a sea of air* - Captain Beyond |
Posted By: magog
Date Posted: October 17 2005 at 10:25
If I had to vote with a prog-taste I would say "Thick as a Brick" but
in a period of time (the end of seventies) in which everything seemed
to be lost (I mean great music) An album like Songs from the wood
showed how a ten years career band nearly considered overcamen was able
to produce a brilliant, fresh, full of ideas,joyful music...(despite of
punk )
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Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: October 17 2005 at 14:13
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I can't choose between Aqualung, Thick as a Brick and Minstrel in the Gallery. All albums I've heard (11+) are 4 stars or over so it's really hard to choose. ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: An old fart
Date Posted: October 18 2005 at 19:05
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A comment for Zargus: buy Minstrel in the Gallery first. A Passion Play is a big disappointment in an amazing list of great consecutive albums, Stand Up - Stormwatch. Then came another failure, A, but the worst album Tull has ever done is Under Wraps. All the other ones are marvellous, in my opinion. This Was and Catfish Rising are also weaker than other albums, but still worth giving a try. In fact, even A and A Passion Play have their moments, but I would recommend not to start from either of those or you will get a wrong impression of Tull. ------------- "Make tea, not love" |
Posted By: ProgPartin
Date Posted: October 18 2005 at 19:14
| I had to go with A Passion Play. It was my first Tull album. I do have many of the others and love most of them, but A Passion Play will alway hold the top spot for me. |
Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: October 18 2005 at 19:16
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I'll rate what I have 
1/2
1/2
1/2------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: mirco
Date Posted: October 18 2005 at 19:20
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Living in the past, as a complete showcase of tull at its beginnings (and because it was my first encounter with my beloved band also). Specially love the live side. Also, i'm very attratted to bursting out, which shows the growth of the band at the end of the 70's. ------------- Please forgive me for my crappy english! |
Posted By: Thufir Hawat
Date Posted: January 09 2006 at 18:04
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Jethro Tull certainly have some impressive albums, but “Thick as a Brick” tops them all and it is one of the finest albums in Progressive Rock history. “Minstrel in the Gallery” would be my second preference, also very good.
------------- "I can't see through my eye lids" |
Posted By: kmich
Date Posted: January 09 2006 at 18:21
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Top five: Minstrel in the Gallery Aqualung Songs From the Wood Heavy Horses Thick as a Brick Really they do not have a bad album IMO. Their bottom three would be Rock Island, Catfish Rising and Roots to Branches. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: January 09 2006 at 21:28
| thick as a brick is the best original album, but I think all other album session with thier bonus tracks are quite close in quality to Thick as a brick |
Posted By: Gentle Tull
Date Posted: January 09 2006 at 21:32
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Thick as a Brick followed by Songs from the Wood, Minstrel, Aqualung, Heavy Horses, Passion Play, and everything else, its all good. ------------- 
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Posted By: chamberry
Date Posted: January 09 2006 at 21:51
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I really like Thick as a brick but at time I got the taste of A passion
play and the more I hear it the more I love it. IMO their best, most
complex, most ambitious work and the hardest to apreciate. Truly a
masterpiece in every sense of the word ------------- 
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Posted By: SirPsycho388
Date Posted: January 09 2006 at 22:27
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For me its Minstrel TAAB Aqualung ------------- Strangers passing in the street by chance two separate glances meet and I am you and what I see is me. And do I take you by the hand and lead you through the land and help me understand the best I can |
Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: January 09 2006 at 22:55
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Of what I've heard: A Passion Play ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: Ultaigh
Date Posted: January 09 2006 at 23:13
| Thick as a Brick |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: January 10 2006 at 04:00
| I think the complete heavy horses session of 15 songs and the complete aqualung session of 20 songs are probably even better than thick as a brick |
Posted By: JL08030
Date Posted: January 10 2006 at 04:20
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My favorite Tull album is Benefit. I don't think I could call it their best, but it is my favorite.
------------- A Chaos of Visions and Voices |
Posted By: SirJethro
Date Posted: January 20 2006 at 14:53
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Hard to say. I like every music decade of Tull.Even the eletronic stuff. But the most outstanding albums are Roots to Branches, Thick as a Brick, Chateu Disaster Tapes and the three Folk Rock Albums. At least at the moment I`ve forgotten Thick as Brick  ------------- Give me all the Forests, give me all the Trees give me everything as long is it for free 
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Posted By: dr.music
Date Posted: January 20 2006 at 15:12
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1. Aqualung 2. Thick as a brick 3. A passion play 4. Minstrel in the gallery 5. Stand up |
Posted By: Asyte2c00
Date Posted: January 20 2006 at 15:20
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My top three:
Minstrel in the Gallery Thick as a Brick Stormwatch |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: January 20 2006 at 17:38
| i rate minstrel about 15th best tull album. Too much filler ;) |
Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: January 21 2006 at 00:53
Most definately Thick As A Brick...a masterpiece of prog and music...one of the greatest pieces I have EVER listened to.. 
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Posted By: daz2112
Date Posted: January 21 2006 at 07:38
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Songs from the Wood & Aqualung ------------- In the constellation of cygnus,There lurks a mysterious force...The black hole |
Posted By: A'swepe
Date Posted: January 21 2006 at 08:22
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If i have to choose one JT album, it must be Thick As A Brick. ------------- David - Never doubt in the dark that which you believe to be true in the light. http://www.myspace.com/aardvarktxusa - Instrumental rock http://www.soundclick.com/aardvarktxusa |
Posted By: White Queen
Date Posted: January 21 2006 at 09:04
| A Passion Play is the greatest, even better than Thick as a Brick, except for the Hare Who Lost His Spectacles section. Either way, Passion Play got my vote. Close call though. |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: January 21 2006 at 09:20
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Benefit has always been mine. Great mix of rock, folk, and a last gasp from the early blues influences. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Zargus
Date Posted: January 21 2006 at 13:10
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Benefit -------------
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: January 21 2006 at 13:13
------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Paulieg
Date Posted: January 21 2006 at 14:12
| I voted for Benefit!!! |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: January 21 2006 at 14:13
well I'll give you the clapping hands as well hahahah ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: daz2112
Date Posted: January 22 2006 at 10:45
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Aqualung/Stand up ------------- In the constellation of cygnus,There lurks a mysterious force...The black hole |
Posted By: Goldenavatar
Date Posted: January 25 2006 at 01:09
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This list seriously needs Crest of a Knave. It's not my favorite but it's pretty popular amongst fans. Plus Tull won the "Best Metal Performer" Grammy for it in 1988. They beat out Metallica. Anyway, Thick as Brick is the coolest! |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: January 25 2006 at 06:37
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I reckon you can pick 10 songs from the 20 warchild songs, 10 songs from the 16 horses songs, 10 songs from the 26 broadsword songs, 10 songs from the 20 Aqualung songs, 10 songs from the 15 Dotcom songs and 10 songs from the 15 Stormwatch songs that all come pretty close to TAAB . That is why Tull are so damn cool ;)
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Posted By: Bob Greece
Date Posted: January 25 2006 at 07:28
You missed out Crest of a Knave.  ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/BobGreece/?chartstyle=basicrt10"> 
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Posted By: Jack-a-lynn
Date Posted: March 15 2006 at 16:41
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Living in the Past is my favorite Jethro TUll Album. Out of the choices.... have to go with Benefit. ------------- "from the moment i could talk, i was ordered to listen." -cat stevens 
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Posted By: Kotro
Date Posted: March 15 2006 at 17:01
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Minstrel ROCKS! ------------- Bigger on the inside. |
Posted By: DallasBryan
Date Posted: March 15 2006 at 17:13
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this seems like a pretty accurate poll, impressive!
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Posted By: lunaticviolist
Date Posted: March 15 2006 at 17:27
------------- My recent purchases: 
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Posted By: MattiR
Date Posted: March 16 2006 at 07:11
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"Thick as a brick"
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Posted By: ken4musiq
Date Posted: March 17 2006 at 16:41
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I love songs from the Wood, which is probably also my fave prog album. I have bought some of the remasters over the last year and had a chance to listen to several Tull albums I had never heard before, esp the early stuff. There ain't one I don't like. I even love the often trashed War Child and Too Young to Rock and Roll.
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: March 17 2006 at 17:06
| the original 10 songs from warchild made a slightly disappointing album, but the 7 bonus tracks easily make up for that disappointment ;) |
Posted By: ken4musiq
Date Posted: March 18 2006 at 00:23
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Actually, I don't have the remaster of War Child so I like it as is. (maybe i should get it.) It has a couple of classic radio Tull songs on it, Bungle in the Jungle, Skating away, and The Third Hoorah. Over all it is a very lyrical album from the get go. I was referring to the fact that a lot of people call the three middle albums: War Child, Minstrel, Too Old, 'transitional;' but they have many a good song and are quite respectable musically. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: March 18 2006 at 01:19
| the warchild remaster has enough strong tracks to make a very good album. I always thought Minstrel was one of tulls weaker efforts |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: March 18 2006 at 02:50
| Thick as a Brick and Aqualung. |
Posted By: DrWizard
Date Posted: March 18 2006 at 22:36
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Thick as a brick just over aqualung stand up and minstral are great to tho |
Posted By: Prog-man
Date Posted: March 19 2006 at 01:04
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- ------------- Arriving somewhere but not here |
THICK AS BRICK, AQUALUNG & CREST OF A KNAVE (NOT AVAILABLE, BUT IT'S COOL!
) Posted By: Cygnus X-1
Date Posted: March 19 2006 at 09:30
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Thick As A Brick. Just pure geneuis ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Bodins/?chartstyle=DarkSide5Big"> 
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