MINSTREL IN THE GALLERY

Jethro Tull

Prog Folk

4.05 | 1430 ratings

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After the somewhat pop styled War Child, Tull came back with the much more prog Minstel In The Gallery. And mostly, this is a worthy album.

The title track, in a much longer form than is was usually played live, is a great prog piece. It's outlandish, bombastic, and has lots of unexpected twists and turns. And it's the best song on the album. Cold Wind To Valhalla takes a bit to rev up, but once it gets going, it has a good solid prog feel.

I must admit, I never really got One White Duck, despite it apparently being one of Anderson's favorites, being played on countless tours. It seems to be inferior to many of his other folky tunes. Listenable, but forgattable.

And Baker St. Muse. I know it's a favorite of many here, and it does have it's moments. But it's only moments. The song starts out a bit mundane, gets very good, then let's down quite a bit, and then repeats the good part. Why is this a favorite?

3.5 stars, rounded up. And so ends Tull's proggiest period.

Evolver | 4/5 | 2010-3-22

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