MINSTREL IN THE GALLERY

Following in the steps of both "Aqualung", "War Child", "Minstrel In The Gallery" took JETHRO TULL in a slightly different direction mixing in a more acoustic progressive vein perhaps than the earlier and fantastic but more rock based recordings. In fact Minstrel for me ranks on the same stage as both " Thick As A Brick" and "A Passion Play" which are also some of my favourite TULL albums. Of course side 2 contains the epic side long "Baker St Muse" which is a fantastic track and really got JETHRO TULL on the prog map. Musically I suppose this is also a fairly acoustic album with a good bits of orchestration on it as well. This album also contains one of Jethro Tull most beautiful songs ever recorded "Requiem" which plays as a courtyard ode and musically sounds a lot like the early soft BEE GEES. Absolutely a great album !