Members of 'Jethro Tull':
'Jethro Tull' History:
Jethro Tull formed in February 1968 from the ashes of two unsuccessful blues/rock bands of the era. Ian Anderson (pictured) brought his unique and innovative style of flute playing to a public raised on the guitar based British bands who courted acceptance at London's famous Marquee Club. After their first tentative blues oriented album, titled "This Was", the group moved through successive records towards a more progressive sound, and with "Aqualung" in 1971 achieved their first real international level of success. A few hit singles, notably "Living in the Past", livened up their early career although it was as an album band with songs of real substance, that the group really took off, both on record and as a major live concert act. So-called concept albums followed in the early 70's (Thick as a Brick" and "A Passion Play") with the attendant platinum No. 1 album chart sales. Tull survived the critical backlash of the return-to-basics later 70's to produce some of their finest creative efforts which, although not quite matching the commercial success of the previous works, established the band as one of the truly creative exponents of progressive music throughout the 70's, 80's and 90's.They have continued to constantly reinvent themselves, albeit with several personnel changes along the way. With sales of around 60 million albums and more than 2500 concerts in 40 countries, the band continue to tour and record, typically performing 100 concerts per year. In early 2002, Jethro Tull completed their first DVD of live concert and performance material. Also released is the new associated live CD. Both are entitled, “LIVING WITH THE PAST”. In 2003, Ian A. released his fourth solo album, RUPI'S DANCE, Martin Barre launched his guitar towards STAGE LEFT and Tull did the almost unthinkable: THE JETHRO TULL CHRISTMAS ALBUM was released to celebrate the "other" Christmas. With its fair quotient of "cynicism and grumpiness" as Ian puts it, this record will delight old fans and new fans alike with the alternative and conventional Christmas spirit combined. Re-masters of the entire Tull catalogue are being released, dusted down and spruced up. Hear that tambourine again.... the breath behind the flute.... the pick on string and the stick on skin. |
Jethro Tull Discography:
| Release Title and date | |
 | Aqua-Brick (Bootleg) 2007 |
 | Warchild (Remastered) 2002 |
 | Living with the Past (DVD) (Disc 1) 2001 |
 | Stand Up (Bonus Tracks) 2001 |
 | J-Tull Dot Com 1999 |
 | Roots to Branches 1995 |
 | Catfish Rising 1991 |
 | Rock Island 1989 |
| 20 Years of (Disc 1) 1988 |
| 20 Years of (Disc 2) 1988 | |
 | Crest of a Knave 1987 |
 | Original Masters 1985 |
 | A Classic Case: The Music of Jethro Tull 1985 |
 | Under Wraps 1984 |
 | Broadsword and the Beast 1982 |
 | A 1980 |
 | Stormwatch 1979 |
 | Bursting Out (Live) (Disc 1) 1978 |
| Bursting Out (Live) 2 1978 |
 | Heavy Horses 1978 |
 | Songs from the Wood 1977 |
 | Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die 1976 |
 | Minstrel in the Gallery 1975 |
 | War Child 1974 |
 | A Passion Play 1973 |
 | Living in the Past 1972 |
 | Thick as a Brick 1972 |
 | Aqualung 1971 |
 | Aqualung 1971 |
| best 2000 | |
| best of | |
| best of 1 | |
| best of 2 | |
| blues from chicago | |
| broadsworld and the beast - (remastered)-2005 | |
| bursting out (cd 1) | |
| bursting out (cd 2) | |
| bursting out (cd2) | |
| bursting out (disc 1) |
| [1980] a |
