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"Life Is a Long Song" is a song composed by Ian Anderson and first recorded by Jethro Tull. It was released as the lead track on an EP of the same name on 3 September 1971, [1] which reached No. 11 in the UK charts. [2] The song later appeared on the 1972 compilation album Living in the Past. [3]
"Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die" is a song by British progressive rock band Jethro Tull. Written by frontman Ian Anderson , it was released on their 1976 album of the same name . Written about an aging biker, the song title was inspired by a flight Anderson had taken in the United States.
Roots to Branches is the 19th studio album by the British band Jethro Tull released in September 1995. It carries characteristics of Tull's classic 1970s progressive rock and folk rock roots alongside jazz and Arabic and Indian influences. All songs were written by Ian Anderson and recorded at his home studio.
Like their previous album, Minstrel in the Gallery, the band recorded the album in the Maison Rouge Mobile Studio.They recorded "Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die" and "The Chequered Flag (Dead or Alive)" along with the outtakes "Salamander's Rag Time", "Commercial Traveller" and "Advertising Man (Unfinished backing track)" on 19 and 20 November 1975, "Big Dipper" on 3 January 1976 ...
"Heavy Horses" was released on the Heavy Horses album in April 1978 as the album's eighth track. The song was not released as a single. The track has since appeared on compilation albums such as The Best of Jethro Tull – The Anniversary Collection and The Very Best Of, with the latter album featuring a 3:19 edited version due to the album length.
50 for 50 is a three-disc compilation album [1] by the English progressive rock band Jethro Tull, released in 2018. [4] Released to commemorate the band's 50th anniversary, the collection includes 50 tracks, selected by frontman Ian Anderson himself, [1] released between 1968 and 2003.
Abrahams was born in Luton, Bedfordshire. [1] He played on the album This Was recorded by Jethro Tull in 1968, but conflicts between Abrahams and Ian Anderson over the musical direction of the band led Abrahams to leave shortly after the album was finished, but not before contributing guitar to one further non-LP single.
Benefit is the third studio album by the British rock band Jethro Tull, released in April 1970.It was the first Tull album to include pianist and organist John Evan – though he was not yet considered a permanent member of the group – and the last to include bass guitarist Glenn Cornick, who was fired from the band upon completion of touring for the album.