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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.
The songs on the album encompass a variety of musical genres, with elements of folk, blues, psychedelia, and hard rock. [11] The "riff-heavy" nature of tracks such as "Locomotive Breath", "Hymn 43" and "Wind Up" is regarded as a factor in the band's increased success after the release of the album, with Jethro Tull becoming "a major arena act" and a "fixture on FM radio" according to AllMusic.
War Child is the seventh studio album by Jethro Tull, released in October 1974.It was released almost a year and a half after the release of A Passion Play. The turmoil over criticism of the previous album surrounded the production of War Child, which obliged the band to do press conferences and explain their plans for the future.
Live at Carnegie Hall 1970 is a live album by Jethro Tull, released in vinyl LP on 18 April 2015, for Record Store Day. It was recorded on 4 November 1970 at Carnegie Hall , New York City . It consists of a heavily-edited version of the complete show, previously issued partially on side 3 of the Living in the Past album, on the 2010 Collector's ...
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.
"Cross-Eyed Mary" is a song by the British progressive rock band Jethro Tull from their album Aqualung (1971). [2] The song is about "Cross-Eyed Mary", a schoolgirl prostitute [3] who prefers the company of "leching greys" over her schoolmates. It was intended as a companion piece to "Aqualung", the opening album track about a homeless man.
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.
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.