Name: This Was by Jethro Tull
Brand: Jethro Tull
SKU: 5016681120727
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (70 reviews)

ALBUM

Jethro Tull was very much a blues band on their debut album, vaguely reminiscent of the Graham Bond Organization only more cohesive, and with greater commercial sense. The revelations about the group's roots on This Was -- which was recorded during the summer of 1968 -- can be astonishing, even 30 years after the fact. Original lead guitarist Mick Abrahams contributed to the songwriting and the singing, and his presence as a serious bluesman is felt throughout, often for the better: "Some Day the Sun Won't Shine for You," an Ian Anderson original that could just as easily be credited to Big Bill Broonzy or Robert Johnson; "Cat's Squirrel," Abrahams' big showcase, where he ventures into Eric Clapton territory; and "It's Breaking Me Up," which also features some pretty hot guitar from Abrahams. Roland Kirk's "Serenade to a Cuckoo" (the first song Anderson learned to play on flute), their jazziest track ever, is one of the best parts of the album. The drum solo on "Dharma for One" now seems like a mistake, but is understandable in the context of the time in which it was done. The one number here that everybody knows, "A Song for Jeffrey," almost pales amid these surroundings, but at the time it was a superb example of commercial psychedelic blues. This would be the last album of its kind by the group, as Abrahams' departure and the lure of more fertile inspiration tugged them toward English folk music. Curiously, the audio mix here is better than that on their second album, with a much stronger, harder group sound overall. In late 2001, This Was was reissued in a remastered edition with much crisper sound and three bonus tracks. The jazzy improvisation "One for John Gee" (a reference to the manager of the Marquee Club), the folky "Love Story" (which marked the end of Mick Abrahams' tenure with the group), and the novelty piece "Christmas Song" have all been heard before but, more to the point, they're worth hearing again, especially in the fidelity they have here.

1. My Sunday Feeling

by Jethro Tull

Primary Artist: Jethro Tull; Main Performer
Composer: Anderson; Composer
Composer: Anderson; Composer
Author: Anderson; Production

2. Some Day the Sun Won't Shine for You

by Jethro Tull

Primary Artist: Jethro Tull; Main Performer
Composer: Anderson; Composer
Composer: Anderson; Composer
Author: Anderson; Production

3. Beggar's Farm

by Jethro Tull

Primary Artist: Jethro Tull; Main Performer
Composer: Abrahams
Anderson; Composer
Composer: Abrahams
Anderson; Composer
Author: Abrahams
Anderson; Production

4. Move on Alone

by Jethro Tull

Primary Artist: Jethro Tull; Main Performer
Composer: Abrahams; Composer
Composer: Abrahams; Composer
Author: Abrahams; Production

5. Serenade to a Cuckoo

by Jethro Tull

Primary Artist: Jethro Tull; Main Performer
Composer: Kirk; Composer
Composer: Kirk; Composer
Author: Kirk; Production

6. Dharma for One

by Jethro Tull

Primary Artist: Jethro Tull; Main Performer
Composer: Anderson
Bunker; Composer
Composer: Anderson
Bunker; Composer
Author: Anderson
Bunker; Production

7. It's Breaking Me Up

by Jethro Tull

Primary Artist: Jethro Tull; Main Performer
Composer: Anderson; Composer
Composer: Anderson; Composer
Author: Anderson; Production

8. Cat's Squirrel

by Jethro Tull

Primary Artist: Jethro Tull; Main Performer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Arranger: Abrahams; Composer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Author: Traditional; Production

9. A Song for Jeffrey

by Jethro Tull

Primary Artist: Jethro Tull; Main Performer
Composer: Anderson; Composer
Composer: Anderson; Composer
Author: Anderson; Production

10. Round

by Jethro Tull

Primary Artist: Jethro Tull; Main Performer
Composer: A. Ellis
Abrahams
Anderson
Bunker
Cornick; Composer
Composer: Anderson
Abrahams
Bunker
Cornick
Ellis; Composer
Author: Anderson
Abrahams
Bunker
Cornick
Ellis; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

10 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

38 minutes and 36 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1000x1000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

7/10 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

2/10 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Rock, Art & Progressive Rock

Label

Revolver Records

Music Distribution Service

Believe Digital

Country

United Kingdom

Language

No language found

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 2018

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

5016681120727

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This Was

1. My Sunday Feeling

2. Some Day the Sun Won't Shine for You

3. Beggar's Farm

4. Move on Alone

5. Serenade to a Cuckoo

6. Dharma for One

7. It's Breaking Me Up

8. Cat's Squirrel

9. A Song for Jeffrey

10. Round

Technical Specifications

This Was

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Release options

1. My Sunday Feeling

2. Some Day the Sun Won't Shine for You

3. Beggar's Farm

4. Move on Alone

5. Serenade to a Cuckoo

6. Dharma for One

7. It's Breaking Me Up

8. Cat's Squirrel

9. A Song for Jeffrey

10. Round

Technical Specifications