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Jethro Tull questions...

I don't know much about this groups' discography, only the songs played on classic rock radio.

I am not really interested in purchasing a greatest hits compilation. I would like to purchase the separate CDs, but I would like some feedback as to how their CDs sound.

I tried to find a remastered version of "Aqualung" but apparently only the gold disc exists and it usually can be found on Ebay for hundreds of dollars.

So my question is, do Tull plan on remastering this album?

Also, what about War Child, Benefit and Thick as a Brick?

Are there remastered versions of these albums available and how do they sound?

Thanks very much in advance.
berzin
emorrisiv
313 posts
 
I have a original release of Stand Up and it has moments of greatness.Benefit is somewhat compressed but again, has moments.
blkadr
739 posts
 
Looking for decent (earlier) Tull recordings on CD, here I find myself having read all these posts. I have been a fan of the band since I was a teenager, saw them play the Aqualung tour. I consider Aqualung one of the great rock albums of all time. My favorite Tull albums are definitely Stand Up, Benefit, Aqualung and Thick as a Brick.

The discussion here leading to Fairport Convention and Sandy Denny reminded me of David Cousins and a band I already had in mind- The Strawbs. Denny was once a member of the Strawbs. I know Cousins was a close friend, he wrote 'Ringing Down the Years' after Denny's death.
The Stawbs started as an English folk-rock band and evolved to kind of glam and then prog rock. Rick Wakeman was an early member, left for Yes, lots of other interesting connections.
I saw the Strawbs in the 70s, the Hero and Heroine tour. Again just a few years ago as the Acoustic Strawbs. Both shows were wonderful.
My Faves are From the Witchwood, Grave New World, Bursting at the Seams , Hero and Heroine, and Ghosts. Just as with Tull, their later music was not as much to my liking.
I especially enjoyed the lyrics on many cuts, poetic with a flair for the dramatic, sometimes very dark. Some songs are pure pop rock. A very interesting mix of musical styles over the years. I consider The Strawbs greatly overlooked band.

The Sunlight filtered softly
Through the pale and watery sky
To catch the mirrored salmon
As it rose to take the fly
The flowers on the riverbank
Were left alone to die
rwwear
2,854 posts
 
I saw the Acoustic Strawbs twice in Atlanta a few years ago. They were two of my favorite shows.
linkster
431 posts
 
The Acoustic Strawbs are touring the US (northeast) this September.
mrmitch
359 posts
 
Blkadr, Agree totally with you about The Strawbs. I have all their recordings on vinyl, and like the earlier ones best. A huge amount of talent has passed through that band, and Cousins' lyrics are truly excellent.Witchwood, Grave New World, and Bursting at the Seams are my faves, and Best of Strawbs 2-LP set is very good.--Mrmitch
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