Jethro Tull are a British rock band formed in Blackpool, Lancashire, in 1967. Emerging from the 1960s British blues scene, the band soon developed a distinctive progressive rock sound, blending hard rock, English folk music and classical music, while undergoing numerous stylistic shifts throughout its history. The band was founded and has been continuously led by Ian Anderson, its principal composer, lead vocalist and a multi‑instrumentalist best known for his flute playing. The group has featured a succession of musicians throughout its history, including significant contributors such as long‑time guitarist Martin Barre; bassists Glenn Cornick, Jeffrey Hammond, John Glascock and Dave Pegg; drummers Clive Bunker, Barrie “Barriemore” Barlow and Doane Perry; and keyboardists John Evan, Dee Palmer and Peter‑John Vettese. After gaining attention on the London club circuit, Jethro Tull released their debut album This Was in 1968. Following a key line‑up change in which original guitarist Mick Abrahams was replaced by Barre, the band achieved their first major success the following year with their folk‑influenced second album Stand Up, which reached No. 1 in the UK. Aqualung (1971) marked the band’s international breakthrough and became their most commercially successful album, while subsequent releases such as Thick as a Brick (1972) fully established their progressive rock identity. Throughout the 1970s, the band maintained an intense schedule of touring and recording, releasing one studio album every year and expanding their musical scope through concept albums and increasingly complex arrangements.
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Locomotive Breath / Protect And Survive
Bourée
Aqualung
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A New Day Yesterday
To Be Sad Is A Mad Way To Be
Bends Like A Willow
Stormy Monday
A Gift of Roses
Thick as a brick
Cross Eyed Mary
Dun Ringill instrumental
Living In The Past
My Sunday Feeling
My God
Mother Goose
Black mamba
Baker Street Muse
Ian Anderson – Budapest
Far Alaska
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