Original Jethro Tull: The Glory Years, 1968-1980

by Gary Parker (Author), Gary Parker (Author), Gary Parker (Author)

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  Jethro Tull was one of the truly innovative rock bands to emerge from the late 1960s. At their peak the idiosyncratic group, fronted by multi-instrumentalist Ian Anderson, resembled a troupe of roving English minstrels. Crafting a signature progressive rock sound that resisted easy categorization, they were often derided by critics as too British, too eccentric, too theatrical. Over the span of a decade, Tull would release a string of sublime albums featuring intricate compositions in a wide range of musical styles, with little regard for the showbiz maxim give the public what it wants. Focusing on the band's peak creative period of 1971-1980, this history includes insider accounts based on exclusive interviews with key members and rare photographs from Anderson's personal collection.