Jethro Tull - This Was

RARE/2HAND VINYL LP ON CHRYSALIS 1968

Sonet SLP 3002 made in Denmark in gatefold cover.

Vinyl NM. Cover NM.

Jethro Tull's first album, THIS WAS, recorded and released in 1968, shows a band that is a far cry from their better-known incarnation as a prog rock outfit in the late 1970s. Instead, Tull come across here as a solid and talented blues band with elements of jazz, folk, and psychedelia thrown in. The band's sound was heavily influenced by guitarist, singer, and songwriter Mick Abrahams, whose bluesy singing and leads distinguish this disc in Tull's discography. Frontman Ian Anderson also shines with tunes like "Some Day the Sun Won't Shine for You" and the excellent cover of Rashaan Roland Kirk's "Serenade to a Cuckoo." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jethro_Tull_(band)

Tracklist

1. My Sunday Feeling
2. Some Day The Sun Won't Shine
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