Jethro Tull

 

Artist:  Jethro Tull
Origin:  Blackpool and Luton, England
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Progressive Folk, Folk Rock, Art Rock

Original line-up:

Ian Anderson:  Vocals, Flute, Mouth Organ, Piano

Mick Abrahams:  Guitar

Glenn Cornick:  Bass

Clive Bunker:  Drums

Jethro Tull were a British Progressive Rock Group, formed in Luton, Bedfordshire, in 1967, by Ian Anderson (Vocals, Flute), Mick Abrahams (Guitar), Glenn Cornick (Bass) and Clive Bunker (Drums).  Their music mixed of Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Folk, Jazz, and Classical.  The group achieved commercial success in 1969 with the album Stand Up which reached No. 1 in the UK Charts, and toured regularly in the UK and the US.  They have sold over 60 million albums worldwide, with 11 Gold and five Platinum.  They are one of the most commercially successful of Progressive Rock Band by Rolling Stone Magazine.

Title:   Hard Times Of Old England (2025)

Genre:  Progressive Rock, Progressive Folk, Folk Rock, Art Rock

Label:  Parachute Recording

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side A:

 1.  Intro (0:50)

 2.  Clasp (4:20)

 3.  Hunting Girl (5:16)

 4.  Falling On Hard Times (4:06)

 5.  Pussy Willow (4:55)

Size B:

 6.  Broadsword (5:14)

 7.  One Brown Mouse (3:36)

 8.  Seal Driver (5:35)

 9. WeathercockFire At Midnight (4:43)

LP 2:

Side C:

10. Keyboard/Percussion (3:50)

11. Sweet Dream (4:29)

12. Wathcing Me, Watching You (3:40)

13. Band Introduction (1:40)

14. The Swirling Pit (2:27)

15. PibrochBlack Satin Dancer (6:50)

progressi.ve D:

16. Aqualung (7:37)

17. Minstrel In the Gallery (4:18)

18. Locomotive Breath/Black Sunday (4:50)

19. Cheerto (1:07)

Personnel:

Ian Anderson:  Vocals, Flute, Acoustic Guitar

Martin Barre:  Electric Guitar

Dave Pegg:  Bass

Additional Musician:

Mark Craney:  Drums

Special Guest:  

Eddie Jobson:  Keyboards, Violin

Hard Times Of Old England is a live album by Jethro Tull, released on June 20, 2025 by Parachute Recording, recorded live at the Stadthalle,, Freiburg, Germany on April 30, 1982, a performance also recorded for live FM Radio Broadcast.