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Post by steelmonkey on Dec 14, 2018 23:27:11 GMT
I liked both books a lot....sad that I couldn't share with Remy. The post office, when I demurred at about 4 times the total costs of books to mail ( there is no longer slow boat book class...it is, as my daughter would say. an old person's thing) suggested UPS...and when I went to UPS they laughed when I told them the post office sent me, and said they would charge twice as much. So I guess, in the modern world, if you want to share a book, you get Amazon to print a new one and drop it off at the friend's house. Our world is truly disappearing. Who knew mailing a book to a friend would be like using a landline?
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Post by maddogfagin on Dec 15, 2018 7:39:30 GMT
I liked both books a lot....sad that I couldn't share with Remy. The post office, when I demurred at about 4 times the total costs of books to mail ( there is no longer slow boat book class...it is, as my daughter would say. an old person's thing) suggested UPS...and when I went to UPS they laughed when I told them the post office sent me, and said they would charge twice as much. So I guess, in the modern world, if you want to share a book, you get Amazon to print a new one and drop it off at the friend's house. Our world is truly disappearing. Who knew mailing a book to a friend would be like using a landline? Grandkids find it rather quaint that I still use the landline to phone them sometimes at home. Similar in many ways, technology wise, when I first showed my Dad a cassette tape recorder and he was most impressed a few weeks later when I transferred his beloved 78rpm records to cassette tape. In years to come we'll all have silicon chips implanted in our brain which will automatically play the song of your choice by merely thinking of it - or perhaps that's old hat ?
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Post by JTull 007 on Jan 22, 2019 3:03:30 GMT
In no particular order and to start off this discussion, here are my very brief thoughts on the Tull books that I have. Pocket Essentials by Raymond Benson (2002). A no frills paperback with reviews of albums and the author’s comments. Each album is rated out of five (for example Bursting Out gets 3/5 whilst Stand Up gets 5/5). Solo and compilation albums together with DVDs are also featured and a worthy book to have. I like his one liner at the end of the introduction “There is no other band quite like Jethro Tull”. Music In Widescreen Episode #789: 50 Years of Jethro Tull The Jan 20th #Music_in_Widescreen is now available. This week's episode features guest DJ Raymond Benson, the author of "The Pocket Essential Jethro Tull" who took us through 50 years of Jethro Tull history, Enjoy! www.musicinwidescreen.com/2019/01/20/episode-789-50-years-of-jethro-tull/ Download (Duration: 3:26:03 — 283.2MB) LINK 1 LINK 2
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Post by maddogfagin on Jan 22, 2019 7:06:39 GMT
In no particular order and to start off this discussion, here are my very brief thoughts on the Tull books that I have. Pocket Essentials by Raymond Benson (2002). A no frills paperback with reviews of albums and the author’s comments. Each album is rated out of five (for example Bursting Out gets 3/5 whilst Stand Up gets 5/5). Solo and compilation albums together with DVDs are also featured and a worthy book to have. I like his one liner at the end of the introduction “There is no other band quite like Jethro Tull”. Music In Widescreen Episode #789: 50 Years of Jethro Tull The Jan 20th #Music_in_Widescreen is now available. This week's episode features guest DJ Raymond Benson, the author of "The Pocket Essential Jethro Tull" who took us through 50 years of Jethro Tull history, Enjoy! www.musicinwidescreen.com/2019/01/20/episode-789-50-years-of-jethro-tull/ Download (Duration: 3:26:03 — 283.2MB) LINK 1 LINK 2 A great find Jim - thanks for posting
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Post by maddogfagin on Feb 2, 2019 7:38:36 GMT
www.loudersound.comStand Up! It's Jethro Tull on the cover of the new issue of Prog, on sale todayBy Jerry Ewing 19 hours ago Prog Plus Dream Theater, Focus, Neal Morse Band, Greenslade, Be-Bop Deluxe and more... The new issue of Prog is on sale today. We celebrate 50 years of Stand Up with Ian Anderson, Martin Barre and album cover artist james Grashow. The album that saw the band break away from the blues and jazz of their debut and begin to explore more progressive territory. It worked too, because Stand Up was the band's very first Number One album. LINK
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Post by maddogfagin on Feb 7, 2019 8:11:55 GMT
www.loudersound.comStand Up! It's Jethro Tull on the cover of the new issue of Prog, on sale todayBy Jerry Ewing 19 hours ago Prog Plus Dream Theater, Focus, Neal Morse Band, Greenslade, Be-Bop Deluxe and more... The new issue of Prog is on sale today. We celebrate 50 years of Stand Up with Ian Anderson, Martin Barre and album cover artist james Grashow. The album that saw the band break away from the blues and jazz of their debut and begin to explore more progressive territory. It worked too, because Stand Up was the band's very first Number One album. LINK
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Post by bunkerfan on Feb 21, 2019 14:23:37 GMT
Just been sent this via email As you can see, Rocket 88 editors have been at Tull Manor scanning the notebooks, photo albums and scrapbooks which Ian Anderson dug out of his vast attic. Members of the band have been putting down their memories of the history of Jethro Tull.
We are on schedule for publication in the Autumn this year and you’ll soon get another email from us giving details of how to pre-order the book with your exclusive early-bird discount.
Meanwhile do tell any fellow fans they should register too at jethrotullbook.com Until then…
All the best
Rocket 88
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Post by newdayyesterday on Nov 9, 2020 15:07:11 GMT
Fantastic....a must have !!!
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Post by orion12 on Jan 5, 2021 20:25:35 GMT
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Post by orion12 on Feb 6, 2021 9:27:57 GMT
Is anyone familiar with this book?
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Post by adospencer on Feb 6, 2021 16:45:11 GMT
Its a very poor book in my opinion. I wanted to like it but its an inaccurate, frustrating read. I reviewed it on the UK Amazon page, so I wont repeat it here.
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Post by adospencer on Feb 6, 2021 16:46:00 GMT
Is anyone familiar with this book?
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Post by orion12 on Feb 6, 2021 19:06:24 GMT
Its a very poor book in my opinion. I wanted to like it but its an inaccurate, frustrating read. I reviewed it on the UK Amazon page, so I wont repeat it here.
Thank you for your opinion 'adospencer'. WELCOME to the JT forum.
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Post by adospencer on Feb 7, 2021 15:27:21 GMT
Its a very poor book in my opinion. I wanted to like it but its an inaccurate, frustrating read. I reviewed it on the UK Amazon page, so I wont repeat it here.
Thank you for your opinion 'adospencer'. WELCOME to the JT forum. Thanks for the welcome!
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Post by JTull 007 on Feb 7, 2021 19:34:07 GMT
The fifth issue of «The Great Glories of Rock» is on newsstands and on our online store: you can recognize it from the unique cover that portrays four prog giants: Jethro Tull. You can buy this issue at newsstands and on our online store , where you will also find the four back issues that preceded it! LINK
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Post by maddogfagin on Feb 10, 2021 15:46:01 GMT
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Post by maddogfagin on Feb 20, 2021 8:54:27 GMT
“I Jethro Tull non finiranno mai di esistere”: l’intervista a Ian Anderson
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Post by JTull 007 on Feb 20, 2021 13:04:53 GMT
“I Jethro Tull non finiranno mai di esistere”: l’intervista a Ian Anderson “Jethro Tull will never cease to exist”: the interview with Ian Anderson AGREED !!!
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Post by maddogfagin on Feb 28, 2021 7:42:44 GMT
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Post by maddogfagin on Mar 17, 2021 7:38:09 GMT
www.prestomusic.com/books/products/8863473--jethro-tull-thick-as-a-brick-in-depthLaura Shenton Jethro Tull Thick As A BrickThe year 1972 saw the release of Jethro Tull's iconic album, Thick As A Brick. A song spanning two whole sides of the LP with no gaps in between, Thick As A Brick was unusual even by so-called progressive rock standards at the time. Ironically, even though band leader Ian Anderson joked that the album was intended as "a bit of a spoof", it has gone on to be remembered as a masterpiece of the genre nearly fifty years later. In this book, music author Laura Shenton MA LLCM DipRSL offers an in depth perspective on Thick As A Brick from a range of angles including how the album came to be, how it was presented and received at the time (live as well as on record), and what it means in terms of Jethro Tull's legacy today. As the author explains: "Basically, the book covers how the album was made, what was going on with the music in terms of the artist's intentions, how it did musically and commercially and what happened next." The narrative is essentially driven by contemporary interviews with the artists with small bits of music theory where relevant... in some cases they delve into the structure / key signatures / time signatures, based on the original sheet music without straying away from being an engaging read for non-musicians.
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Post by maddogfagin on May 29, 2021 6:17:58 GMT
www.rock-progresivo.com/revista-this-is-rock-junio-2021/2021/05/June 2021 'This is Rock' magazine: Jethro Tull, Queensrÿche, Frost *, Martin Barre, Esa Holopainen ...Issue 204, June 2021, of the Spanish edition of the magazine ' This is Rock ' brings, as usual, attractive content for progressive fans: Jethro Tull, Queensrÿche, Frost *, Martin Barre, Esa Holopainen ... , among others, occupy several pages of this edition. Summary: In this issue: Jethro Tull, Ian Anderson, Martin Barre, Jackson Browne, Blue Öyster Cult, L7, Queensrÿche, Helloween, Kai Hansen, Geoff Tate, Frost, Ultravox, Wedge, Silver Lake, Myles Kennedy, Kent Hilli, Immaculate Fools, Billy F Gibbons, Dropkick Murphys, Kaleo, Myles Kennedy, Subterranean Masquerade, Alberto Cereijo ... Special price until May 31 Silver Lake Esa Holopainen guitarist and songwriter on Amorphis, welcome her to her solo debut, under the name Silver Lake. A musical adventure as refined as it is splendid, for which he has been accompanied by a cast of well-known voices.
Myles Kennedy has earned worldwide fame as the voice of Slash and Alter Bridge. In addition, since 2018 he has also edited solo, and debuted with the introspective 'Year Of The Tiger'. Now comes 'The Ides Of March', which shows a more high-voltaic face in its sound.
Helloween The quintessential power metal institution launches a new album with a title that couldn't be more perfect: 'Helloween'. An album with the expanded line-up, joining the singer Michael Kiske and the guitarist and voice Kai “Mr. Power Metal ”Hansen.
Frost * With 'Day And Age' comes a new recording chapter in Frost * career. That almost perfect symbiosis between pop and progressive commanded by Jem Godfrey –voice and keyboards–, which confirms a stable line-up with John Mitchell –guitar and voice also in Arena, It Bites or Kino– and bassist Nathan King.Jethro Tull «50 Years of 'Aqualung' '' Aqualung 'is one of the staples of rock and the incunabula of progressive. And if we had to summarize Jethro Tull to a song it would be 'Locomotive Breath' and its legendary riff. Our ambassador Malcolm Dome was able to bring together Ian Anderson and Martin Barre for this commemoration. L7 «Cheek and Bad Faces» Better never make the mistake of pigeonholing L7 into some stylistic dead end. They have always carried a punk attitude, a hard rock aptitude and a grunge mentality. And one day they grabbed us hard to get on that personal adventure they created.
Jackson Browne , one of the great rock poets, presents on our pages his new work 'Downhill From Everywhere' in a pleasant talk with our collaborator Marcel Anders, where he unleashes his passion for guitars.
Queensrÿche "In The Promised Land" After 'Empire' Geoff Tate and Chris DeGarmo take full control of the ship and create 'Promised Land'. A hard and subtle work, with high guitars, without artifice, a temperamental rock album, with a band that would never sound like that again. Malcolm Dome and Geoff Tate take us to the promised land.
Blue Öyster Cult "The Lady with the Scythe and Fortune" It's 1976, the evil riff and infectious melody of '(Don't Fear) The Reaper' hit FM and Billboard; in response, the burning in the churches of the album that transformed Blue Öyster Cult's career. Today it is part of the history of rock, common in horror movies and series like True Blood or Supernatural. But there is much more to 'Agents Of Fortune', and Martin Popoff tells us about it.
Wedge With 'Like No Tomorrow' they confirm that the golden age of rock is more alive than ever without having to live on retro. Put the cool label you want, but his is pure energy, pure rock that every fan of classic rock should listen to. Kiryk Drewinski, guitar and vocals, introduces us to one of the most exciting power trios of today.
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Post by maddogfagin on May 29, 2021 6:27:07 GMT
www.loudersound.com/news/king-crimson-grace-the-cover-of-the-new-issue-of-prog-on-sale-nowKing Crimson grace the cover of the new issue of Prog, on sale now!By Jerry Ewing (Prog) about 20 hours ago Plus Jethro Tull, It Bites, Nik Turner & Youth, Steve Davis & Kavus Torabi, Tame Impala, Strawbs and more... (Image credit: Future)King Crimson grace the front cover of the new issue of Prog Magazine, which is on sale now.
In 1971 King Crimson stood staring into the abyss. After the line-up that had recorded the ‘Lizard’ album had imploded the band all but finished. Against all odds Robert Fripp managed to resurrect the band for the Islands album, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. In the cover story for the new issue of Prog writer and Crimson biographer Sid Smith explores this oft-overlooked era of the prog legends. It makes for fascinating reading.Also in Prog 120... Jethro Tull - Ian Anderson tells us the story of the band’s 1980 album, A It Bites - the group discuss their reunion reissues and what the future may hold Steve Davis & Kavus Torabi - prog’s odd couple discuss their brand new book, Medical Grade Music VOLA - the Swedish/Danish quartet explore new ground with their third release, Witness Nik Turner & Youth - warriors of time and space collide in another fascinating collaboration Nad Sylvan - the Steve Hackett singer is inspired by poet WB Yeats on his latest solo effort Field Music - the Brewis Brothers let Prog in the trade secrets behind Flat White Moo Kayak - the Dutch prog rockers fight back against adversity with their 18th album Crack The Sky - meet the best US prog rock band you might not have heard of! Tame Impala - Kevin Murphy tells us the story of the band’s debut, InnerSpeaker A.A. Williams - the post-rocker shares the journey behind her intimate lockdown recordings Strawbs - singer and guitarist Dave Cousins lifts the lid on Strawbs’ latest album, Settlemet Penny Rimbaud - the drummer from Crass in Prog? The links are closer than you'd think! Kitten Pyramid - Scott Milligan of quirky proggers Kitten Pyramid exist in a prog world full of Van der Graaf Generator, Nick Drake and, er, Kanye West? Plus album reviews Marillion, The Aristocrats, Jean-Michel Jarre, Rennaissance, Focus, Silver Lake By Esa Holopainen, The Mars Volta, Can, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Dennis DeYoung, White Moth Black Butterfly, Gleb Kolyadin, Airbag, Arthur Brown’s Kingdom Come, Darryl Way, Matt Berry, Kansas, Amorphis, Sylvan, Rick Armstrong, Geoff Tate’s Sweet Oblivion and more… And music from VOLA, Per Wiberg, Aisles, Laura Meade, Donner, Mythopoeic Mind and more on the free CD.
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Post by rredmond on Jun 1, 2021 13:07:46 GMT
It Bites were good as openers for Tull! I'm not sure if it was an American thing, but they did have an unfortunate name when they toured with Tull (was it the Kissing Willie tour?) I forget which one I saw with them opening at Nassau Colliseum in NY. Good times!
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Post by maddogfagin on Jun 19, 2021 16:07:25 GMT
bravewords.com/news/adventures-with-aerosmith-van-halen-ac-dc-ritchie-blackmore-pink-floyd-and-others-revealed-in-new-book-babysitting-a-band-on-the-rocksADVENTURES WITH AEROSMITH, VAN HALEN, AC/DC, RITCHIE BLACKMORE, PINK FLOYD AND OTHERS REVEALED IN NEW BOOK, BABYSITTING A BAND ON THE ROCKSJune 18, 2021, 21 hours ago In Babysitting A Band On The Rocks, G.D. Praetorius tells the story of a chaotic youth producing concerts during the late 1970s and early 1980s, the summit of rock god excess. He offers humorous and insightful reflections on the excitement and insanity of the era from the eyes and ears of a fan who hit the jackpot, leaping from the back row to backstage, promoting, pacifying and occasionally partying with some of the world's biggest names. Praetorius’ adolescent infatuation with music and musicians evolves into an appreciation of performers as real people, featuring an intimate look at their foibles, failings and addictions to adoration and varied vices. Centred on a year of living on the edge with a down and out Steven Tyler and Aerosmith, the ‘Band on the Rocks,’ you’ll also take side trips involving many other classic icons. Chapters dedicated to AC/DC, Van Halen, Pink Floyd, YES, Jethro Tull and more offer unique snapshots of the artists at their peak. A more recent chance meeting with Keith Richards results in an evening being treated to the wit and wisdom of an older but no less outrageous Stone alone. The author also supplies unique insight on the stars’ music and careers and provides detailed and colourful accounts of the nuts and bolts of the business of rock and roll. Many photos in the book have never before been seen publicly. The author: G. D. Praetorius is a life-long rock music fanatic. From the moment as a six-year-old that he saw the Beatles on Ed Sullivan, he knew he had to be part of the action. After coming to grips with the fact that he had no musical talent of his own, he turned left and before long was involved in the production of almost 200 rock shows with some of the classic era’s biggest stars. Even after leaving the business to pursue more conventional careers, Gregg continued to have rock encounters worth recounting. He lives in New York State. The book is available now in the UK, out June 30 in North America. For more information, head here.
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Post by maddogfagin on Jun 26, 2021 6:11:09 GMT
bravewords.com/news/jeffrey-morgan-publishes-rock-critic-confidential-book-featuring-afterword-by-alice-cooperJEFFREY MORGAN PUBLISHES ROCK CRITIC CONFIDENTIAL BOOK FEATURING AFTERWORD BY ALICE COOPERJune 23, 2021, 2 days ago In a 60,000-word tell-all, it’s all the stories that can finally be told... Canada’s greatest rock critic Jeffrey Morgan releases his new lavishly illustrated book, Rock Critic Confidential, available now. The salacious tell-all lands in the form of a hardcover coffee table book via UK publisher, New Haven. Read how Morgan was strong-armed by Lester Bangs into spending 20 years as the Canadian Editor of Creem: America’s Only Rock ’n’ Roll Magazine. Gasp at Morgan’s life-altering destiny to become the authorized biographer of both Alice Cooper and Iggy Pop & The Stooges. Cheer as Morgan relentlessly interrogates reprobate rock stars like Glenn Gould, Bob Dylan, Lou Reed, Ted Nugent, Rick Wakeman, Jethro Tull, Nash The Slash, Gary Numan, KISS, Stan Lee! and many others for hours on end until they finally breakdown and literally donfess to committing multiple murders and utter death threats and perform other heinous unspeakable practices and unnatural acts. See over 200 of Morgan’s previously unseen compromising photos of rock stars caught in their youthful prime including David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, Freddie Mercury, The Who plus dozens more. Photographs taken by Morgan during the 1970s at Maple Leaf Gardens and Massey Hall which were then suppressed for the past 50 years. Wonder at how Morgan could do all this while sitting at home in Toronto without ever leaving town. Recoil in horror when you read the book’s afterword, written by Alice Cooper. Format: Hardcover, 144 pages, full colour Publication date: 28 June 2021 Publisher: New Haven Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom Canadian price: $47.00
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Post by maddogfagin on Oct 23, 2021 6:12:35 GMT
This is a new book, heavily featured on ebay Overview For Jethro Tull, 1975 would prove to be a fascinating year. With Aqualung and Thick As A Brick behind them, and with A Passion Play and War Child having been met with a mixed critical reception, their next album, Minstrel In The Gallery is the product of a band who kept on going and who weren't afraid to explore. Minstrel In The Gallery is abundant in innovative musical ideas and insightful lyrics. Recorded in sunny Monte Carlo and described by Sounds as "a pleasant surprise", the album is a fascinating combination of acoustic and heavy rock teamed with a strings section, and of course, flute. In this book, author Laura Shenton MA LLCM DipRSL offers an in depth perspective on Minstrel In The Gallery from a range of angles including how the album came to be, how it was presented and received at the time (live as well as on record), and what it means in terms of Jethro Tull's legacy today.
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Post by maddogfagin on Oct 24, 2021 5:53:40 GMT
This is a new book, heavily featured on ebay Overview For Jethro Tull, 1975 would prove to be a fascinating year. With Aqualung and Thick As A Brick behind them, and with A Passion Play and War Child having been met with a mixed critical reception, their next album, Minstrel In The Gallery is the product of a band who kept on going and who weren't afraid to explore. Minstrel In The Gallery is abundant in innovative musical ideas and insightful lyrics. Recorded in sunny Monte Carlo and described by Sounds as "a pleasant surprise", the album is a fascinating combination of acoustic and heavy rock teamed with a strings section, and of course, flute. In this book, author Laura Shenton MA LLCM DipRSL offers an in depth perspective on Minstrel In The Gallery from a range of angles including how the album came to be, how it was presented and received at the time (live as well as on record), and what it means in terms of Jethro Tull's legacy today.
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Post by steelmonkey on Oct 25, 2021 3:08:16 GMT
I think I want one of those
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Post by maddogfagin on Nov 14, 2021 17:46:30 GMT
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Post by maddogfagin on Dec 2, 2021 17:42:09 GMT
www.loudersound.com/news/new-jethro-tull-book-focuses-on-the-1967-1979-yearsNew Jethro Tull book focuses on the 1967-1979 yearsBy Jerry Ewing ( Prog ) about 2 hours ago New book Jethro Tull Chronicles 1967-1978 will be published in March (Image credit: Press)A new Jethro Tull book covering the years 1967-1979 will be published in March. Jethro Tull Chronicles 1967-1978, by rock author Laura Shenton, will be published by Wymer Publishing on March 25. The 256 page A4 hardback book chronicles Jethro Tull’s career from the outset to the end of the seventies. From the late sixties — a vital period where the group dynamics were established, featuring vintage gig and album reviews, contemporary quotes from band members, rare advertisements documenting how they were billed alongside their peers. With 140,000 words of text, Jethro Tull Chronicles 1967-1978 also boasts "countless photos, many of them previously unpublished." Shenton is the author of previous books about Kate Bush, Curved Air, Tommy Bolin, Supertramp, Deep Purple, ELP and more. Pre-order Jethro Tull Chronicles 1967-1978. www.wymeruk.co.uk/webshop/books/rock/jethro-tull/jethro-tull-chronicles-1967-79/(Image credit: Wymer Publishing)
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