Benefit

Plopping the vinyl onto the turntable and reducing the volume to a whisper, I set the needle down, anxious to discover who is Jethro Tull. Track one begins to play when suddenly my bedroom door flies open as my mom enters the room with her lit ciggy boo-boo and fetid breath making a mad dash for my stereo. Yikes, as I shiver, knowing nothing good will come of this random interaction. I stand by praying that my mommy, dearest, don't scratch the disc or mangle the stylus. She's got the ciggy ... read more

This is an amazing album from Jethro Tull, as it’s an interesting bridge point between “Aqualung” and “Standup” as it really pulls sounds from both albums, and while this album is amazing, this sound is similar to the one that would be near-perfected on the next album “Aqualung”. The production can be somewhat messy at points, but the instruments are mixed pretty well, as all the best aspects of the arrangements are brought out pretty well. The writing ... read more