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Jethro Tull: J-Tull Dot Com

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On August 23, 1999, “Varèse Sarabande” label released “J-Tull Dot Com”, the 20th Jethro Tull studio album. It was recorded in 1999, and was produced by Ian Anderson.

Personnel:

  • Ian Anderson – vocals, concert flute, bamboo flute, bouzouki, acoustic guitar
  • Martin Barre – acoustic and electric guitars
  • Andrew Giddings – Hammond organ, piano, accordion, chromatic and qwerty keyboards
  • Jonathan Noyce – bass guitar
  • Doane Perry – drums, percussion
  • Najma Akhtar – additional vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Anderson, except where noted.

  1. Spiral
  2. Dot Com
  3. AWOL
  4. Nothing @ All – Andrew Giddings
  5. Wicked Windows
  6. Hunt by Numbers
  7. Hot Mango Flush – Martin Barre, Ian Anderson
  8. El Niño
  9. Black Mamba
  10. Mango Surprise
  11. Bends Like a Willow
  12. Far Alaska
  13. The Dog-Ear Years
  14. A Gift of Roses

Jethro Tull: Roots To Branches

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JethroTull Roots to Branches

On September 4, 1995, “Chrysalis” label released “Roots to Branches”, the 19th Jethro Tull studio album. It was recorded December 1994 – June 1995, at Ian Anderson home studio, and was produced by Ian Anderson.

Personnel:

  • Ian Anderson– vocals, concert flute, bamboo flute, acoustic guitar
  • Martin Barre– electric guitars
  • Andrew Giddings– keyboards
  • Dave Pegg– bass guitar
  • Steve Bailey– bass guitar
  • Doane Perry– drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Anderson.

  1. Roots to Branches
  2. Rare and Precious Chain
  3. Out of the Noise
  4. This Free Will
  5. Valley
  6. Dangerous Veils
  7. Beside Myself
  8. Wounded, Old and Treacherous
  9. At Last, Forever
  10. Stuck in the August Rain
  11. Another Harry’s Bar

Ian Anderson: Rupi’s Dance

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Rupi's Dance

On August 19, 2003, “RandM Records” released “Rupi’s Dance”, the fourth Ian Anderson solo studio album. It was recorded in 2003, and was produced by Ian Anderson.

Personnel:

  • Ian Anderson – vocals, acoustic guitar, bamboo flute, accordion, bass, percussion
  • Ossi Schaller – guitar
  • George Kopecsni – guitar
  • Laszlo Bencker – piano, Hammond B-3 organ, mellotron, keyboards
  • John O’Hara – accordion, keyboard
  • Andrew Giddings – keyboards, bass
  • David Goodier – stand-up bass, bass guitar
  • Leslie Mandoki – drums, percussion
  • James Duncan – drums
  • The Sturcz String Quartet

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Anderson.

  1. Calliandra Shade (The Cappuccino Song)
  2. Rupi’s Dance
  3. Lost in Crowds
  4. A Raft of Penguins
  5. A Week of Moments
  6. A Hand of Thumbs
  7. Eurology
  8. Old Black Cat
  9. Photo Shop
  10. Pigeon Flying over Berlin Zoo
  11. Griminelli’s Lament
  12. Not Ralitsa Vassileva
  13. Two Short Planks
  14. Birthday Card at Christmas

Ian Anderson: The Secret Language Of Birds

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Secret-language-of-birds

On March 6, 2000, “Fuel 2000” label released “The Secret Language of Birds”, the third Ian Anderson solo studio album. It was recorded in 1998, and was produced by Ian Anderson.

Personnel:

  • Ian Anderson– vocals, flute, acoustic guitar, bouzouki, acoustic bass guitar, mandolin, percussion, piccolo
  • Martin Barre– electric guitar
  • Andrew Giddings– accordion, piano, organ, marimba, percussion, electric bass, keyboards, orchestral sounds
  • Gerry Conway– drums
  • Darrin Mooney– drums
  • James Duncan Anderson– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Anderson.

  1. The Secret Language of Birds
  2. The Little Flower Girl
  3. Montserrat
  4. Postcard Day
  5. The Water Carrier
  6. Set-Aside
  7. A Better Moon
  8. Sanctuary
  9. The Jasmine Corridor
  10. The Habanero Reel
  11. Panama Freighter
  12. The Secret Language of Birds, PT. II
  13. Boris Dancing
  14. Circular Breathing
  15. The Stormont Shuffle
  16. Extra Track Intro (unlisted)
  17. In the Grip of Stronger Stuf (unlisted)
  18. Thick as a Brick  (unlisted)