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Jethro Tull: Benefit

JethroTull - Benefit

On April 20, 1970, “Chrysalis” label released “Benefit”, the third Jethro Tull album. It was recorded December 1969 – January 1970, at “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Terry Ellis and Ian Anderson.

Personnel:

  • Ian Anderson– vocals, guitar, flute, balalaika, keyboards
  • Martin Barre– electric guitar
  • Glenn Cornick– bass guitar, Hammond organ
  • Clive Bunker– drums
  • David Palmer– orchestral arrangements
  • John Evan– piano, organ
  • Robin Black – engineer
  • Terry Ellis – design, executive producer
  • Ruan O’Lochlainn – design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Anderson.

  1. With You There to Help Me
  2. Nothing to Say
  3. Alive and Well and Living In
  4. Son
  5. For Michael Collins, Jeffrey and Me
  6. To Cry You a Song
  7. A Time for Everything?
  8. Inside
  9. Pray in Time
  10. Sossity; You’re a Woman

Jethro Tull: Heavy Horses

JethroTull-heavy horses

On April 10, 1978, “Chrysalis” label released “Heavy Horses”, the eleventh studio Jethro Tull album. It was recorded January 1978, at “Maison Rouge Studio” in London, and was produced by Ian Anderson.

Personnel:

  • Ian Anderson– vocals, flute, acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin
  • Martin Barre– electric guitar
  • John Evan– piano, organ
  • Barriemore Barlow– drums, percussion
  • John Glascock– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • David Palmer– portative pipe organ, other keyboards, orchestral arrangements
  • Darryl Way– violin
  • Robin Black – engineer
  • Shona Anderson – back cover photography
  • James Cotier – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Anderson with additional material by Martin Barre and David Palmer.

  1. …And the Mouse Police Never Sleeps
  2. Acres Wild
  3. No Lullaby
  4. Moths
  5. Journeyman
  6. Rover
  7. One Brown Mouse
  8. Heavy Horses
  9. Weathercock

Keef Hartley Band: Overdog

Overdog

On April 8, 1971, “Deram” released “Overdog”, the fourth Keef Hartley Band album. It was recorded in 1970 – 1971, and was produced by Neil Slaven and Keef Hartley.

Personnel:

  • Keef Hartley- drums, percussion
  • Miller Anderson- vocals, guitar
  • Gary Thain- bass guitar
  • Mick Weaver- keyboards
  • Dave Caswell- trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Lyle Jenkins- tenor saxophone, flute
  • Johnny Almond- flute
  • Jon Hiseman- drums, percussion
  • Peter Dines- keyboards
  • Ingrid Thomas- backing vocals
  • Joan Knighton- backing vocals
  • Valerie Charrington- backing vocals
  • Robin Black- engineer
  • John Punter- engineer, A.I.R.
  • Roy Thomas Baker- engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Miller Anderson, except where noted.

  • Enroute – Keef Hartley, Gary Thain
  • Imitations From Home – Keef Hartley
  1. You Can Choose
  2. Plain Talkin
  3. Theme Song / Enroute / Theme Song Reprise
  4. Overdog
  5. Roundabout
  6. Imitations From Home
  7. We Are All The Same

Jethro Tull: A

On August 29, 1980, “Chrysalis” label released “A”, the thirteen Jethro Tull studio album . It was recorded in 1980 at the “Maison Rouge Mobile” and “Maison Rouge Studios” in London,  and was produced by Ian Anderson and Robin Black.

Personnel:

  • Ian Anderson– vocals, flute, acoustic guitar
  • Martin Barre– electric guitar
  • Eddie Jobson– keyboards, electric violin, synthesizer
  • Dave Pegg– bass, mandolin
  • Mark Craney– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Anderson with additional music material from Eddie Jobson.

  1. Crossfire
  2. Flyingdale Flyer
  3. Working Kohn, Working Joe
  4. Black Sunday
  5. Protect and Survive
  6. Batteries not Included
  7. Uniform
  8. W.D.
  9. The Pine Marten’s Jig
  10. And Further On