Stormwatch

Jethro Tull - Stormwatch

Stormwatch
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Artist: Jethro Tull
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1990-10-25
Music Label: Chrysalis
Soundtracks:
  1. NORTH SEA OIL
  2. ORION
  3. HOME
  4. DARK AGES
  5. WARM SPORRAN
  6. SOMETHING' S ON THE MOVE
  7. OLD GHOSTS
  8. DUN RINGILL
  9. FLYING DUTCHMAN
  10. ELEGY

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Free Music Review: Death Grinning Like A Scarecrow
Hit: 5 Stars

This Tull disc always gives me mixed feelings. I was a toddler when this came out, so I can't get weepy talking about seeing the "classic" Tull lineup of the late Seventies live, nor am I among those Tull fans who believe that the band, at least creatively, ceased to exist after 1979. Having said that, though, I do feel that Jethro Tull really did lose something after this album was released and this lineup disbanded. It's something that they never really recovered until fairly recently, and that was on the masterpieces Crest Of A Knave & Roots To Branches. A certain artistic adventurousness & throwing caution to the wind attitude was lost after Stormwatch, resulting in some pretty musically conservative fare: Broadsword, Rock Island, & Catfish Rising. The passing of Tull's premier bass player, John Glascock, during the Stormwatch era is also cause for sadness.

North Sea Oil, the disc's first song, is extremely bouncy and features one of Martin Barre's greatest guitar solos. The lyrics deal with conflicting interests: how can we save the environment & still remain solvent? Personally, I opt for saving the environment. Orion is an extremely majestic song, with some excellent drumming from Barrie Barlow. Home is one of Ian Anderson's greatest acoustic songs, and probably the most moving one in the Tull songbook. Dark Ages predicts the brooding epics of early Metallica, albeit not quite as heavy. This is truly one of the great Tull performances, with a middle section that is extremely well-played, and with lyrics that are quite thought-provoking. Warm Sporran is something that could have been off of a Scottish Saturday Night Fever album. Personally, I love it. It may, however, be a little too folk-disco for some.

Something's on the Move is really the low point of the album. The band really seems to be trying to rock-out with little effect. Old Ghosts is an effective piece, while Dun Ringill is as poetic as anything released by a rock band.

Flying Dutchmen is probably my all time favorite Tull epic, with extremely moving music that encompasses several musical styles. The lyrics deal with the sad plight of the Vietnamese boat people with compassion and grace. Elegy is a lovely piece penned by Tull keyboardist David Palmer and is highly reminiscent of Edward Elgar. It is poignant that this piece closes out an album that encompassed an era for this band that was fraught with closure. A 4.5 star work, but as a Tull fan I'll round up.

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Limited Edition Japanese "Mini Vinyl" CD, faithfully reproduced using original LP artwork including the inner sleeve. Features most recently mastered audio including bonus tracks where applicable.

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