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This album was summarily dismissed by reviewers, who universally invoked their handbooks of hackneyed "critic speak." Cop-out terms like "indulgent" and "pretentious" were bandied about, employing the popular critics' method of simply discrediting an album due to its concurrent release with the arrival of punk rock -- as if that were an intellectually sound critique given the virtually unrelated style of Jethro Tull's music. The main knock on this album is the ill-conceived concept involving an aging rock star. That is a valid observation, but what rock concept albums are deserving of literary accolades? Precious few, if any. Lyrical themes notwithstanding, Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll is a fine collection of independent rock songs that marked a return to the classic Tull style carved out on Aqualung and Benefit. Absent here are the muddled epic-length pieces synonymous with Thick as a Brick and A Passion Play, the pop leanings of War Child, and the complexity of Minstrel in the Gallery. So despite being the target of disparaging reviews, this album achieved modest chart success and boasted several quality rockers like "Quizz Kid," "Taxi Grab," and "Big Dipper." Martin Barre's unheralded lead guitar style remains a force, rescuing a couple of tracks from the doldrums. David Palmer's orchestral arrangements are, at times, a bit overblown, but this album is far from the colossal disaster it's been portrayed as. Jethro Tull's third bassist, John Glascock, made his debut on this record, and Maddy Prior makes a guest appearance on the title track.
© Dave Sleger /TiVo
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Jethro Tull, MainArtist - Ian Anderson, Producer, Flute, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Steven Wilson, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer - Robin Black, Engineer - Trevor White, AssistantEngineer - Peter Smith, AssistantEngineer - Martin Barre, Electric Guitar - John Evan, Piano - John Glascock, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Dee Palmer, Conductor, Orchestral Arranger - Barrie Barlow, Drums, Percussion
© 2015 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2015 The Ian Anderson Group of companies under licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jethro Tull, MainArtist - Ian Anderson, Producer, Flute, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Steven Wilson, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer - Robin Black, Engineer - Trevor White, AssistantEngineer - Peter Smith, AssistantEngineer - Martin Barre, Electric Guitar - John Evan, Piano - John Glascock, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Dee Palmer, Conductor, Orchestral Arranger - Barrie Barlow, Drums, Percussion
© 2015 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2015 The Ian Anderson Group of companies under licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jethro Tull, MainArtist - Ian Anderson, Producer, Flute, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Steven Wilson, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer - Robin Black, Engineer - Trevor White, AssistantEngineer - Peter Smith, AssistantEngineer - Martin Barre, Electric Guitar - John Evan, Piano - John Glascock, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Angela Allen, Backing Vocals - Barrie Barlow, Drums, Percussion
© 2015 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2015 The Ian Anderson Group of companies under licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jethro Tull, MainArtist - Ian Anderson, Producer, Flute, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Steven Wilson, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer - Robin Black, Engineer - Trevor White, AssistantEngineer - Peter Smith, AssistantEngineer - Martin Barre, Electric Guitar - John Evan, Keyboards, Piano - John Glascock, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Dee Palmer, Conductor, Orchestral Arranger - Barrie Barlow, Drums, Percussion
© 2015 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2015 The Ian Anderson Group of companies under licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jethro Tull, MainArtist - Ian Anderson, Producer, Flute, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Steven Wilson, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer - Robin Black, Engineer - Trevor White, AssistantEngineer - Peter Smith, AssistantEngineer - Martin Barre, Electric Guitar - John Evan, Keyboards, Piano - John Glascock, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Dee Palmer, Conductor, Orchestral Arranger - Barrie Barlow, Drums, Percussion
© 2015 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2015 The Ian Anderson Group of companies under licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jethro Tull, MainArtist - Ian Anderson, Producer, Flute, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Steven Wilson, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer - Robin Black, Engineer - Trevor White, AssistantEngineer - Peter Smith, AssistantEngineer - Martin Barre, Guitar, Electric Guitar - John Evan, Keyboards, Piano - John Glascock, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Dee Palmer, Conductor, Orchestral Arranger, Saxophone - Barrie Barlow, Drums, Percussion
© 2015 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2015 The Ian Anderson Group of companies under licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jethro Tull, MainArtist - Ian Anderson, Producer, Flute, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Barriemore Barlow, Drums, Percussion - Steven Wilson, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer - Robin Black, Engineer - Dave Morris, Engineer - Trevor White, AssistantEngineer - Peter Smith, AssistantEngineer - Martin Barre, Guitar, Electric Guitar - John Evan, Keyboards, Piano - John Glascock, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Bass - Dee Palmer, Conductor, Orchestral Arranger - Barrie Barlow, Drums, Percussion
© 2015 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2015 The Ian Anderson Group of companies under licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jethro Tull, MainArtist - Ian Anderson, Producer, Flute, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Barriemore Barlow, Drums, Percussion - Steven Wilson, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer - Robin Black, Engineer - Dave Morris, Engineer - Trevor White, AssistantEngineer - Peter Smith, AssistantEngineer - Martin Barre, Guitar, Electric Guitar - John Evan, Keyboards - John Glascock, Bass Guitar, Bass - Angela Allen, Backing Vocals - Barrie Barlow, Drums, Percussion
© 2015 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2015 The Ian Anderson Group of companies under licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Maddy Prior, Backing Vocals - Jethro Tull, MainArtist - Ian Anderson, Producer, Flute, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Steven Wilson, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer - Robin Black, Engineer - Trevor White, AssistantEngineer - Peter Smith, AssistantEngineer - Martin Barre, Electric Guitar - John Evan, Keyboards, Piano - John Glascock, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Dee Palmer, Conductor, Orchestral Arranger - Barrie Barlow, Drums, Percussion
© 2015 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2015 The Ian Anderson Group of companies under licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jethro Tull, MainArtist - Ian Anderson, Producer, Flute, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Steven Wilson, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer - Robin Black, Engineer - Trevor White, AssistantEngineer - Peter Smith, AssistantEngineer - Martin Barre, Electric Guitar - John Evan, Keyboards, Piano - John Glascock, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Dee Palmer, Conductor, Orchestral Arranger - Barrie Barlow, Drums, Percussion
© 2015 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2015 The Ian Anderson Group of companies under licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jethro Tull, MainArtist - Ian Anderson, Producer, Flute, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Steven Wilson, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer - Robin Black, Engineer - Trevor White, AssistantEngineer - Peter Smith, AssistantEngineer - Martin Barre, Electric Guitar - John Evan, Keyboards, Piano - John Glascock, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Dee Palmer, Conductor, Orchestral Arranger - Barrie Barlow, Drums, Percussion
© 2015 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2015 The Ian Anderson Group of companies under licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jethro Tull, MainArtist - Ian Anderson, Producer, Flute, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Steven Wilson, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer - Robin Black, Engineer - Trevor White, AssistantEngineer - Peter Smith, AssistantEngineer - Martin Barre, Electric Guitar - John Evan, Keyboards, Piano - John Glascock, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Dee Palmer, Conductor, Orchestral Arranger, Saxophone - Barrie Barlow, Drums, Percussion
© 2015 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2015 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jethro Tull, MainArtist - Ian Anderson, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Steven Wilson, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer - Robin Black, Engineer - Trevor White, AssistantEngineer - Peter Smith, AssistantEngineer
© 2015 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jethro Tull, MainArtist - Ian Anderson, Producer, Flute, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Steven Wilson, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer - Robin Black, Engineer - Trevor White, AssistantEngineer - Peter Smith, AssistantEngineer - Martin Barre, Electric Guitar - John Evan, Keyboards - John Glascock, Bass Guitar - Barrie Barlow, Drums, Percussion
© 2015 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Maddy Prior, Backing Vocals - Jethro Tull, MainArtist - Ian Anderson, Producer, Flute, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Steven Wilson, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer - Robin Black, Engineer - Trevor White, AssistantEngineer - Peter Smith, AssistantEngineer - Martin Barre, Electric Guitar - John Evan, Keyboards, Piano - John Glascock, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Dee Palmer, Conductor, Orchestral Arranger - Barrie Barlow, Drums, Percussion
© 2015 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jethro Tull, MainArtist - Ian Anderson, Producer, Flute, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Steven Wilson, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer - Robin Black, Engineer - Trevor White, AssistantEngineer - Peter Smith, AssistantEngineer - Martin Barre, Electric Guitar - John Evan, Keyboards, Piano - John Glascock, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Dee Palmer, Conductor, Orchestral Arranger - Barrie Barlow, Drums, Percussion
© 2015 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jethro Tull, MainArtist - Ian Anderson, Producer, Flute, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Steven Wilson, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer - Robin Black, Engineer - Trevor White, AssistantEngineer - Peter Smith, AssistantEngineer - Martin Barre, Electric Guitar - John Evan, Piano - John Glascock, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Dee Palmer, Conductor, Orchestral Arranger - Barrie Barlow, Drums, Percussion
© 2015 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
DISC 2
Jethro Tull, MainArtist - Ian Anderson, Producer, Flute, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Steven Wilson, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer - Robin Black, Engineer - Trevor White, AssistantEngineer - Peter Smith, AssistantEngineer - Martin Barre, Electric Guitar - John Evan, Piano - John Glascock, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Dee Palmer, Conductor, Orchestral Arranger - Barrie Barlow, Drums, Percussion
© 2015 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2015 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jethro Tull, MainArtist - Ian Anderson, Producer, Flute, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Steven Wilson, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer - Robin Black, Engineer - Trevor White, AssistantEngineer - Peter Smith, AssistantEngineer - Martin Barre, Electric Guitar - John Evan, Piano - John Glascock, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Dee Palmer, Conductor, Orchestral Arranger - Barrie Barlow, Drums, Percussion
© 2015 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2015 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jethro Tull, MainArtist - Ian Anderson, Producer, Flute, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Steven Wilson, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer - Robin Black, Engineer - Trevor White, AssistantEngineer - Peter Smith, AssistantEngineer - Martin Barre, Electric Guitar - John Evan, Keyboards, Piano - John Glascock, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Dee Palmer, Conductor, Orchestral Arranger - Barrie Barlow, Drums, Percussion
© 2015 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2015 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jethro Tull, MainArtist - Ian Anderson, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer - Steven Wilson, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer - Robin Black, Engineer - Trevor White, AssistantEngineer - Peter Smith, AssistantEngineer - John Evan, Piano
© 2015 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2015 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jethro Tull, MainArtist - Ian Anderson, Producer, Flute, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Steven Wilson, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer - Robin Black, Engineer - Trevor White, AssistantEngineer - Peter Smith, AssistantEngineer - Martin Barre, Electric Guitar - John Evan, Piano - John Glascock, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Dee Palmer, Conductor, Orchestral Arranger - Barrie Barlow, Drums, Percussion
© 2015 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2015 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jethro Tull, MainArtist - Ian Anderson, Producer, Flute, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Steven Wilson, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer - Robin Black, Engineer - Martin Barre, Electric Guitar - John Evan, Organ, Piano - John Glascock, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Dee Palmer, Orchestral Arranger, Keyboards, Organ - Barrie Barlow, Drums, Percussion
© 2015 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2015 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jethro Tull, MainArtist - Ian Anderson, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer - Robin Black, Engineer - Trevor White, AssistantEngineer - Peter Smith, AssistantEngineer - Martin Barre, Electric Guitar - John Evan, Piano - John Glascock, Bass Guitar - Dee Palmer, Conductor, Orchestral Arranger - Barrie Barlow, Drums
© 2015 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2015 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Maddy Prior, Backing Vocals - Jethro Tull, MainArtist - Ian Anderson, Producer, Flute, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Steven Wilson, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer - Robin Black, Engineer - Trevor White, AssistantEngineer - Peter Smith, AssistantEngineer - Martin Barre, Electric Guitar - John Evan, Keyboards, Piano - John Glascock, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Dee Palmer, Conductor, Orchestral Arranger - Barrie Barlow, Drums, Percussion
© 2015 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2015 The Ian Anderson Group of companies under licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jethro Tull, MainArtist - Ian Anderson, Producer, Flute, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Robin Black, Engineer - Trevor White, AssistantEngineer - Peter Smith, AssistantEngineer - Martin Barre, Electric Guitar - John Evan, Piano - John Glascock, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Dee Palmer, Conductor, Orchestral Arranger - Barrie Barlow, Drums, Percussion
© 2015 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1976 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jethro Tull, MainArtist - Ian Anderson, Producer, Flute, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Robin Black, Engineer - Trevor White, AssistantEngineer - Peter Smith, AssistantEngineer - Martin Barre, Electric Guitar - John Evan, Piano - John Glascock, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Dee Palmer, Conductor, Orchestral Arranger - Barrie Barlow, Drums, Percussion
© 2015 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1976 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jethro Tull, MainArtist - Ian Anderson, Producer, Flute, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Robin Black, Engineer - Trevor White, AssistantEngineer - Peter Smith, AssistantEngineer - Martin Barre, Electric Guitar - John Evan, Piano - John Glascock, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Angela Allen, Backing Vocals - Barrie Barlow, Drums, Percussion
© 2015 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1976 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jethro Tull, MainArtist - Ian Anderson, Producer, Flute, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Robin Black, Engineer - Trevor White, AssistantEngineer - Peter Smith, AssistantEngineer - Martin Barre, Electric Guitar - John Evan, Keyboards, Piano - John Glascock, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Dee Palmer, Conductor, Orchestral Arranger - Barrie Barlow, Drums, Percussion
© 2015 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1976 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jethro Tull, MainArtist - Ian Anderson, Producer, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Robin Black, Engineer - Trevor White, AssistantEngineer - Peter Smith, AssistantEngineer - Martin Barre, Electric Guitar - John Evan, Keyboards - John Glascock, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Barrie Barlow, Drums
© 2015 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1976 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jethro Tull, MainArtist - Ian Anderson, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Robin Black, Engineer - Trevor White, AssistantEngineer - Peter Smith, AssistantEngineer - Martin Barre, Electric Guitar - John Evan, Keyboards, Piano - John Glascock, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Dee Palmer, Conductor, Orchestral Arranger, Saxophone - Barrie Barlow, Drums
© 2015 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2015 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jethro Tull, MainArtist - Ian Anderson, Producer, Flute, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Robin Black, Engineer - Trevor White, AssistantEngineer - Peter Smith, AssistantEngineer - Martin Barre, Electric Guitar - John Evan, Keyboards, Piano - John Glascock, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Dee Palmer, Conductor, Orchestral Arranger - Barrie Barlow, Drums, Percussion
© 2015 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1976 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jethro Tull, MainArtist - Ian Anderson, Producer, Flute, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Robin Black, Engineer - Trevor White, AssistantEngineer - Peter Smith, AssistantEngineer - Martin Barre, Electric Guitar - John Evan, Keyboards - John Glascock, Bass Guitar - Barrie Barlow, Drums, Percussion
© 2015 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1976 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Maddy Prior, Backing Vocals - Jethro Tull, MainArtist - Ian Anderson, Producer, Flute, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Robin Black, Engineer - Trevor White, AssistantEngineer - Peter Smith, AssistantEngineer - Martin Barre, Guitar, Electric Guitar - John Evan, Keyboards, Piano - John Glascock, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Dee Palmer, Conductor, Orchestral Arranger - Barrie Barlow, Drums, Percussion
© 2015 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2015 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jethro Tull, MainArtist - Ian Anderson, Producer, Flute, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Robin Black, Engineer - Trevor White, AssistantEngineer - Peter Smith, AssistantEngineer - Martin Barre, Electric Guitar - John Evan, Keyboards, Piano - John Glascock, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Dee Palmer, Conductor, Orchestral Arranger - Barrie Barlow, Drums, Percussion
© 2015 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1976 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jethro Tull, MainArtist - Ian Anderson, Producer, Flute, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Robin Black, Engineer - Trevor White, AssistantEngineer - Peter Smith, AssistantEngineer - Martin Barre, Electric Guitar - John Evan, Keyboards, Piano - John Glascock, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Dee Palmer, Conductor, Orchestral Arranger - Barrie Barlow, Drums, Percussion
© 2015 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1976 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Album review
This album was summarily dismissed by reviewers, who universally invoked their handbooks of hackneyed "critic speak." Cop-out terms like "indulgent" and "pretentious" were bandied about, employing the popular critics' method of simply discrediting an album due to its concurrent release with the arrival of punk rock -- as if that were an intellectually sound critique given the virtually unrelated style of Jethro Tull's music. The main knock on this album is the ill-conceived concept involving an aging rock star. That is a valid observation, but what rock concept albums are deserving of literary accolades? Precious few, if any. Lyrical themes notwithstanding, Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll is a fine collection of independent rock songs that marked a return to the classic Tull style carved out on Aqualung and Benefit. Absent here are the muddled epic-length pieces synonymous with Thick as a Brick and A Passion Play, the pop leanings of War Child, and the complexity of Minstrel in the Gallery. So despite being the target of disparaging reviews, this album achieved modest chart success and boasted several quality rockers like "Quizz Kid," "Taxi Grab," and "Big Dipper." Martin Barre's unheralded lead guitar style remains a force, rescuing a couple of tracks from the doldrums. David Palmer's orchestral arrangements are, at times, a bit overblown, but this album is far from the colossal disaster it's been portrayed as. Jethro Tull's third bassist, John Glascock, made his debut on this record, and Maddy Prior makes a guest appearance on the title track.
© Dave Sleger /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 36 track(s)
- Total length: 02:21:01
- Main artists: Jethro Tull
- Label: Rhino
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2015 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2015 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
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