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<H1>Jethro Tull - Christmas Album -- Discipline Global Mobile Shopping Cart</H1> Mixture of re-recorded old songs, Christmas standards and new originals. <IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/dgm/images/4545.JPG" ALIGN=right ALT="Jethro Tull - Christmas Album" NAME="Jethro Tull - Christmas Album" BORDER=0 HSPACE=10> Tracks: 1. Birthday Card at Christmas 2. Holly Herald (Instrumental) 3. A Christmas Song 4. Another Christmas Song 5. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Instrumental) 6. Jack Frost and the Hooded Crow 7. Last Man at the Party 8. Weathercock 9. Pavane (Instrumental) 10. First Snow on Brooklyn 11. Greensleeved (Instrumental) 12. Fire at Midnight 13. We Five Kings (Instrumental) 14. Ring Out Solstice Bells 15. Bourie (Instrumental) 16. A Winter Snowscape (Instrumental) Review by Dave Sleger For a band that remained relatively consistent (with a few minor exceptions) in their approach to rock & roll since 1968, Jethro Tull also possessed a sound that was uniquely '70s-sounding during their most successful period of 1971-1978. Avid fans have been yearning for the group's return to the style which made them one of the most successful of the guitar-based, mainstream prog outfits. While albums like Broadsword and the Beast and J-Tull.Com touched on their former glory, they didn't fully satisfy. This release could be the album that those fans have been waiting for. With a mixture of re-recorded old songs, Christmas standards and new originals, songwriter/singer Ian Anderson, in a roundabout manner, captures the tradition, warmth, and bittersweet feelings that are inextricably linked to the holiday season. With a generous use of acoustic instruments like mandolin, acoustic guitar, flute, and accordion, this album resembles the production found on Songs from the Wood and Heavy Horses. In fact, three tracks from those two albums were reworked for this release; "Fire at Midnight," "Ring out Solstice Bells," and "Weathercock." Only "Ring out Solstice Bells" appeared to be the obvious choice for a Christmas album, but given Anderson's offbeat perspective of things, the other two tracks assimilate nicely. In addition, "Jack Frost and the Hooded Crow" sounds like it could have emanated from those 1977 and 1978 recordings, as could "Last Man at the Party" from 1974's War Child sessions. From the traditional side of Christmas, Tull gives "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" a jazzy adaptation reminiscent of "Bouree" from Stand Up (which was also revisited on this recording) and "We Five Kings" sounds rhythmically similar to "Living in the Past," particularly the bass guitar line. In addition to Bach's "Bouree," the majestic Gabriel Fauré piece "Pavane" is included, which features guitarist Martin Barre's exceptional acoustic playing. Although this Christmas album doesn't necessarily conjure up images of Santa and the Savior, it does create a mood and feeling reflective of the holiday season. More importantly, it is one of the most satisfying Tull releases in 25 years. <LI>SKU: FUEL2000 Other products in the category <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/dgm/Category128" TITLE="Jethro Tull">Jethro Tull</A>: <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/dgm/Product621 TITLE="Jethro Tull - A New Day Yesterday (25th Anniversary Collection) DVD">Jethro Tull - A New Day Yesterday (25th Anniversary Collection) DVD</A> -- Behind The Scenes Commentary, Promo Clips, & Classic Videos <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/dgm/Product617 TITLE="Jethro Tull - Living With The Past (DVD)">Jethro Tull - Living With The Past (DVD)</A> -- Includes rare footage of Tull playing with Fairport Convention and Uriah Heep back in the 1960's. RELATED PRODUCTS <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/dgm/Product261 TITLE="California Guitar Trio - A Christmas Album">California Guitar Trio - A Christmas Album</A> <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/dgm/Product418 TITLE="Emerson Lake & Palmer - I Believe In Father Christmas (EP)">Emerson Lake & Palmer - I Believe In Father Christmas (EP)</A> <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/dgm" TITLE="Discipline Global Mobile Products">Discipline Global Mobile Products</A> <A HREF="http://www.dgmlive.com/shop.htm">Discipline Global Mobile</A> Discipline Global Mobile <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com" TITLE="ecommerce software">ecommerce software</A> powered by Nexternal