Jethro Tull – This Was (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU

This Was is an LP by Jethro Tull released on the Reprise Records label.

About this album

This Was introduced Jethro Tull as a fierce, shape-shifting blues-rock band rather than a conventional British rock act. Released in 1968, their debut album captures the original line-up still finding its identity, with Ian Anderson’s flute quickly becoming the group’s defining sound alongside Michael Abrahams’ guitar and the rhythm section’s loose, club-honed drive. The record moves between hard-edged blues, jazz-tinged detours and sharper original writing, showing the band already pushing beyond simple revivalism. It became an important starting point for Jethro Tull’s later move into progressive rock and remains a vital snapshot of their early ambition.

Genre: Pop & Rock

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