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Given it was splashed all over the cover of issue 117 of Prog Magazine, it’s unlikely to have escaped anyone’s notice that this year Jethro Tull celebrate the 50th anniversary of their fourth studio album, and arguably best-known album, 1971’s Aqualung.
Now the band have released a new animated video to celebrate the album’s anniversary. The new rotoscope animated video, directed by Sam Chegini, features many images from the songs lyrics, as well as Ian Anderson performing today and an equally graphic depiction of homelessness.
“At the suggestion of my pal, Jakko Jaksyzk of King Crimson, I contacted a young Iranian videographer/director, Sam Chegini,” Anderson told Rolling Stone. “He delivered a unique rendition of the Aqualung song with abstract and documentary-type footage. A talented young man with a bright future in the music arts.”
At the same time Anderson has revealed that the next Jethro Tull album, which he’s still completing, will be titled The Zealot Gene. It’s the band’s first new album since 2003’s The Jethro Tull Christmas Album. Anderson will also release Silent Singing, a career-encompassing lyric book, in June of this year, which will feature his lyrics from 1968’s This Was album up to and including the forthcoming The Zealot Gene.
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- Jethro Tull - Stand Up - UK - vinyl LP - £20.00, $25.20, €24.20 (Back In Stock) (arrived 21-Feb-2025 17:00)on February 22, 2025 at 6:38 am
JETHRO TULL Stand Up (1989 UK issue of the 1969 10-track vinyl LP, glossy gatefold picture sleeve. Both sleeve and vinyl are in near mint condition - a great copy for an increasing hard to find pressing! CHR1042)
- Jethro Tull - Under Wraps - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £12.00, $15.12, €14.52 (New Item) (arrived 17-Feb-2025 17:00)on February 22, 2025 at 6:38 am
JETHRO TULL Under Wraps (1984 UK 11-track vinyl LP which showcases Tull's exploration into electronic sounds, including the singles Lap Of Luxury and Under Wraps #1. The textured picture sleeve shows a little light shelfwear with foxing and comes with it's lyric inner while the vinyl remains in Excellent condition CDL1461)
- Jethro Tull - A Passion Play - 1st - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £15.00, $18.90, €18.15 (New Item) (arrived 17-Feb-2025 17:00)on February 22, 2025 at 6:38 am
JETHRO TULL A Passion Play (1973 UK first issue LP on the green Chrysalis label, Tull's sixth studio album comprising two conceptual suites, gatefold picture sleeve with lyrics on the inner spread. The cover is Very Good with some general ageing & a few spots of paper loss with light edge/ringwear yet the vinyl is clean & in Excellent condition - a great play copy CHR1040)
- Jethro Tull - Songs From The Wood - 1st + Inner - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £25.00, $31.50, €30.25 (New Item) (arrived 17-Feb-2025 17:00)on February 22, 2025 at 6:38 am
JETHRO TULL Songs From The Wood (1977 UK first press 9-track LP on the green Chrysalis label with '10th Set' matrices, a renowned Tull classic from their fabulous progressive-folk period, though this is folk like you've never heard. Includes the brilliant Ring Out Solstice Bells, complete with the Tull discography inner. The picture sleeve shows some notable shelfwear & edgewear, whilst the vinyl is clean & grades Excellent with just a few faint cosmetic signs of play CHR1132)
- Jethro Tull - Minstrel In The Gallery - 1st - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £45.00, $56.70, €54.45 (New Item) (arrived 17-Feb-2025 17:00)on February 22, 2025 at 6:38 am
JETHRO TULL Minstrel In The Gallery (1975 UK first issue green label 7-track vinyl LP, their eighth studio album saw them returning to a blend of electric and acoustic songs and includes the title track single. Housed in a matte picture sleevewith illustrated lyric inner. The sleeve shows some light shelfwear, whilst the vinyl remains in Excellent condition with only minor signs of play CHR1082)
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