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A brand new official book about prog legends Jethro Tull is to be published in September. Lend Me Your Ears: A Fan History by Richard Houghton will be published by This Day In Music Books on September 15.
Told in the first person, this new book Lend Me Your Ears is an oral history of Jethro Tull, mixing hundreds of fan anecdotes with memories from the band, their collaborators, other musicians and celebrity admirers garnered from over 50 years of recording and performing.
The new book features contributions from former Tull members Jeffrey Hammond, Dave Pegg, Clive Bunker, Dee Palmer and Doane Perry as well as celebrity fans Penn Jillette (Penn & Teller), Marc Almond (Soft Cell), Steve Harris (Iron Maiden), Joe Elliott (Def Leppard), Steve Lukather (Toto), Danny Carey (Tool), Bryan Josh (Mostly Autumn), Graham Bonnett (Rainbow), TV presenter Lloyd Grossman, Tim Bowness, Mikael Åkerfeldt, Seth Lakeman, Jakko Jakzsyk (King Crimson), TV snooker commentator John Virgo, novelist Mark Billingham and Prog Editor Jerry Ewing.
Lend Me Your Ears will feature previously unseen pictures from fans and will be available in three different editions:
Super Deluxe Edition (limited to 100 copies), with a signed and hand numbered limited edition certificate by Ian Anderson and including a small integral part of a flute played by Ian priced at £135.00 ($179.00).
Special Edition box priced at £85.00 – ($110.00).
Both of these editions will include the following bonus items:
* A pack of Jethro Tull playing cards
* A set of Jethro Tull drink coasters
* Set of 4 Polaroid photographs of Jethro Tull
* Jethro Tull setlist from a 1976 North American Tour
* A high quality copy of handwritten lyrics by Ian Anderson
* Martin & Co guitar plectrum with Ian Anderson printed signature, as played by Ian
* Ian’s personal Tour itinerary from the 90’s with handwritten notes by Ian
* 432 page full colour hardback book
A 432 page full colour softback edition will also be available, priced at £26.99 – ($36.00).
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- Jethro Tull - This Was - 1st - UK - vinyl LP - £295.00, $362.85, €348.10 (Back In Stock) (arrived 17-Jan-2025 18:00)on January 22, 2025 at 3:00 am
JETHRO TULL This Was (Rare 1968 UK first issue 10-track stereo vinyl LP on the rough textured pink Island label with 'eye' logo, housed in a wonderful front laminated internal flipback gatefold picture sleeve with wide spine. This is a one previous owner copy ILPS985) See 'More Info' for further details on condition ...
- Jethro Tull - Thick As A Brick - 2nd - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £50.00, $61.50, €59.00 (New Item) (arrived 13-Jan-2025 14:37)on January 22, 2025 at 3:00 am
JETHRO TULL Thick As A Brick (1972 UK second issue LP, pressed by Island without the white 'i' logo or perimeter label text, superb fold-out thick card newspaper picture sleeve. Due to the design, the sleeve [VG] has succumbed to some light general edge wear/scuffing and discolouring, which is not uncommon, yet the vinyl remains in Excellent condition with just minor evidence of play CHR1003)
- Jethro Tull - This Was + 2nd Obi - Japanese - vinyl LP - £250.00, $307.50, €295.00 (Back In Stock) (arrived 14-Dec-2024 18:00)on January 22, 2025 at 3:00 am
JETHRO TULL This Was (1971 Japanese second issue 10-track LP on the tan 'steamboat' label manufactured by Warner Pioneer, housed in a special silk gatefold pasted picture sleeve complete with the Japanese/lyric insert & the second green & white obi-strip. The packaging is Excellent with minimal shelf wear and a light crease at the bottom of the obi. The labels have just a few light spindle marks and the vinyl has minimal signs of play. Overall an Excellent example and the first copy of the variant we have ever had P-8074R)
- Jethro Tull - War Child - Open Stickered Shrink - US - vinyl LP - £60.00, $73.80, €70.80 (New Item) (arrived 16-Dec-2024 15:02)on January 22, 2025 at 3:00 am
JETHRO TULL War Child (1974 US 10-track Chrysalis LP, housed in a picture sleeve which retains its open hype-stickered shrink and lyric inner. The shrink is not complete so the sleeve does have some storagewear with a corner crease while the vinyl appears seldom played CHR1067)
- Jethro Tull - Life Is A Long Song EP - Solid - P/S - VG - UK - 7" vinyl - £15.00, $18.45, €17.70 (New Item) (arrived 18-Dec-2024 14:05)on January 22, 2025 at 3:00 am
JETHRO TULL Life Is A Long Song EP (1971 UK solid centre 5-track 7" vinyl EP, also including Up The Pool, Dr Bogenbroom, From Later & Nursie, picture sleeve with title track lyrics on reverse. The sleeve displays some noticable shelfwear and creasing,whilst the vinyl shows only light signs of play, a really nice 'VG' example WIP6106)
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