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This Was
Rock · 1968 · 6 tracks

This Was

Jethro Tull

A gritty, jazz-inflected blues debut where the flute takes center stage. Earthy, warm, and far more grounded in the club scene than their later progressive epics.

October 4, 1968 · Chrysalis

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A restless and earthy blend of British blues grit and whimsical jazz exploration.

Tracklist · 6 Tracks
02
Some Day the Sun Won’t Shine for You
2:48
04
Move On Alone
1:59
05
Serenade to a Cuckoo
6:11
07
It’s Breaking Me Up
5:05
08
Cat’s Squirrel
5:44
10
Round
0:49
Moments Worth Waiting For
the breathy, percussive flute solo on Serenade to a Cuckoo that mimics bird calls
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does This Was sound next to the rest of Jethro Tull's catalogue?

Dive Bar+4.0σ

Dive Bar saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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