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Crest of a Knave
Rock · 1987 · 9 tracks

Crest of a Knave

Jethro Tull

A heavy, guitar-driven pivot for the band, blending 80s digital production with bluesy grit and sprawling, travel-weary storytelling.

September 11, 1987 · Chrysalis

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A sophisticated, travel-weary blend of industrial grit and late-night bluesy reflection.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
01
Steel Monkey
3:40
02
Farm on the Freeway
6:31
03
Jump Start
4:55
04
Said She Was a Dancer
3:43
05
Dogs in the Midwinter
4:37
06
Budapest
10:05
07
Mountain Men
6:20
08
The Waking Edge
4:50
09
Raising Steam
4:06
Moments Worth Listening For
The sudden, aggressive guitar riff that anchors Steel Monkey, signaling a departure from the band's folk roots.
The sprawling, cinematic transition halfway through Budapest where the flute and guitar trade delicate, bluesy licks.
The mechanical, driving pulse of the drum machine on Raising Steam that creates an uncharacteristically industrial momentum.
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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 Crest of a Knave sound next to the rest of Jethro Tull's catalogue?

Urban Night+1.8σ

Urban Night saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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