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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.

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It's the one Jethro Tull album that actually sounds like a sweaty 60s blues club.

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

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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
the sudden shift into a heavy, distorted blues riff during Cat's Squirrel
the mournful harmonica that opens Some Day the Sun Won't Shine for You
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