A bold new direction for Tull.
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By Reckia6
I was pretty excited when this album first came out. I remember staying up until midnight to hear the debut of this on the radio, the day before it was released. I really quite liked what I heard. I was a huge U.K. fan and was excited that Eddie Jobson was now in Tull. I think the album was a nice change of pace, being much less folksy and acoustic with more emphasis on keyboards and electric guitar. My favorite songs are Crossfire, Fylingdale Flyer and Protect & Survive. I am also quite fond of And Further On, which is the second of a trio of great ballads, the first one being Home and the third being Slow Marching Band. While it is somewhat of an electronic album, the drums are still real drums and there is enough of Ian Anderson's singing and flute playing to remind people that this is still Jethro Tull. A very good album.
