1975: Minstrel In The Gallery
5
By Hey--Zeus
While few would say this is Tull's "best" album, I will say it is my "favorite" one because of where I was in my own life---geographically and existentially---in 1975, and what the music meant to me at the time. If I had to pick just one Tull song to listen to---a cruel task indeed---it would be Baker Street Muse.....it's the "full Tull."
I love the title track.
3
By Reckia6
I love the song Minstrel In The Gallery, especially the second half, which I was introduced to on the Repeat compilation. I just wished I liked the rest of it as much. I find that there is too much of Ian Anderson and his acoustic guitar and not enough contributions by the band themselves. Some of this I find quite dull. Yet, I do like Cold Wind To Valhalla and parts of Black Satin Dancer and Baker Street Music. And Ian Anderson is still in great voice here. It is so sad what has happened to his voice the past two or three decades. He was one of my singing influences when I was a wee lad.
Not a bad Tull album but not a great one unfortunately.
Perfect
5
By )0|\|
THIS ALBUM IS PERFECT
Blues travel lore
5
By Blues travel lore
1975 saw Jethro Tull working through critical reviews of a couple of their previous albums ; this one breaking free of that criticism . The song listing is fresh ; polished ; energized . About this time the band were building / recording from an alternative studio ; resulting in more control / time for their sessions and having a more relaxed sense about them . musicianship is superb on this one .
Memories
5
By Steelmonkey23
Dunno what other students did on their lunch breaks at Oberlin College in 1975....I listened to this perfect album every day.....didn't get tired of it....still haven't.
