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Jethro Tull: “Swing In” Documentary
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Jethro Tull: “Swing In” Documentary

WDR Rockpalast posted this video from Jethro Tull’s “Swing In” documentary the other day. The film captures footage of the band in 1969. This lineup, of course, included bassist Glenn Cornick.

Jethro Tull Returns with “The Zealot Gene”
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Jethro Tull Returns with “The Zealot Gene”

The mighty Jethro Tull have returned with their first studio album in nearly 20 years. The Zealot Gene has been in the works since 2017 when the band’s hiatus came to an end. It also marks David Goodier’s first studio album with the group.

Jethro Tull’s “Too Old to Rock ’n’ Roll: Too Young to Die!” Expanded for Box Set
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Jethro Tull’s “Too Old to Rock ’n’ Roll: Too Young to Die!” Expanded for Box Set

Jethro Tull’s 1976 album Too Old to Rock ’n’ Roll: Too Young to Die! has acquired some new life in a 40th anniversary box set. The 2 CD/2 DVD set, featuring the bass work of the late John Glascock (Carmen) includes the original; a version of the album re-recorded for a 1976 television special; the TV film; alternate versions of...

Jethro Tull Releases 40th Anniversary Edition of “Minstrel in the Gallery”
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Jethro Tull Releases 40th Anniversary Edition of “Minstrel in the Gallery”

Jeffrey Hammond’s last album as a bassist, Jethro Tull’s Minstrel in the Gallery, has been reissued in a 40th anniversary edition. The two-CD/two-DVD 40th Anniversary La Grande Edition includes the original 1975 album, expanded to feature the b-side “Summerday Sands,” outtakes and alternate session material on one disc. The second disc is a live recording of a show at the...

Jethro Tull: “Nothing is Easy”, Live 1970
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Jethro Tull: “Nothing is Easy”, Live 1970

When I was writing the In Memoriam story covering the bassists we lost in 2014, I spent some time revisiting each of their works, including original Jethro Tull bassist Glenn Cornick. Here’s Cornick with Tull at the Isle of Wight Festival in 1970. Their whole set was fantastic, but the band really brought it in their finale with “Nothing is...