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Jethro Tull - This Was (1968) [Vinyl Rip 16/44 & mp3-320 + DVD]

Posted By: v3122
Date: 9 Aug 2022 06:28:28
Jethro Tull - This Was (1968) [Vinyl Rip 16/44 & mp3-320 + DVD]

Jethro Tull - This Was (1968)
Vinyl Rip 16/44 | Flac(Image + Cue) > 207 Mb
MP3 CBR 320Kbps > 91 Mb | Artwork(jpg) > 49 Mb
DVD-5: NTSC 4:3 (720x480) VBR | LPCM, 2 ch, 24 bit, 96 kHz > 1.34 Gb
1969 | Reprise, RS 6336 | Progressive Rock

Jethro Tull was very much a blues band on their debut album, vaguely reminiscent of the Graham Bond Organization only more cohesive, and with greater commercial sense. The revelations about the group's roots on This Was – which was recorded during the summer of 1968 – can be astonishing, even 30 years after the fact. Original lead guitarist Mick Abrahams contributed to the songwriting and the singing, and his presence as a serious bluesman is felt throughout, often for the better: "Some Day the Sun Won't Shine for You," an Ian Anderson original that could just as easily be credited to Big Bill Broonzy or Robert Johnson; "Cat's Squirrel," Abrahams' big showcase, where he ventures into Eric Clapton territory; and "It's Breaking Me Up," which also features some pretty hot guitar from Abrahams. Roland Kirk's "Serenade to a Cuckoo" (the first song Anderson learned to play on flute), their jazziest track ever, is one of the best parts of the album. The drum solo on "Dharma for One" now seems like a mistake, but is understandable in the context of the time in which it was done. The one number here that everybody knows, "A Song for Jeffrey," almost pales amid these surroundings, but at the time it was a superb example of commercial psychedelic blues. This would be the last album of its kind by the group, as Abrahams' departure and the lure of more fertile inspiration tugged them toward English folk music. Curiously, the audio mix here is better than that on their second album, with a much stronger, harder group sound overall. In late 2001, This Was was reissued in a remastered edition with much crisper sound and three bonus tracks. The jazzy improvisation "One for John Gee" (a reference to the manager of the Marquee Club), the folky "Love Story" (which marked the end of Mick Abrahams' tenure with the group), and the novelty piece "Christmas Song" have all been heard before but, more to the point, they're worth hearing again, especially in the fidelity they have here.

by Bruce Eder, allmusic
Jethro Tull - This Was (1968):

Jethro Tull - This Was (1968) [Vinyl Rip 16/44 & mp3-320 + DVD]

Tracklist:

Side 1

A1 - My Sunday Feeling - 3:38
A2 - Some Day The Sun Won't Shine For You - 2:42
A3 - Beggar's Farm - 4:19
A4 - Move On Alone - 2:00
A5 - Serenade To A Cuckoo - 6:01

Side 2

B1 - Dharma For One - 4:11
B2 - It's Breaking Me Up - 4:45
B3 - Cat's Squirrel - 5:36
B4 - A Song For Jeffrey - 3:18
B5 - Round - 0:50

foobar2000 1.4 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2018-09-15 11:51:10

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Analyzed: Jethro Tull / This Was
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -0.93 dB -18.63 dB 3:44 01-My Sunday Feeling
DR13 -4.66 dB -22.96 dB 2:50 02-Someday The Sun Won't Shine For You
DR14 -0.31 dB -19.30 dB 4:21 03-Beggar's Farm
DR12 -2.36 dB -19.54 dB 2:00 04-Move On Alone
DR15 -3.53 dB -21.92 dB 6:09 05-Serenade To A Cuckoo
DR13 -1.04 dB -17.64 dB 4:16 06-Dharma For One
DR14 -2.82 dB -19.35 dB 5:05 07-It's Breaking Me Up
DR13 -0.33 dB -17.19 dB 5:43 08-Cat's Squirrel
DR14 -1.97 dB -20.64 dB 3:23 09-A Song For Jeffrey
DR12 -4.87 dB -23.83 dB 0:56 10-Round
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR14

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 731 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Title: Jethro Tull 1968 - This Was [RS 6336] - DVD
Size: 1.27 Gb ( 1 336 106,00 KBytes ) - DVD-5
Enabled regions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

VTS_01 :
Play Length: 00:38:22
Video: NTSC 4:3 (720x480) VBR
Audio:
Not specified (LinearPCM, 2 ch)



Original ripper: ?
Original format: 24/96
Vinyl Condition: VG+
Direct Drive Turntable: Technics SL1200 Mk2
Cartridge: Technics EPC-305MC
Amplifier: Heathkit AA-11 Tube
ADC: Sony PCM-M10 Recorder
Postprocessing: ?

Downsampled to 16/44

Jethro Tull - This Was (1968) [Vinyl Rip 16/44 & mp3-320 + DVD]

Jethro Tull - This Was (1968) [Vinyl Rip 16/44 & mp3-320 + DVD]

Jethro Tull - This Was (1968) [Vinyl Rip 16/44 & mp3-320 + DVD]

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