as the last wave uncovers Or why not treat yourself? When you lose the will to judge yourself, youve lost the battle for balance and get sucked down the moral whirlpool. I get this impression because of the music associated with the Spin me back verse I perceive it as a bit laid-back, floating (echo-y) and a segue to the next section of music. [2] Reviewing the 40th anniversary reissue, Noel Murray suggested that many listeners of the original album "missed the joke". This was based in Bermondsey, a rather dreadful part of South London. You judge us, tell us how not to act, but you dont give us an example to live by. Here, Ian picks up where John left off and continues the tirade. Anderson recalls that the cover took longer to produce than the music. Still, singer/flutist Ian Anderson keeps it all together with his vocals. Other clients include Word magazine, Record Collector, The Guardian, Sunday Times, The Telegraph and When Saturday Comes. stay informed. and the whirlpool turns you `way off-beam. It is just fine. societys ills feed and grow on themselves. your silver-buckle shoes. The album was also re-released on vinyl at the same time. All tracks are written by Ian Anderson. . Jack floats back through time. But, for whatever reason they went along with it, and actually warmed to the task once we got stuck into the music.. REPRISE. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. The pavements are empty: the gutters run red while the fool Remember dont let your wise men do the thinking for you, they cant know everything. 5 Bowness Court and the hour of judgement draweth near. The Establishment takes the child out of John his sense of rebellion. 50 years after Jethro Tull released Thick As A Brick, the album is still revered as one of rock's and progressive rock's most pioneering titles.It featured a rock first: one continuous song on both sides. I wonder if Ian regrets writing this line, now that hes 50? how to fool the rest. I certainly find myself sounding like my father did, but I know that he was wrong and Im sure that my kids are wrong? Parritt was convinced he lived past lives as historical characters, and wrote detailed accounts of these lives in his work; he also wrote of fantasy imaginings of lives yet to come. All rights reserved. The very reason why I hate Cds. So, now that its your turn to think, what are you going to do? I dunno. [35], Thick as a Brick was originally scheduled for release on 25 February 1972. your real self sings the song. Or, perhaps, any of us. His first book,Encyclopedia Metallica (opens in new tab), published in 1981, may have been the inspiration for the name of a certain band formed that same year. Part 1: In the opening section, the narrator seems to suggest that he's wasting his breath, and that none of what he is about to say will be heeded. But, surely if its done too well then it becomes indistinguishable from the real thing? Keyboardist John O'Hare and bassist David . The only way I can make an impression on you is to appeal to your basic senses. [24] The front cover includes a piece where Bostock is accused without foundation of being the father of his 14-year-old friend Julia's child. Following production problems relating to the 1972 miners' strike, it was held back a week to 3 March. You can tell that they are nearby, because their shadows fall on the water. The Poet and the Painter the embodiment of thinking, caring people are there at the seaside. Mark the precise nature of your fear. Make your will and testament. Enter Jethro Tull, who since 1967 had gradually morphed from a fairly conventional white blues band into avatars of something altogether weirder. the moral melee. Wars are waged in the name of Religion and are perpetuated by the fools who cant see the connection. The horses stamping their warm breath clouding your super crooks this can result in this site earning a commission. These are the choices which the child has. as the failing light illuminates the mercenarys creed. Wont you rise up from the pages of your comic-books He has made his killing; he has produced a masterpiece with just a pen and his thoughts. Yet there are so many weird time changes and musical innovations on the album. [11] To compensate for a lack of material, Anderson got up early each morning to prepare music for the rest of the band to learn during that day's session. Father to John: Bread and water is good for you. The poet and the wise man stand behind the gun, Sarcasm: it must be because theyre busy. Yet, the father, the one who should be teaching the child to stand on his own, who should be stirring the pot and making sure that it cooks evenly, is effectively missing. The wise men endorse my vision. Thick as a Brick is the fifth studio album by the British rock band Jethro Tull, released on 3 March 1972. Was he trying to make it all ultimately bomb-proof? But in the US well, all I can say is that Im none too certain they understood what we were doing. It's the sequel to Thick As A Brick, the 1972 Jethro Tull concept album. your downy little sidies and Yet, the setting sun illuminates more brightly the war-mongers they were swept away, but theyre returning again (from the sea). Peter Cushing OBE, who starred in countless horror films including Dracula . So, we set out with Thick As A Brick to show up this side of the genre.. Not only does the character of Martin Prince sing part of the song in the episode Girls Just Want To Have Sums, but the original is used over the end credits. Thick As A Brick came about following the release of Tull's immensely successful previous album, Aqualung.Upon its release, the latter was regarded as a concept album in the music press . , , 7 , , , a , , , - , 9 , , aa .., - , 6 , 6 2008 , a a, a a 11 a a, 7 ., , 8 . The year 1971 was a momentous one for prog rock. It only states that God is not a single entity with the power to save you from your own stupidity. Despite attempts over the years to uncover the true identity of the poet, the truth is that Bostock has no connection to anyone from Andersons past. Theyre all resting down in Cornwall writing up their memoirs And if you dont get the joke, fuck off! But how are we supposed to see where we should run? Jethro Tull: the story behind Thick As A Brick By Malcolm Dome ( Prog ) last updated July 14, 2022 In 1971, Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson set out with tongue-in-cheek to make "the mother of all concept albums". So, after this whole scenario, I thought, OK, well not only now do a real concept album, but were going to make it the mother of all concept albums!.. The poet has just finished a masterpiece, whereas the soldier is frothed up and ready to begin the slaughter again. So, I stood apart from others of my age, and drew on this for the character of Gerald Bostock. This was music with a default setting of challenging. He drops his guard and gets sucked into becoming a part of the Establishment. So! Worse, if you convince anyone else to go along with your belief in the existence of God, without proof, then you must perpetuate that white-lie. $4.35 shipping. and we pronounce him fit to fight. Of course when the CD remaster was released I assumed the whole thing was reprinted. Structurally more ambitious than Aqualung, and supported by an elaborately designed jacket in the form of a newspaper, this record was essentially one long song steeped in surreal imagery, social commentary, and Anderson's newly solidified image as a wildman-sage. Soft Venus (lonely maiden) brings the ageless one. Perhaps this isnt too surprising when you consider that the album reached Number One in the US when released in May 1972 (it hit Number Five in the UK). Record Collector's reviewer writes that "today, free from the irrelevant context of misdiagnosis and derision that dogged it on its original release, the album sounds like nothing less than an Olympian feat of composition and musicianship. The album was recorded in late 1971 and features music composed by Ian Anderson and arranged with the contribution of all band members. If not physically, then hes mentally missing. Johns father is an upper-class citizen (likely a Businessman from the Rat Race) who has learned everything about how Society should be from his father. The original LP sleevewas a mock-up of a town newspaper. This album consists of one song, of many sections, that goes for over 40 minutes (split over two sides of an LPrecord, 20-odd minutes each) in total. When you slipped off the outer plastic wrap, the cover opened up into a full-sized, 12-page . All lyrics are written by "Gerald Bostock" (Ian Anderson); all music is composed by Anderson. The 40th anniversary boxed version contains most of the content from the original newspaper. But perhaps this comes down more to the whole premise of progressive rock rather than anything else at least as far as Anderson is concerned. Jethro Tull's follow-up to their breakthrough Aqualung album was Thick as a Brick. SHOP TAAB ON BURNING SHED STREAM THE ALBUM Born from a desire to really produce a concept album after the rock critics so dubbed the previous year's "Aqualung," the record features a rock first: one continuous song on both sides. Why is it that our ancestors insist that their dogma is Truth? Johns disease is that he wants peace, he wants to fight the Establishment. Playing at the hard case, you follow the example of the comic-paper idol Kindly state the time of the year and join your voices in a hellish chorus. Sign up below to get the latest from Prog, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! The fading hero has returned to the night and fully pregnant with the day, Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Cover photo Thick as a Brick copybyArizona Parrotis licensed underCC BY-ND 2.0, First Image Ian Anderson, Jethro Tullbybeanmunsteris licensed underCC BY 2.0, Second image jethro tull 9/4/73bytony morelliis licensed underCC BY-SA 2.0, 2023 Record Album Art Jethro Tull- Thick As a Brick- Ian Anderson Unquestionably and uniquely in a category all its own, Jethro Tull's 1972 epic Thick As a Brick is the only album in music history to attain #1 sales on Billboard containing only one song, albeit 43 minutes long! No one to help you get up steam Affiliate programs and Thick As A Brick was the first album to feature drummer Barrie Barlow, who featured alongside Ian Anderson, Martin Barre, John Evan and Jeffrey Hammond. The audience laughed in all the wrong places, which was what happened with Thick As A Brick live.. [76], Car maker Hyundai used the song in one of their commercials in 2001. If you cant prove it, yet choose to continue believing, then it becomes your responsibility to rationalize His existence through other means. The tidal destruction The moral melee. But the rest were stand-alone tracks. People, who abdicate their responsibility to think, allow sadists to take power. It would seem to me that Gerald Bostock was invented for the album cover, i.e. But your new shoes are worn at the heels With Thick As A Brick, he ended up fulfilling his ambition and then some. Thick as a Brick was a concept album based on a poem written by a fictitious 10-year-old boy Gerald Bostock - in reality Anderson himself wrote music and lyrics. Recording engineer Robin Black played a local roller-skating champion. It sold by the bucketload, sealed their reputation at home in the UK and made them big stars in America. The newest recruits to Society have all been shipped off to do Societys bidding. , 8 , 6 , , a a, , - , , , , aa aa a, , , , a a a 8 a, a 8 a , 9 , - , a 9 a, , 6 , aaa 5 a a aa, , a a aa, 11 , 10-11 , 8 a a a , , , , , 8 , a a a , , 5 , 8 1 2, 8 , aa 5 a a, , a aa , . . 9 , a a 9 a, 9 , , 6 a aaa, . The military (returning heroes) are now loyal to me a new day will dawn. and contemplates the milking girl whose offer is his need. To celebrate the 50th anniversary, Thick As A Brick has been reproduced in its original format, the legendary 12-page newspaper. Its okay for me to say those things about my own work, Anderson reasons, but I dont think its too cool if somebody else tries to do it, because Im already well aware of it. We set out to make the mother of all concept records, as I stated earlier, and if thats the way people see the album after all these years, then we achieved the ambition. [31] During some shows, the entire band stopped mid-performance when a telephone rang on stage, which Anderson would answer, before carrying on performing. Absolutely. 50 years on and the album is still revered as one of rock's and progressive rock's most definitive and pioneering albums. These are the role-models for the child. My father was a man-of-power whom everyone obeyed. I would never compare what we did back then to jazz rockers like Weather Report or the Mahavishnu Orchestra they were really amazing musicians but we were a little more sophisticated than the usual riff rockers youd find on the scene.. Now that I've learned here that it wasn't, I'll have to hunt down the original LP one of these days. Let me tell you the tales of your life of It was done in a fast and furious period of time. It would seem to me that Gerald Bostock was invented for the album cover, i.e. The layout was designed by Chrysalis Roy Eldridge, who had previously worked as a journalist. To make them more accessible to the masses (including myself). Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by Danny, Mar 31, 2008. All of the potentially good aspects of a particular moral fad are eclipsed when, inevitably, a sadist takes over and upsets the balance. the fool with the hour-glass is cooking his goose and, The Grim Reaper, marking your time, hasnt figured out that you can outlive your life (by breaking the cycle of society). That was a massive undertaking, says Anderson. So! Louder is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Hmmm. "[74], The follow-up album was released on 2 April 2012. The whole idea happened very quickly. So you ride yourselves over the fields and Dont start telling me something that I know full well, because I wrote it to be like that. Is it better to fight or to run? Wont your rise up from the pages of your comic-books [33] In August 2014, Anderson released the CD/DVD/Blu-ray Thick as a Brick Live in Iceland. When its your turn to take responsibility, do you fall back on tradition and repeat the mistakes of the past? Thick as a Brick (thing) by Electricsound Tue Sep 19 2000 at 4:48:22 The 1972album by the concept-loving folk rockers Jethro Tull. Thick as a Brick is the fifth studio album by the English band Jethro Tull, released in 1972.The album is notable for only including one song, which spans the entire album. When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, Note the usual craftsmanship in Ians choice of words the word elastic describes the motion of the waves, yet at the same time alludes to the malleable (plastic/elastic) nature of fickle morals and religious beliefs. I believe that Ian is this young man and that these ideas are illustrations of his opinions of whats wrong with the world. your love and the cut of the knife The first pressing of the DVD/CD box contained a faulty DVD with significant audio errors. It is a parody of theconcept albumgenre. Oh, Mac. It is up to us, the appreciators of this art, to parse the original intentions of the artist and to express them in more rudimentary terms. We also observe the first sighting of the concept of The Play (the Muse, etc.) are not to be expected for a year. Why dont you just let your 2-dimensional comic book super heroes lead you through life? It received mixed reviews upon its release, but was a commercial success and topped various charts in 1972. [8] The final work spanned the entire length of an LP record, split over two sides. let Robin save the day. This verse casts a sense of foreboding on things to come. Listen to my thesis, expressed in this song (spoken by Ian, the Minstrel). Ian says: I have written off all of the elders. The young men of the household have The line up on the album is Ian Anderson, Martin Barre, John Evan, Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond and Barriemore Barlow. "[40] According to Modern Drummer reviewer Adam Budofsky, "that it remains so elevated in progressive rock fans' hearts and minds forty years later is a testament to its quality. Lets just start right off with an insult. $5.90. Concepta albums were all the rage back then and this one features a single track 43 minutes long. Its only in recent times that Ive appreciated how complex the music is, admits Anderson. "There's a definite strain of English tomfoolery running throughout" Released on 10 March 1972, Thick As A Brick landed with an album cover that spoofed the inanity of local-newspaper reportage. We will be geared to the average rather than the exceptional. And the love that I feel is so far away: The responsibility (load) of being ever-vigilant against the Establishment is lifted from his shoulders. This line just about summarizes the theme of TAAB. The newspaper cover was handed out on Yonge St. (Toronto) the day of the concert. So! Jethro Tull's first LP-length epic is a masterpiece in the annals of progressive rock, and one of the few works of its kind that still holds up decades later. He also comments on Free Will vs. God-driven pre-destiny by likening Life to a stage upon which the sole actor (you, me, us) goes out onto without a script and has to improvise. Or, do you rely on others to help you think? [29], Following the album's release, the band set out on tour, playing the entire piece with some extra musical additions that extended performances to over an hour. So is Thick As A Brick a song, or an album? The music themes change very quickly, at around 5 minutes the song changes into a dramatic sounding tune. I believe that Ian was exploring these same themes in TAAB. the thoughts of the wise and BA1 1UA. for a paper-back edition of the Boy Scout Manual. Monty Python lampooned the British way of life, says Anderson. Let me help you pick up your dead as the sins of the father are fed Designed Aston Villas kit during a previous life as a sportswear designer. Would you be He resorts to raw sarcasm and satire, straight from the heart. [19] Parts of the suite blend classical and folk music into the typical rock music framework. and show us all the way. the old mans gone do you want to be him? The Hippies, thinking that they were anti-Establishment and Individualists, slouched to show their disdain for the Establishment. All rights reserved. Thick As A Brick (Part 1) [Side 1] - 22:39 minutes 2. ? And where were all the sportsmen who always pulled you though? He must become a man, he must be put to useful work, he must learn to play at Business (Monopoly) and he must love all of the things which define the current culture (Monopoly, the game, the classic films (Singing in the Rain), etc). The birth of legends. The major failure mode of organized religions is that they allow a class structure to form, with a personified deity at the top a pyramid structure. So, gradually wed build up the piece.. It leaves room for the existence of God and religion. In Aqualung, the album just before TAAB, Ian attacks organized religion. and he pees himself in the night. The latest moral sandcastle has just been swept away. Think! Thick as a Brick Infobox Album Name = Thick as a Brick Type = Album Artist = Jethro Tull Released = March 3, 1972 (UK) May 10, 1972 (US) Recorded = December 1971 at Morgan Studios, London Genre = Progressive rock Length = 43:50 (22:45 LP side 1; 21:05 LP side 2) Label = Island Records (Original UK) Reprise (original US) And they all wear bulges to attract the ladies Another Ian Phrase-Twist, a simple word substituted into a common phrase. JUDGES DISQUALIFY "LITTLE MILTON" IN LAST MINUTE RUMPUS THE SOCIETY FOR LITERARY ADVANCEMANT AND GESTATION, (SLAG), announced their decision late last night to disqualify eight year old prizewinner Gerald (Little Milton) Bostock following the hundreds of protests and threats received after the reading of his epic poem "Thick as a Brick" on B.B.C. Let me sing of the losers who lie in the street as the last bus goes by. Really don't mind if you sit this one out My words but a whisper, your deafness, a shout I may make you feel but I can't make you think Your sperm's in the gutter, your love's in the sink So you ride yourselves over the fields And you make all your animal deals And your wise men don't know how it feels To be thick as a brick. Your sperm's in the gutter - your love's in the sink. Coming from across the sea, he challenges the son who puts him to the run. It was released in March 1972. And the masses below me, are all conformists (neat little rows). Youre unaware that your doings arent done. God, like Biggles and Batman, is someone we read about in our childhood. [6] Although Anderson wrote all the music and lyrics, he co-credited the writing to a fictional schoolboy named Gerald Bostock. Then the guys would dutifully grapple with it and wed try to recap on what we did yesterday and the day before. Making a full cover of this album has been an ambitious goal of mine for a long, long time. A must for any record collection, the album is a half-speed master of Steven Wilson's 2012 remix, providing the ultimate audio experience of the progressive rock classic. Do you? Are you going to accept responsibility for your actions or are you going to pass the buck? And the blue-eyed soldiers stand slightly discoloured (in neat little rows) Thick as a Brick was deliberately crafted in the style of a concept album, as well as a "bombastic" and "over the top" parody of the then-prevalent vogue for concept albums. 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