{"product_id":"jethro-tull-this-was-cd-1968","title":"Jethro Tull - This Was CD 1968","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jethro Tull\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eThis Was\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chrysalis Records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e CDP 32 1041 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Compact Disc (CD)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Country:\u003c\/strong\u003e United Kingdom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Release Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1968 (This CD reissue circa 1990)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally released in October 1968, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis Was\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is the debut studio album by the British rock band Jethro Tull. It is famously the only album to feature original guitarist \u003cstrong\u003eMick Abrahams\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose heavy blues and jazz influence defined the band's early \"British Blues Boom\" sound before they transitioned into progressive rock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe iconic cover art features the band members—Ian Anderson, Mick Abrahams, Clive Bunker, and Glenn Cornick—dressed as old men surrounded by a pack of dogs. The back cover includes the band's famous self-deprecating liner note: \u003cem\u003e\"This was how we were playing then—but things change—don't they?\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIan Anderson:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flute, mouth organ, claghorn, piano, and singing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMick Abrahams:\u003c\/strong\u003e Guitar, nine-string guitar, and singing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClive Bunker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Drums, hooter, and charm bracelet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGlenn Cornick:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bass guitar.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Palmer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brass arrangements (on \"Move On Alone\").\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e                            Track List\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe CD contains the original 10-track lineup. 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