Songs from the Wood

Songs from the Wood

Infobox Album | Name = Songs from the Wood
Type = Album
Artist = Jethro Tull


Released = February 4, 1977 (UK)
Recorded = 1976
Genre = Folk rock
Progressive rock
Length = 41:22
Label = Island Records (UK)
Chrysalis Records (US)
Producer = Ian Anderson
Reviews =
* Allmusic rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?P=amg&sql=10:cnem97b7krjt link]
*George Starostin rating|7|10 (overall rating: 10/15) [http://starling.rinet.ru/music/tull.htm#Wood link]
Last album = ""
(1976)
This album = "Songs from the Wood"
(1977)
Next album = "Repeat - The Best of Jethro Tull - Vol II"
(1977)

"Songs from the Wood" (1977) is an album by Jethro Tull and is officially considered the first of a trio of folk rock albums ("Songs from the Wood", "Heavy Horses" and "Stormwatch") despite the fact that folk music elements are present in the work of Jethro Tull both before and after this trilogy. "Songs from the Wood" was the first Tull album to receive unambiguously positive reviews since the time of "Thick as a Brick".Filled with folk and fantasy imagery, and ornamental folk arrangement, the album is a departure from the hard rock of earlier Tull material. The album reached #8 on the Billboard album chart, making it the last top ten album for the band to date. The song "The Whistler" was the only song to chart as a single in the US, peaking at #59 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the spring of 1977.

This is the first Jethro Tull album to feature keyboardist David Palmer as an official band member.The song "Jack-In-The-Green" features Ian Anderson on all the instruments. When performing the title track in concert, the intricate harmonies of the introductory verse are usually lip-synched by the entire band.Fact|date=April 2008

The 2003 remastered edition includes a pair of bonus tracks, featuring a live rendition of "Velvet Green".

Track listing

(All songs written by Ian Anderson)
#"Songs From The Wood" – 4:52
#"Jack-In-The-Green" – 2:27
#"Cup Of Wonder" – 4:30
#"Hunting Girl" – 5:11
#"Ring Out, Solstice Bells" – 3:43
#"Velvet Green" – 6:03
#"The Whistler" – 3:30
#"Pibroch (Cap In Hand)" – 8:27
#"Fire At Midnight" – 2:26

Bonus tracks

The 2003 remastered CD added bonus tracks and extensive liner notes:

  1. "Beltane" – 5:19
  2. "Velvet Green" (Live) – 5:56

Personnel

*Ian Anderson - vocals, flute, acoustic guitar, mandolin, cymbals; all instruments on track 2.
*Barriemore Barlow - drums, percussion
*Martin Barre - electric guitar, lute
*John Evan - piano, organ, synthesizers
*John Glascock - bass guitar, vocals
*David Palmer - portative pipe organ, synthesizers

External links

*
* (bonus tracks)
* [http://www.progreviews.com/reviews/display.php?rev=jt-sftw Ground and Sky review]
* [http://www.cupofwonder.com/songs.html Cup of Wonder]


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