Jethro Tull - Too Old To Rock 'N' Roll: Too Young To Die (1976) {2003, Japanese Reissue, Remastered}

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Artist: Jethro Tull
Title: Too Old To Rock 'N' Roll: Too Young To Die
Year Of Release: 1976 / 2003
Label: Chrysalis / Toshiba-EMI Ltd. #TOCP-67184
Genre: Progressive Rock, Art Rock
Quality: EAC Rip -> FLAC (Img+Cue,Log) / MP3 CBR320
Total Time: 00:49:29
Total Size: 314 / 129 Mb (Scans)
WebSite: Album Preview

Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die! is the ninth studio album released by British band Jethro Tull, recorded in December 1975 and released in 1976. It is the first album to include bassist John Glascock who also contributes with backing vocals. Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die! is the last Jethro Tull concept album, which follows the story of Ray Lomas, an ageing rocker who found fame with the changes of musical trends. Although much of the album concept is only explained in the cartoons printed in the sleeves, there are changes in the plot or in details between the cartoons and the music.

This album was summarily dismissed by reviewers, who universally invoked their handbooks of hackneyed "critic speak." Cop-out terms like "indulgent" and "pretentious" were bandied about, employing the popular critics' method of simply discrediting an album due to its concurrent release with the arrival of punk rock – as if that were an intellectually sound critique given the virtually unrelated style of Jethro Tull's music. The main knock on this album is the ill-conceived concept involving an aging rock star. That is a valid observation, but what rock concept albums are deserving of literary accolades? Precious few, if any. Lyrical themes notwithstanding, Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll is a fine collection of independent rock songs that marked a return to the classic Tull style carved out on Aqualung and Benefit. Absent here are the muddled epic-length pieces synonymous with Thick as a Brick and A Passion Play, the pop leanings of War Child, and the complexity of Minstrel in the Gallery. So despite being the target of disparaging reviews, this album achieved modest chart success and boasted several quality rockers like "Quizz Kid," "Taxi Grab," and "Big Dipper." Martin Barre's unheralded lead guitar style remains a force, rescuing a couple of tracks from the doldrums. David Palmer's orchestral arrangements are, at times, a bit overblown, but this album is far from the colossal disaster it's been portrayed as. Jethro Tull's third bassist, John Glascock, made his debut on this record, and Maddy Prior makes a guest appearance on the title track.

~ Dave Sleger, All Music

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Jethro Tull - Too Old To Rock 'N' Roll: Too Young To Die (1976) {2003, Japanese Reissue, Remastered}

Track List:

01. Quizz Kid [0:05:09.50]
02. Crazed Institution [0:04:48.17]
03. Salamander [0:02:51.30]
04. Taxi Grab [0:03:54.18]
05. From A Deadbeat To An Old Greaser [0:04:09.67]
06. Bad-Eyed And Loveless [0:02:12.30]
07. Big Dipper [0:03:36.03]
08. Too Old To Rock 'N' Roll: Too Young To Die [0:05:44.57]
09. Pied Piper [0:04:32.60]
10. The Chequered Flag(Dead Or Alive) [0:05:32.20]
11. A Small Cigar [0:03:39.20]
12. Strip Cartoon [0:03:17.53]

Personnel:
Ian Anderson - lead vocals, acoustic guitar, flute, harmonica, additional electric guitar and percussion
Martin Barre - electric guitar
John Evan - piano, keyboards
John Glascock - backing vocals, bass guitar
Barriemore Barlow - drums, percussion

Additional musicians:
Dee Palmer - saxophone (on track 5), piano (on track 11)
Maddy Prior - backing vocals (on track 8)
Angela Allen - backing vocals (on tracks 2 & 7)
Orchestrations & Orchestra conducted by David Palmer

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