Quick Takes – August 2026 Part 2: Album Reviews
Quick Takes for August ’26 (part 2) includes Jethro Tull, The Slambovian Circus of Dreams, Jamie Webster, Crumbling Ghost and Rusty Shackle.
Jethro Tull – Under Wraps, The Unwrapped Edition: Album Review
Whatever the opinion of Jethro Tull, Under Wraps, Ian Anderson, Prog Rock etc, this is how to do definitive editions.
Martin Barre – Live In The USA & Europe: Album Review
The acoustic trio and the electric quartet formats share billing on a Martin Barre live extravaganza.
Jethro Tull – The Lowry, Salford: Live Review
From 1968 right up to, well, now! We cock an ear at Jethro Tull in 2026 at The Lowry.
Mick Abrahams – Seasons, The Recordings 1971-1972: Album Review
Former Tull man Mick Abrahams in an early Seventies collection.
Fairport’s Cropredy Convention 2025 – Day Three: Live Review
Day three of Fairport’s Cropredy Convention 2025 with the Fairport finale and a rather special guest doing a turn.
Jethro Tull – Curious Ruminant: New Album News
News of a new album from Jethro Tull, finding them on a rare run of form.
Jethro Tull – Benefit (50th Anniversary enhanced edition): Album Review
The benchmark series of Jethro Tull enhanced reissues continues with their third album Benefit from 1970 with the usual tons of extras.
Maartin Allcock – OX15: Album Review
Talking Elephant Reissue OX15; the second solo album from the sadly missed multi-instrumentalist and former Fairport Convention & Jethro Tull man Maartin Allcock.
Time Tunnel: Great Albums of 1971. Jethro Tull – Aqualung
Aqualung forms part of the pantheon of great records of 1971. This legendary Jethro Tull album gets a 50th anniversary reissue on 26th March.
Time Tunnel: Rick Pilkington’s 1971 Mixtape
Rick Pilkington of The Blackheart Orchestra joins us once again to help us celebrate a special year with his 1971 mixtape full of love.
Martin Barre – 50 Years Of Jethro Tull: Album Review
Jethro Tull guitarist Martin Barre celebrates fifty years of the band with a selection of material given a new spin.