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Jethro Tull • Rock Island

Rock Island continued the hard rock direction the band took on the previous effort, Crest of a Knave (1987). The line-up now included Ian Anderson, Martin Barre, Dave Pegg and drummer Doane Perry in his first full recording with the band, although he was already a member of Jethro Tull since 1984. Without a permanent keyboard player, the role was shared by Fairport Convention’s Martin Allcock and former Tull member Peter Vettese.

The staging on the 1989 tour supporting Rock Island featured projected silhouettes of lithe dancers during the song “Kissing Willie”, ending with an image that bordered on pornographic. The song “Big Riff and Mando” reflects life on the road for the relentlessly touring musicians, giving a wry account of the theft of Barre’s prized mandolin by a stage-struck fan.
http://jethrotull.com/rock-island/

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Rock Island continuó la dirección de hard rock que la banda tomó en el esfuerzo anterior, Crest of a Knave (1987). La formación incluía ahora a Ian Anderson, Martin Barre, Dave Pegg y el batería Doane Perry en su primera grabación completa con la banda, aunque ya era miembro de Jethro Tull desde 1984. Sin un teclista permanente, el papel fue compartido por Martin Allcock de Fairport Convention y el ex miembro de Tull Peter Vettese.

La puesta en escena en la gira de 1989 en apoyo de Rock Island presentaba siluetas proyectadas de bailarinas ágiles durante la canción "Kissing Willie", que terminaba con una imagen que rozaba lo pornográfico. La canción "Big Riff and Mando" refleja la vida en la carretera de los incesantes músicos de gira, y relata con ironía el robo de la preciada mandolina de Barre por parte de un fanático en el escenario.
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Tracklist:
1 - Kissing Willie - 3:32
2 - The Rattlesnake Trail - 3:59
3 - Ears Of Tin - 4:53
4 - Undressed To Kill - 5:24
5 - Rock Island - 6:52
6 - Heavy Water - 4:12
7 - Another Christmas Song - 3:30
8 - The Whaler's Dues - 7:53
9 - Big Riff And Mando - 5:57
10 - Strange Avenues - 4:09
Bonus Tracks - Live From Zurich
11 - Christmas Song -
12 - Cheap Day Return/Mother Goose -
13 - Locomotive Breath -

Credit
    Artwork [Art Direction] – John Pashe*
    Artwork [Colour Illustration] – Anton Morris
    Artwork [Line Illustration] – Jim Gibson
    Bass, Acoustic Bass, Mandolin – David Pegg
    Drums – Doane Perry
    Mixed By – Tim Matyear
    Mixed By [Assistant] – Mark Tucker
    Mixed By [Assistant], Guitar – Martin Barre
    Photography By – Martyn Goddard
    Producer, Engineer, Written-By, Mixed By, Vocals, Flute, Keyboards, Mandolin, Acoustic Guitar – Ian Anderson
    Remastered By – Peter Mew

Notes:
Recorded at Ian's Place.
Pre-production, and most drum tracks recorded at: Dave Pegg's Woodworm Studio.
Bonus tracks 11-13 - "The Dressing Room Tape" recorded live in the dressing room at the Zurich Sports Hall, Zurich, Switzerland on 13th October 1989.

Label: EMI ‎– 0946 3 70976 2 5, Chrysalis ‎– 0946 3 70976 2 5
Country: UK & Europe
Released: 2006
Genre: Rock
Style: Prog Rock, Classic Rock
https://www.discogs.com/Jethro-Tull-Rock-Island/release/3404845