Stand Up (album)
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| Studio album by Jethro Tull | ||||
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Publication |
1st August 1969 |
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April 1969 |
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| Label (s) | Iceland , Chrysalis | |||
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Format (s) |
LP, CD |
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Title (number) |
10 |
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running time |
37 min 48 s |
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Terry Ellis and Ian Anderson |
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Studio (s) |
Morgan Studio, London |
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Stand Up is the second studio album by the British progressive rock band Jethro Tull . It was recorded in April 1969 at Morgan Studio in London and released in the UK that same year (Island ILPS 9103). It is the only album by Jethro Tull that reached number one in the UK charts. It ranked 20th in the United States.
occupation
After guitarist Mick Abrahams left the band due to musical differences with Ian Anderson , and after a brief guest performance by Tony Iommi , the later guitarist and founding member of Black Sabbath , Martin Lancelot Barre came to Jethro Tull. From then on he was to be the only permanent member of the band besides Anderson. From this album, Ian Anderson took on the task of writing the pieces.
Anderson, 21 at the time of recording, is active as a singer and multi-instrumentalist on the album: he plays the flute, acoustic guitar, Hammond organ, piano, mandolin, balalaika and harmonica. Martin Barre plays electric guitar and (second) flute, Clive Bunker plays drums and percussion, while Glenn Cornick plays electric bass.
The string contributions in Reasons for Waiting were arranged and conducted by David Palmer , who later became a member of Jethro Tull.
history
With the departure of Mick Abrahams, the musical direction of the band also shifted. The first album, This Was, was partly to be attributed to the blues , while Stand Up mostly features progressive rock with folk-rock influences.
The piece We Used to Know is often associated with Hotel California by the Eagles compared that emerged later. However, no copyright proceedings have taken place.
In 2001 the album was remastered with four extra tracks on CD. In 2010 a Collector's Edition (" Collector's Edition ") with additional material was published on two CD and DVD.
album
LP version
A New Day Yesterday is a blues-rock piece in which the electric guitar and flute dominate, but also a harmonica. The frequently recurring riff of the electric bass and electric guitar is played right from the start. The singer met a woman “yesterday” and enjoyed the day with her. He is sad that he has to leave “today”.
Jeffrey Goes to Leicester Square refers to Ian Anderson's friend Jeffrey Hammond , who in the song observes a woman in Leicester Square who appears to be urban and educated and thus leaves Jeffrey as a partner. The piece is not very catchy, rhythmically complex and yet song-like.
Bourée (written with just an 'r') is an instrumental based on the Bourrée from Johann Sebastian Bach's Suite for Lute in E Minor , BWV 996. The piece consists of three parts: the theme, a jazzy improvisation in which the flute and electric bass dominate, and the revival of the theme, this time with two flutes. The transitions are fluid.
Back to the Family describes the feeling of tension when the singer is out and about - on tour - and longs for his home, but also the feeling of longing for the city when the singer is at home. The piece begins with the verse in the style of beat music , then it becomes more rocky with the entry of the flute. The second stanza corresponds musically to the first, before the piece becomes even more rocky until the end.
Look into the Sun is a slow piece with an acoustic guitar intro; later getting a little rockier with electric guitar and electric bass. The singer is sad that he has not yet found his love, but continues to hope and "looks into the sun".
Nothing Is Easy is a fast rock song with electric guitar, which is introduced by the flute. To the title “Nothing is easy”, the singer replies that one shouldn't make life too difficult for oneself; For him, worrying about the “change” comes last - if necessary, one should listen to the music of Jethro Tull.
Fat Man is a humorous folk song in which the singer is happy not to be fat. The only advantage of being fat is that you can roll down a mountain faster.
We Used to Know refers to Jethro Tull's forerunner band, John Evan Smash, when the band members lived in humble conditions and several members left the band. The piece starts immediately with singing. The rhythm is calm, the flute and the electric guitar play solos.
Reasons for Waiting is a love song in which the singer looks at a woman in her sleep. He came from afar to see her smile. In the poetic text he imagines the future. The piece is dominated by the acoustic guitar, the flute and the organ before a string orchestra is added. The rhythm is complex.
In the song For a Thousand Mothers , Ian Anderson processed his troubled relationship with his parents. It is aimed at all mothers who have opposed their children's ambitions. This rock song is mainly driven by the flute and drums. It ends with a 45-second recapitulation .
Extra title
The four extra tracks on the 2010 CD edition come from two singles that were released around the same time as Stand Up .
Living in the Past is a calm piece in five-quarter time that becomes more dynamic over time . The singer appeals to his partner to live with him in the past, in which there is no war and no revolution. The driving song is determined by its electric bass riff and a flute solo and is about an employee who finally no longer wants to be “driven”.
Sweet Dream is a rocking, melodic piece with an electric guitar solo and strings, in which the singer dreams of being away from home and being able to live independently.
The beat-like 17 refers to a 21-year-old who remembers the time when he was 17.
Cover
The original cover shows a slightly caricature, woodcut drawing of the four band members in black and yellow and the title and band name in the same colors. Inside the flip cover there is a black and yellow flower pattern. A cardboard sign with the pictures of the musicians drawn - except for the head - is stuck on it so that they "stand up" when the cover is opened. The back is predominantly white with a round image in the middle showing the four musicians in the style of the front from the back. The cover was created by New York's Jimmy Grashow based on ideas from Terry Ellis and John Williams.
Track list
All texts and compositions by Ian Anderson, unless otherwise stated.
page 1
- A New Day Yesterday - 4:06
- Jeffrey Goes to Leicester Square - 2:08
- Bourée ( Bach , arr. Anderson) - 3:43
- Back to the Family - 3:48
- Look into the Sun - 4:18
Page 2
- Nothing Is Easy - 4:21
- Fat Man - 2:49
- We Used to Know - 3:56
- Reasons for Waiting - 4:02
- For a Thousand Mothers - 4:12
Playing times come from the LP, those on the CD differ slightly.
The CD remastered in 2001 also contains the following four tracks
- Living in the Past - 3:23
- Driving Song - 2:44
- Sweet Dream - 4:05
- 17 - 3:07
Collector's Edition
CD 1
Title as above plus radio recordings from John Peel's Top Gear session.
- Bourée
- A New Day Yesterday
- Nothing is easy
- Fat man
CD 2 - Live at Carnegie Hall, 1970
- Nothing is easy
- My god
- With You There to Help Me
- By kind permission of
- A song for Jeffrey
- To Cry You a Song
- Sossity, you're a woman
- Reasons for Waiting
- Dharma for One
- We used to know
- Guitar solo
- For a thousand mothers
DVD
The DVD contains the concert and an interview with Ian Anderson.
Web links
- Stand Up at Allmusic (English)
- Stand Up at Discogs (English)
- Reviews of Stand Up on the baby blue pages
- All texts at cupofwonder.com (archive version )
- Stand Up at jethrotull.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Stand Up in the UK Charts
- ↑ Stand Up in the Billboard 200
- ↑ To the Collector's Edition ( Memento from April 25, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ a b c texts and interpretations at cupofwonder.com (archive version)
- ↑ a b texts and interpretations at cupofwonder.com (archive version)
- ^ Cover text by Stand Up , CHR 1042