Songs From The Wood/Jack In The Green/Cup Of Wonder/Hunting Girl/Ring Out Solstice Bells/Velvet Green/The Whistler/Pibroch (Cap In Hand)/Fire At Midnight
After several mediocre albums progressive group Jethro Tull regained some of their mojo with Songs From The Wood. Strongly folk based, it was their best release in several years, although not quite a return to their early brilliance. (US:8 UK:13)
“Songs From The Wood, emphasizes the folky/minstrel aspects of the Tull sound while largely dispensing with the electric guitar-driven hard rock moments. The end result is something that I like to refer to as rustic folk prog.”
“After the success of Thick As A Brick they became rather boring, but this album brought back the excitement, and returned them to their folk-rock roots as they blend prog rock and folk-rock very well.”
“This is one really solid progressive folk rock album, where the band’s talent and songwriting really gets to bloom. Very nice melodies, harmonies and a bunch of various other elements make the sound thick and nice, with really well played solid rock, comprising some quite complex structures.”
“Folk music has always been a part of Jethro Tull's sound but this album was their most folk-oriented release. Even if it's their most folk-oriented it's still highly progressive too.”
“Without being quite as brilliant as Tull's very best albums, Songs From The Wood is nevertheless a very fine album, and well worth a listen. Pibroch is one track that stands out for me.”
“Excellent Tull LP that arrested the downward spiral of the band’s previous few releases. This was a big surprise; I never expected this to be so good.”
“This album is full of fantasy, mischief and magic. Its lush medieval imagery, unforgettable melodies, and vivid portrayal of the English countryside make for one of the most intoxicating albums I've ever heard.”
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