Stormwatch

by Jethro Tull

Overview

Stormwatch marked the end of an era in Jethro Tull's history, as the last album on which longtime members Barriemore Barlow, John Evan, and David Palmer participated, and the final appearance of bassist John Glascock, who played on three of the cuts (Anderson supplied the bass elsewhere) and died following open-heart surgery a few weeks after its release. Anderson's inspiration seemed to be running out here, his writing covering environmental concerns ("North Sea Oil") and very scattershot social topical criticism ("Dark Ages"). The fire is still there in some of the hard rock passages, especially on "Dark Ages," but most of the songs generally lack the craftsmanship and inspiration of such albums as Minstrel in the Gallery or Heavy Horses, much less Aqualung. Just when "Something's on the Move" seems like it could be the most tuneless track in Tull's history, "Old Ghosts" and "Dun Ringill" follow it with even less memorable melodic material. The latter, in particular, proved that Anderson's well of folk-inspired tunes was also running dry, apart from the instrumental "Warm Sporran." ~ Bruce Eder

Product Details

Release Date:	04/03/2020
Label:	Rhino
UPC:	0190295400873
Rank:	40875

Tracks

1. North Sea Oil [Steven Wilson Stereo Remix]
2. Orion [Steven Wilson Stereo Remix]
3. Home [Steven Wilson Stereo Remix]
4. Dark Ages [Steven Wilson Stereo Remix]
5. Warm Sporran [Steven Wilson Stereo Remix]
6. Something's on the Move [Steven Wilson Stereo Remix]
7. Old Ghosts [Steven Wilson Stereo Remix]
8. Dun Ringill [Steven Wilson Stereo Remix]
9. Flying Dutchman [Steven Wilson Stereo Remix]
10. Elegy [Steven Wilson Stereo Remix]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jethro Tull   Primary Artist
Chris Ward   Primary Artist
Ian Anderson   Bass,Flute,Vocals,Guitar (Bass),Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Dee Palmer   Organ,Synthesizer
John Evan   Organ,Piano
Martin Barre   Guitar,Mandolin,Guitar (Electric),Guitar (Classical)
John Glascock   Bass,Guitar,Guitar (Bass)
Dave Pegg   Bass
Barriemore Barlow   Drums,Soloist,Percussion
Shona Anderson   Vocals (Background)
Cherry Gillespie   Vocals (Background)
David Palmer   Synthesizer,Portative Organ
Francis Wilson   Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part
Barrie Barlow   Drums,Percussion

Technical Credits

Traditional   Composer
Eric Coates   Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach   Composer
Ian Anderson   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Annotation,Liner Notes,Cover Art Concept
Dee Palmer   Composer,Annotation,Orchestral Arrangements
John Evan   Composer
Martin Barre   Composer
Steven Wilson   Remix Engineer,Mixing Engineer,Mastering Engineer
Dave Pegg   Composer
David P. Jackson   Cover Painting
Barriemore Barlow   Composer
Robin Black   Engineer,Producer
Jethro Tull   Arranger
Hugh Gilmour   Reissue Design
Leigh Mantle   Assistant Engineer
Jennie Anderson   Composer
David Jackson   Cover Painting
Chris Amson   Engineer
Peter Wagg   Art Direction
Kaz Akaiwa   Liner Notes
David Palmer   Arranger,Composer,Orchestral Arrangements
Tim Chacksfield   Release Coordinator