Unfortunately, all of them wore the same hair (long), the same uniform (jeans) and they all refused to fall into the Establishment line. So! Jethro Tull: the story behind Thick As A Brick By Malcolm Dome ( Prog ) last updated July 14, 2022 In 1971, Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson set out with tongue-in-cheek to make "the mother of all concept albums". The child is trying out and thinking through a number of moral/religious issues. Is Whos Next the Greatest Album Cover of all Time? And, after long thought, the poet is about ready to commence, whereas the soldier has just finished his slaughter (acting before thinking). I think I read every single word in it when it was released. The layout was designed by Chrysalis Roy Eldridge, who had previously worked as a journalist. your love and the cut of the knife See there! Thick As A Brick. Here, the subject (not Ian, not Jack) is going to try to assert his independence. Theres a load lifted from his shoulders with the discovery of his disease. [22] The band's record company, Chrysalis Records, complained that the sleeve would be too expensive to produce, but Anderson countered that if a real newspaper could be produced, a parody of one would also be practical. In 2012, Ian Anderson announced plans for a follow-up album, Thick as a Brick 2: Whatever Happened to Gerald Bostock?. We will be geared to the average rather than the exceptional. and your suntan does rapidly peel. Join your local government. And the poet lifts his pen while the soldier sheaths his sword. Almost of equal importance was the cover, which was in effect a 16-page newspaper called The St. Cleve Chronicle & Linwall Advertiser, which was a spoof of the sort of local newspapers prevalent around the UK at the time. Absolutely. are not to be expected for a year. 5 Bowness Court Stay up to date with in depth music reviews, exclusive interviews and widespread coverage of whats happening from your favourite music genre. [ 1] Sua letra baseada em um poema escrito por um garoto fictcio, "Gerald Bostock", ou "Little Milton". [35], Thick as a Brick was originally scheduled for release on 25 February 1972. Free shipping on many items . [32], Anderson performed the entire album live on tour in 2012, the first complete performances since the original tour. Ian claims that a personified God doesnt exist. "There's a definite strain of English tomfoolery running throughout" Released on 10 March 1972, Thick As A Brick landed with an album cover that spoofed the inanity of local-newspaper reportage. [23], The mock newspaper, dated 7 January 1972, also includes the entire lyrics to "Thick as a Brick" (printed on page 7), which is presented as a poem written by Bostock,[18] whose disqualification from a poetry contest is the focus of the front-page story. [2] He also intended to satirise the progressive rock genre that was popular at the time. People, who abdicate their responsibility to think, allow sadists to take power. put him to a trade We put together a lot of silly stories and also used lyrics from the album itself. Thick as a Brick is the fifth studio album by the British rock band Jethro Tull, released on 3 March 1972. [47] Tony Tyler in his review for New Musical Express generally appreciated the construction of the suites and the arrangements, but he had doubts about the album's possible success. Freelance writer for Classic Rock since 2008, and sister title Prog since its inception in 2009. The 40th Anniversary Edition was released in November 2012, and includes a CD, a DVD, and a book. I suppose I have to admit that I really imposed the whole idea on the other guys, laughs Anderson, a benign dictator in this instance. Thick as a brick is a concept album that builds with very good vocal performance by Ian Anderson, very strong acoustic parts and excellent drumming by Barriemore Barlow, replacing Clive Bunker. With the launch ofClassic Rockmagazine in 1998 he became involved with that title, sister magazineMetal Hammer, and was a contributor toProgmagazine since its inception in 2009. A man born and we pronounce him fit for peace. Think. Never mind that much of it actually sounded thrillingly original, the battle lines between new and old between knotty-browed experimentation and straight-up rocknpop were well and truly drawn. the wisdom instilled and you shake your head How good goes bad. Review Summary: The father, or mother as Ian Anderson said, of all concept albums. Building castles by the sea, he dares the tardy tide Do you believe in the day? [30] At the start of the show, men wearing capes appeared onstage and began sweeping the floor, counting the audience and studying the venue; after a few minutes, some of them revealed themselves to be members of the band and began to play. Theyre all perfect (blue-eyed), a bit worse-for-wear after an evening of stereotypical partying (slightly discoloured) and theyre all Hippies wearing the Hippy uniform of blue-jean canvas jackets with Born-to-be-Wild blue-jean frills. In fact, it was just about the most elaborate presentation of an album I have ever seen. and the whirlpool turns you `way off-beam. kidly state the time of the year and join your voices in a hellish chorus. We also observe the first sighting of the concept of The Play (the Muse, etc.) I will have a different snapshot a few weeks from now. [7], The group ran through two weeks of rehearsals using the Rolling Stones' basement studio in Bermondsey. He drops his guard and gets sucked into becoming a part of the Establishment. Or, metaphorically, the child is reaching the stage of being able to think for himself the home fire is burning, the childs mind is almost ready (boiling with ideas). It's called 'Thick as a Brick' and on the cover is a fake news story about a poem written by an 8-year-old. Not angry, no, explains the man nearly four decades on. We also got the road crew, label people and girlfriends to pose for photos., One of those names used was Derek Smalls, who emerged over a decade later as the bassist with the fictional heavy metal band Spinal Tap. The other kids have all backed down and they put you first in line. Designed Aston Villas kit during a previous life as a sportswear designer. God I miss covers like this. You who are still building and toying with moral virtues (sand castles) which havent yet been torn down by the tides of societal pressure.. Or why not treat yourself? The Establishment takes the child out of John his sense of rebellion. We were spoofing the idea of the concept album, but in a fun way that didnt totally mock it.. To celebrate the 50th anniversary, Thick As A Brick has been reproduced in its original format, the legendary 12-page newspaper. Saying hows your granny and [76][77] As with the original Thick as a Brick, authorship of each song on this album is explicitly credited to both Anderson and Bostock. You can tell that they are nearby, because their shadows fall on the water. If you dont think for yourself, then that just might happen youll let politicians/clergy with hollow promises make your decisions for you. A must for any record collection, the album is a half-speed master of Steven Wilson's 2012 remix, providing the ultimate audio experience of the progressive rock classic. Ill judge you all and make damn sure that no-one judges me. You have to preserve the fiction to some extent, because thats your starting point the absurdity of precocious youth and complex ideas; that somehow Thick As A Brick is an album about what this youth might become and the distortion of his ideas as a prepubescent child. It is sunset at the beach. 25 years after writing Draw the lace and black curtains, Ian wrote the song Dangerous Veils which expresses a similar theme using a similar metaphor. But, for whatever reason they went along with it, and actually warmed to the task once we got stuck into the music.. Dont think outside the box. to be thick as a brick. Whereas the 40th Anniversary Aqualung was a total turd, they didn't make the same mistake with the 40th Anniversary TAAB. The 1997 EMI100 box Brick25 has a decent sized newspaper (UK version) and OK mastering too. We were like Vikings! That never appealed to me. Jethro Tull's frontman and songwriter Ian Anderson was surprised when critics called the band's previous album, Aqualung (1971), a "concept album". Malcolm Dome had an illustrious and celebrated career which stretched back to working forRecord Mirrormagazine in the late 70s andMetal Furyin the early 80s before joiningKerrang! It sold by the bucketload, sealed their reputation at home in the UK and made them big stars in America. [20], The album prominently features flute, acoustic and electric guitars and Hammond organ, which had been used previously,[14] but the instrumentation includes harpsichord, glockenspiel, timpani, violin, lute, trumpet, saxophone, and a string sectionall uncommon in the band's earlier blues-inspired rock. The original packaging, designed like a newspaper . Thick as a Brick 2 lists 17 separate songs merged into 13 distinct tracks (some labelled as medleys), although also all flowing together much like a single song. Had the Mo-Fi. Regular contributor to Uncut magazine for over 20 years. So! Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by Danny, Mar 31, 2008. While the conversation is civil, it is possible to see John arguing with his father, but when the intensity rises, I see Ians opinions poking through and taking over Johns character Ian drops his guard and drops the pretense of telling a story. I believe that Ian was exploring these same themes in TAAB. after the lyrics and music were written and, hence, Bostock did not affect the perspective of the original lyrics themselves. The tidal destruction The moral melee. Really don't mind if you sit this one out My words but a whisper, your deafness, a shout I may make you feel but I can't make you think Your sperm's in the gutter, your love's in the sink So you ride yourselves over the fields And you make all your animal deals And your wise men don't know how it feels To be thick as a brick. [29], Following the album's release, the band set out on tour, playing the entire piece with some extra musical additions that extended performances to over an hour. Right off the bat, Ian dismisses the whole bunch of them, the Elders he presumes that they wont listen to what hes got to say. . Geezer Butler told him he loved the all-black away strip. They turn away and show their ignorance (in the childish act of breaking wind (farting)) and then run away. Sign up below to get the latest from Prog, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! And those wise men you worship arent so wise and all-knowing. Check out our thick as brick album selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. It was part of the absurdity.. It just denounces the abuse of these concepts). The vinyl is a half-speed master of Steven Wilson's 2012 remix. Like other sequels, it includes the stars of the original Ian Anderson and the story's "precocious schoolboy" Gerald Bostock, aged 50. Jethro Tull's first LP-length epic is a masterpiece in the annals of progressive rock, and one of the few works of its kind that still holds up decades later. An irony is revealed to the listener we, the listeners, know that waves repeat and knock down every sandcastle which is built. Your hair is short and neat. Whatever is shiny and new (i.e. Do you try to think for yourself? Progressive rock is a purely British phenomenon. I discovered Jethro Tull. The live show promoting the album included the playing of the full suite, with various comic interludes. All rights reserved. [4], Anderson has also said that "the album was a spoof to the albums of Yes and Emerson, Lake & Palmer, much like what the movie Airplane! He called Thick as a Brick "Jethro Tull's own stand-or-fall epic after the lines of Tommy" and "an assault on the mediocrity and harshness of lower-middle-class existence in '70s Britain". I may make you feel but I cant make you think. And you laugh most ruthlessly as you tell us what not to be. Toronto, Ontario, Canada Advanced info_outline. Your mileage may vary, but I see this as the sort of fade between scenes and characters, which happens only in dreams. Jethro Tull - Thick As A BrickLabel:Reprise Records - MS 2072Format:Vinyl, LP, Album Country:USReleased:Mar 1972Genre:RockStyle:Classic. [9], The group remembered the recording being a happy process, with a strong feeling of camaraderie and fun, with numerous practical jokes. and the builder (a man with a trade) succumbs to lust And where were all the sportsmen who always pulled you through? Worse, if you convince anyone else to go along with your belief in the existence of God, without proof, then you must perpetuate that white-lie. Your mileage may vary. Stay up to date with in depth music reviews, exclusive interviews and widespread coverage of whats happening from your favourite music genre. and we pronounce him fit to fight. And the oldest of the family is moving with authority. Well make a man of him Was he trying to make it all ultimately bomb-proof? Adding to this determination was Andersons belief that progressive rock had become a touch too self important, needing to be pulled down a peg or two from its Olympian pretensions. The DVD contains a 5.1 surround sound mix (in DTS and Dolby Digital), the new stereo mix in high resolution, and the original stereo mix in high resolution. Ian feels that basic religion is good, but that abuse of Religion leads to many of the evils in our society. His voice (of self-righteousness) is just one, pitted against many. All rights reserved. Wont you rise up from the pages of your comic-books If you choose to personify the concept of God, instead of taking God-ness into your own hands, then thats just what youre doing going through life with the hope that some 2-d character is going to rescue you in the end. And, most importantly, you will have to avoid the temptation to abuse your power, your connection with that God and the trust that other believers put in you. "Interview with Jethro Tull" (Ian Anderson, "Thick as a Brick, Part I" (5.1 Surround Mix), "Thick as a Brick, Part II" (5.1 Surround Mix), "Thick as a Brick, Part I" (2012 Stereo Mix), "Thick as a Brick, Part II" (2012 Stereo Mix), "Thick as a Brick, Part I" (Original Stereo Mix), "Thick as a Brick, Part II" (Original Stereo Mix), "Really Don't Mind" / "See There a Son Is Born" 5:00, "What Do You Do When the Old Man's Gone?" A subscription makes a thoughtful gift for both family and friends. The summer lightning casts its bolts upon you "[40] According to Modern Drummer reviewer Adam Budofsky, "that it remains so elevated in progressive rock fans' hearts and minds forty years later is a testament to its quality. The goal with this project was to create a "studio accurate" cover, playing the original drum parts. Why is it that our ancestors insist that their dogma is Truth? But, believe in what I say. So, I stood apart from others of my age, and drew on this for the character of Gerald Bostock. Would you be Cecil the Sealion has entered the building. "Thick As A Brick" is the fifth studio album by Jethro Tull and was released in 1972. Think!. Arguably just as ambitious as the music within, the "newspaper" was named The St Cleve Chronicle & Linwell Advertiser.The band had gone to painstaking lengths to craft a 16-page editorial . In the 60s, short and neat hair was considered a sign of conformity (just in case you had to ask). while the childish repetition of life, as normally played out, continues. In its place were labyrinthine epics about things like Greek nymphs, moon dogs and strange Russian hogweed. and he pees himself in the night. Essentially its setting out future scenarios of what might happen., Some of the elements in the lyrics are quite serious, offers Anderson, where I drew upon my own childhood and my own early experiences for ideas for sections within the overall work. Let me sing of the losers who lie in the street as the last bus goes by. It would seem to me that Gerald Bostock was invented for the album cover, i.e. Everything was too serious and overblown. all gone into service and in the tidal destruction In 1972 I was 11 years old, and my parents had asked the teenaged son of good friends what would be a nice album to buy me for Christmas. Its now time to think for yourself. the tireless oppression The original phrase is snap to attention. Come on ye childhood heroes! It describes five different scenarios of Gerald Bostock's life, where he potentially becomes a greedy investment banker, a homeless homosexual man, a soldier in the Afghan War, a sanctimonious evangelist preacher, and a most ordinary man who runs a corner store and is married and childless. Where the hell was Biggles when you needed him last Saturday? But, surely if its done too well then it becomes indistinguishable from the real thing? the Amazon Associates Program via amazon.com. It only states that God is not a single entity with the power to save you from your own stupidity. The Dawn Creation of the Kings has begun. Wont you? Not only does the character of Martin Prince sing part of the song in the episode Girls Just Want To Have Sums, but the original is used over the end credits. The Hippies, thinking that they were anti-Establishment and Individualists, slouched to show their disdain for the Establishment. Thick As A Brick came about following the release of Tull's immensely successful previous album, Aqualung.Upon its release, the latter was regarded as a concept album in the music press . The legends (worded in the ancient tribal hymn) lie cradled , 8 , 6 , , a a, , - , , , , aa aa a, , , , a a a 8 a, a 8 a , 9 , - , a 9 a, , 6 , aaa 5 a a aa, , a a aa, 11 , 10-11 , 8 a a a , , , , , 8 , a a a , , 5 , 8 1 2, 8 , aa 5 a a, , a aa , . . 9 , a a 9 a, 9 , , 6 a aaa, . Privately, we all saw the silly side, we were like John Cleese in a bowler hat lampooning the bureaucrats, while revelling in it.. They were fans of Python, and this style of humour influenced the lyrics and overall concept. [23], The satirical newspaper was heavily abridged for conventional CD booklets, but the 25th Anniversary Special Edition CD cover is closer to the original, and the 40th anniversary boxed version contains most of the content from the original newspaper. The major failure mode of organized religions is that they allow a class structure to form, with a personified deity at the top a pyramid structure. your super-crooks and SHOP TAAB ON BURNING SHED STREAM THE ALBUM Born from a desire to really produce a concept album after the rock critics so dubbed the previous year's "Aqualung," the record features a rock first: one continuous song on both sides. [22], Composer Richard Harvey has covered Thick as a Brick in the special compilation The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Plays Prog Rock Classics. The album contains a continuous piece of music, split over two sides of an LP record, and is intended as a parody of the concept album genre. This insult is intended for a much wider audience for all of societys leaders and elders. I've always viewed the lyrics of Thick as a Brick (TAAB) to be a series of vignettes which swirl about a central theme. He believes that it is wrong to rely on a personified deity (God) a god who will come riding in like the Great White Knight to save us from our own stupid actions. The remainder of the suite was written during the recording sessions. Definitions by the largest Idiom Dictionary. Barrie Barriemore Barlow replaced the bands previous drummerClive Bunker on this album. So, we drew on his experience. JUDGES DISQUALIFY "LITTLE MILTON" IN LAST MINUTE RUMPUS THE SOCIETY FOR LITERARY ADVANCEMANT AND GESTATION, (SLAG), announced their decision late last night to disqualify eight year old prizewinner Gerald (Little Milton) Bostock following the hundreds of protests and threats received after the reading of his epic poem "Thick as a Brick" on B.B.C. The temptation of abusing power is there (the wiser (sarcastically) world of bigger motor cars). To me, thats what we as a band did on Thick As A Brick. Thick as a Brick phrase. I wonder if Ian regrets writing this line, now that hes 50? 4. Chrysalis Records, the bands record company, complained that the sleeve would be too expensive to produce, but Anderson countered that if a real newspaper could be produced, a parody of one would also be practical. the desire to kill or be killed. your downy little sidies and Despite attempts over the years to uncover the true identity of the poet, the truth is that Bostock has no connection to anyone from Andersons past. According to the Jethro Tull website, the sequel is "a full length Progressive Rock 'concept' album worthy of its predecessor. Jethro Tull's follow-up to their breakthrough Aqualung album was Thick as a Brick. $4.35 shipping. LITTLE MILTON IN SCHOOLGIRL PREGNANCY ROW good old Ernie: he coughed up a tenner on a premium bond win. REPRISE. Having written the crucial poem that became the fulcrum for the concept, Anderson and his band guitarist Martin Barre, bassist Jeffrey Hammond, keyboard player John Evan, string/brass arranger Dee Palmer and new drummer Barriemore Barlow now had the challenge of making the musical form work. Well! The album's sleeve was printed as a custom (and wholly fictional) 16-page paper, the January 7, 1972, edition of The St. Cleve Chronicle & Linwell Advertiser.Anderson drove its articles as personally as he did the vinyl's contents, writing most with help from Tull keyboard player John Evan and bassist Jeffrey . . [8] They had not intended to record a single continuous piece;[9] the band came up with individual song segments, then decided to write short pieces of music to link them together. Sarcasm: it must be because theyre busy. The downloadable version of the 40th anniversary edition splits the overall suite into eight separate parts:[59]. That, indeed, is an overwhelming responsibility, which only a few people (the true saints) can carry off. If my snapshot leads you to new interpretations of this piece or parts of it, Ill be ecstatic. To be thick as a brick. / "From the Upper Class" 5:25, "You Curl Your Toes in Fun" / "Childhood Heroes" / "Stabs Instrumental" 6:48, "See There a Man Is Born" / "Clear White Circles" 5:58, This page was last edited on 2 February 2023, at 04:44. It received mixed reviews upon its release, but was a commercial success and topped various charts in 1972. The 40th anniversary boxed version contains most of the content from the original newspaper. Mark the precise nature of your fear. The way it worked was that Id spend the morning in my home in Hampstead sadly, not the posh part of that North London suburb and get three or four minutes of music down on a sheet of paper from an exercise book. Yet, the setting sun illuminates more brightly the war-mongers they were swept away, but theyre returning again (from the sea). The birth of legends. 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 index click on the st. cleve chronicle for a readable popup enlargement Jethro Tull Thick As A Brick Album Gatefold 12 Page Newspaper Inset CHR 1003. Monty Python. He also comments on Free Will vs. God-driven pre-destiny by likening Life to a stage upon which the sole actor (you, me, us) goes out onto without a script and has to improvise. "The one pulling up her dress for the camera is the one who perverted Little Milton. It received mixed reviews upon its release, but was a commercial success and topped various charts in 1972. It happened way back when he was still a child he was told lies, he wasnt allowed to look at reality and to form his own opinions of it. [59] This edition lists part one at 22:45 and part two at 21:07. The two sides of the album are a continuous piece of music. Kindly state the time of the year and join your voices in a hellish chorus. No one to help you get up steam The newspapers contents were written mostly by Anderson, bassistJeffrey Hammondand keyboardist John Evan. However much I insisted that Aqualung wasnt a concept album, the media still persisted in treating it as such. Do you? , , 7 , , , a , , , - , 9 , , aa .., - , 6 , 6 2008 , a a, a a 11 a a, 7 ., , 8 . In TAAB and Roots to Branches, Ian examines how society and organized religion spread (by imprinting children before they become old enough to think for themselves). The music themes change very quickly, at around 5 minutes the song changes into a dramatic sounding tune. your rings upon your fingers and Your bread and waters going cold. The poet (a monk in my case, for some reason ? ) The satirical newspaper was pared down for conventional CD booklets, but the 25th Anniversary Special Edition CD cover is closer to the original. But Jethro Tull mainman Ian Anderson believes theres a common thread. And these days all of us and I include the likes of ELP here know that there was a sense of fun about it. I also loved science fiction stories of the era (the 1950s), because they told of a different, exciting future. Thick as a Brick o quinto lbum de estdio da banda britnica Jethro Tull. AllMusic wrote that "Jethro Tull's first LP-length epic is a masterpiece in the annals of progressive rock, and one of the few works of its kind that still holds up decades later. I certainly find myself sounding like my father did, but I know that he was wrong and Im sure that my kids are wrong? But it was rescinded after a panel of psychologists determined the poet was unbalanced. toasts his god in the sky. , , 9 spotlight, , 6 activity book, - , 2 2100, 6 , 6 , 3 3 , a aa a, a 11 a , , , 10-11 , a 9 a new millennium, , 8 , 7 2006, , , , 10 2008 2008 2008, 7 , , aaa a, 10 a a aa, 8 , 2009 7 , 9 , 2 , 9 , 7 . , , .. 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