Stand Up

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Editorial reviews

Amazon.co.uk Review
Even as they began to fancy themselves as codpiece-wearing Elizabethan minstrels in the gallery, Jethro Tull was a blues-based hard-rock group, and an explosive one, at that. On iStand Up/i, they enjoy the best of both worlds, with lighter fare such as "Jeffrey Goes to Leicester Square" and a jazzy instrumental take on J. S. Bach's "Bouree" mixing nicely with the blistering rock of "A New Day Yesterday", "Nothing Is Easy", and "For a Thousand Mothers". On iStand Up/i, the group's second album, you can hear the band, and the grand scheme behind it, begin to solidify. i--Daniel Durchholz /i

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Customer reviews

review by: Underground man date: 2008-08-10 rating:
Outstanding
The replacement of Mick Abrahams with Martin Barre enabled Tull to play a much wider range of music, and they didn't waste any time in doing so. The only blues track is the opener 'A new day yesterday', a nice link with "This was". Lighter acoustic numbers 'Jeffrey goes to Leicester square' and 'Fat man' mix with the harder rock of 'Nothing is easy' and 'For a thousand mothers'. 'Reasons for waiting' is the first example of orchestral backing in the Tull catalogue, while the instrumental 'Bouree' is the only track not written by IA, though the jazzed up version here is not exactly what mr Bach had in mind, some nice flutework and excellent bass have made this a favourite number (both studio and live). 'Back to the family' is a softer rock number, while 'Look into the sun' and 'We used to know' are both mid tempo numbers employing a mix of acoustic and electric guitarwork, the latter building up to include some fine wah-wah, and is my personal favourite Tull number. br /Soon to celebrate its 40th birthday, but it still sounds fresh, no need for the philosan. br / br /The addition of 'Living in the past' and 'Sweet dreams', plus their respective b-sides as bonus tracks, cover just about everything from that period of their development. br / br /A well balanced album that was responsible for Tull's rise to fame, and for anyone who hasn't heard them before, this is the best place to start. br / br /

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review by: date: 2006-12-29 rating:
A CORKER
"this will do until some more enterprising company puts it out as a digipak with the pop-up figures restored" SAID BEN absolutely right. br / br /A powerful, moving piece by Tull. The opener A NEW DAY YESTERDAY and WE USED TO KNOW are great songs about fading or lost love because all the mix of emotions are there----KEANE et al in the current "scene" take note. br / br /FOR A THOUSAND MOTHERS is a classic statement on the the bitter truths of intergenerational/parental relationships. br / br /Listen and enjoy.

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review by: radletteer date: 2003-08-01 rating:
Vintage Tull
I liked early Jethro Tull. This was the second (1969) of three decent albums before they got too grandiose, bombastic, melodramatic, self-indulgent, etc, etc...brMick Abrahams had left to form Blodwyn Pig and was relaced by Martin Barre. The heavy, riffy A New Day Yesterday starts the album well, followed by the typically Tullish, quirky Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square. Bouree is a fine instrumental with some good drums from Clive Bunker and bass from Glen Cornick behind Andersons throaty flute.brBack To The Family gets rockier and heavier again but to pleasing effect. Look Into The Sun is a very enjoyable wistful ballad with some excellent restrained, subtle guitar work from new boy Barre.brNothing Is Easy is another up tempo optimistic job with a very good melody and lots of instrumental fills. Fat Man is another of those trademark early Anderson pieces that could be no one else. Good stuff from the bongos and the balalaika and mandolin along with Andersons lilting vocal line lend this number its charm.brWe used To Know is the stand out. A power rock ballad with building tension, it grows with a memorable wah-wah guitar break in the middle and at the end. Reasons For Waiting is the gentlest song on the album with flutes, acoustic guitar and uncredted organ noodling around behind the vocals with a brief entry from a string section at the end. I would have left the strings out, maybe just a solo violin or cello was needed.brFor A Thousand Mothers provides a stompy farewell with flute first and then guitar chasing down the vocals.brThey were a tight little unit way back then.

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review by: drstewartmcminn date: 2001-12-28 rating:
marvellous!!
As a fan of jethro tull I cannot rave enough about this album . All of the songs are a joy to hear! Having owned the original vinyl,re-release and previous CD version of this album then I do not feel hard done by for shelving out for this again.The song's now sound fresher -definately benefiting from the remastering- just listen to this cd with head phones! I would like to have seen the packaging a little better but this is only a minor quibble.


review by: date: 2001-11-07 rating:
One of Tull's Finest Efforts
Simply put, this is one of Tull's finest efforts. It marked the departure of Mick Abrahams and the arrival of Martin Barre to the band and signalled Tull's move away from a blues outfit to the quirky, progressive rock force they would become. And even though this was just their second album, it remains among their best and contains a number of standards including "A New Day Yesterday," "Bouree," "We Used to Know," "Fat Man," and "For a Tousand Mothers." The additional bonus tracks make this classic that much better. pThe two things which stand out most on this album are Martin Barre's guitar work and Ian Anderson's personal, yet still somehow timeless lyrics. For the former, the best tracks are probably "A New Day Yesterday" and "For A Thousand Mothers," both of which are still Tull concert staples, as is the Bach cover "Bouree." "Nothing is Easy" is another great song with some catchy licks and is a nice tune to listen to at the end of a long work week with an ice cold beer in your hand.pSo let's put it this way, if I were stuck on a desert island with a handful of CDs, this would be one of them. And I own EVERY Tull album, including the solo efforts of Ian Anderson and Martin Barre. So enjoy.

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