[74], Musichound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Some of the humour and stage antics were maintained—especially the telephone ringing in the middle of a song, which was replaced by a cell phone and a Skype call. 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. Es ist das erste Album von Jethro Tull, das Platz 1 in den Billboard Pop Albums Charts erreichte. Bostock then created lyrics based on Parritt's writings, while Anderson set them to music. Enjoy. [52] Thick as a Brick is ranked number 3 in the user-managed website Prog Archives's top albums list, with an average rank of 4.64 stars. Thick as a Brick was deliberately crafted in the style of a concept album, as well as a "bombastic" and "over the top" parody of the then-prevalent vogue for concept albums. [8] The final work spanned the entire length of an LP record, split over two sides. [23] Most of the characters in the newspaper were members of the band, their management, road crew, or colleagues; for instance, recording engineer Robin Black played a local roller-skating champion. Es erhielt bei seiner Veröffentlichung gemischte Kritiken, war jedoch ein kommerzieller Erfolg und führte 1972 verschiedene Charts an. The album contains a continuous piece of music, split over two sides of an LP record, and is a parody of the concept albumgenre. The album was the first to include drummer Barriemore Barlow, replacing the band's previous drummer Clive Bunker. Thick as a Brick 2, forkorta TAAB 2 og med undertittelen Whatever Happened to Gerald Bostock?, er eit album av frontmannen i Jethro Tull Ian Anderson, gjeve ut i 2012 som ein oppfølgjar til Thick as a Brick, det kritikarroste konseptalbumet til Jethro Tull frå 1972.Albumet nådde 55. plass på Billboard-lista i USA. [3] His wife Jennie was also an inspiration, whom he credited to have devised the character and lyrics to "Aqualung". [23] While some of the pieces were obviously silly, such as "Magistrate Fines himself", there was a lengthy story entitled "Do Not See Me Rabbit" about a pilot in the Battle of Britain being shot down by a Messerschmitt Bf 109. Going further, the reviewer stated: "Martin Barre's guitar and John Evan's keyboards especially shine, and Ian's singing is no longer abrasive. [57] This edition lists part one at 22:45 and part two at 21:07. [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! were completely commercial endeavours in their own time, selling many millions to common teenagers & young adults, and were almost completely devoid of musical experimentation when compared to their predecessors' efforts. [49] Village Voice critic Robert Christgau disliked the album, calling it "the usual shit" from the band: "rock (getting heavier), folk (getting feyer), classical (getting schlockier), flute (getting better because it has no choice)". 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The first pressing of the DVD/CD box contained a faulty DVD with significant audio errors. 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. 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. 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. Record Collector's reviewer writes that "today, free from the irrelevant context of misdiagnosis and derision that dogged it on its original release, the album sounds like nothing less than an Olympian feat of composition and musicianship. [2] Reviewing the 40th anniversary reissue, Noel Murray suggested that many listeners of the original album "missed the joke". Record Collector's reviewer writes that "today, free from the irrelevant context of misdiagnosis and derision that dogged it on its original release, the album sounds like nothing less than an Olympian feat of composition and musicianship. [51] Rolling Stone listed the album at number 7 in their "Top 50 Prog Albums of All Time". It received mixed reviews upon its release, but was a commercial success and topped various charts in 1972. Jeho texty jsou vytvořeny podle veršů napsaných fiktivním chlapcem, „Geraldem Bostockem“ přezdívaným „Little Milton “. [33] In August 2014, Anderson released the CD/DVD/Blu-ray Thick as a Brick – Live in Iceland. "[70], The follow-up album was released on 2 April 2012. [47] Ben Gerson in Rolling Stone magazine called Thick as a Brick "one of rock's most sophisticated and ground-breaking products". Or, perhaps, any of us. Live at Madison Square Garden 1978 is a concert video and an album by British rock band Jethro Tull, released in 2009.It was recorded on 9 October 1978 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.. 50 minutes of the performance were broadcast live via satellite on … [49] Village Voice critic Robert Christgau disliked the album, calling it "the usual shit" from the band: "rock (getting heavier), folk (getting feyer), classical (getting schlockier), flute (getting better because it has no choice)". Thick as a Brick on Jethro Tull -yhtyeen vuonna 1972 julkaisema albumi. Thick as a Brick, Part I — 22:40; Thick as a Brick, Part II — 21:06; Учасники запису. [18] Anderson later said that the lyrics were partly derived from his own childhood experiences, though the overall theme was Bostock's attempt to make sense of life from his point of view. [74], Musichound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Thick as a Brick là album phòng thu thứ năm của ban nhạc rock người Anh Jethro Tull, phát hành năm 1972.Điểm đáng chú ý của album này là chỉ gồm đúng một bài hát, kéo dài suốt album. [1] The album reached the top 5 in the UK charts, and number one in Australia, Canada and the United States,[42][43][44] where it was certified Platinum. In 1972, Ian Anderson wrote and recorded the Jethro Tull Progressive Rock classic album Thick As A Brick . Today it is regarded as a classic of progressive rock, and has received several accolades. Some of the humour and stage antics were maintained—especially the telephone ringing in the middle of a song, which was replaced by a cell phone and a Skype call. The album contains a continuous piece of music, split over two sides of an LP. "She's as barren as a brick" (probably about … 1 Antworten: Thick as blood: Letzter Beitrag: 16 Dez. [35], Thick as a Brick was originally scheduled for release on 25 February 1972. The lyrics were credited at the time to the fictitious child character, Gerald Bostock, whose parents supposedly lied about his age. Thick as a Brick: Letzter Beitrag: 24 Mai 10, 14:32: Das ist der Name eines Songs von Jethro Tull Wenn es das bedeutet, was ich glaube, werdet i… 7 Antworten: as barren as a brick: Letzter Beitrag: 24 Mär. [6] Although Anderson wrote all the music and lyrics, he co-credited the writing to a fictional schoolboy named Gerald Bostock. August 2014 Aufnahme 22. [37], Retrospective reviews have been positive. [12] The lyrics were written first, with the music constructed to fit around them. [33] In August 2014, Anderson released the CD/DVD/Blu-ray Thick as a Brick – Live in Iceland. This article claims that although Bostock initially won the contest, the judges' decision was repealed after protests and threats concerning the offensive nature of the poem, along with the boy's suspected psychological instability. 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. [6] Some parts were recorded in a single take with every member having an input, including significant contributions from keyboardist John Evan. had been to Airport"[5] and later remarked that it was a "bit of a satire about the whole concept of grand rock-based concept albums". [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. [28] Anderson recalls that the cover took longer to produce than the music. Jeho texty jsou vytvořeny podle veršů napsaných fiktivním chlapcem, „Geraldem Bostockem“ přezdívaným „Little Milton“. Side B runs correctly as a continuous suite. Το Thick As A Brick είναι το πέμπτο άλμπουμ του αγγλικού ροκ συγκροτήματος Jethro Tull, το οποίο κυκλοφόρησε στις 10 Μαρτίου του 1972 μέσω της δισκογραφικής εταιρίας "Chrysalis Records". 19 24 June 1972", "Officialcharts.de – Jethro Tull – Thick as a Brick", "Italiancharts.com – Jethro Tull – Thick as a Brick – The Steven Wilson 2012 Stereo Remix", "Dutchcharts.nl – Jethro Tull – Thick as a Brick", "Norwegiancharts.com – Jethro Tull – Thick as a Brick", "Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson on Thick As A Brick 2, The Grammys And More", "Ian Anderson – Thick as a Brick 2 review", "Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Plays Prog Rock Classics", Jethro Tull, Progressive Rock and Thematic Approach, Scans of the pages of the LP cover mock newspaper. L'embalatge original, va ser dissenyat com si fos un diari local, el St. Cleve Chronicle & … News and weather reports were read halfway through the show, and a man in a scuba diver outfit came onstage. [14] Guitarist Martin Barre recalls the whole band coming up with various ideas for the music. Boy to man and beyond, it looks at what might have befallen the child poet Gerald Bostock in later life. Thick as a Brick is the fifth studio album by the British rock band Jethro Tull, released in March 1972. Il s'agit du premier album du groupe à se classer en tête du Billboard 200, le hit-parade américain. [15][16], Thick as a Brick was viewed by some critics as Jethro Tull's first progressive rock album. Thick as a Brick – Wikipedia Thick as a Brick Thick as a Brick er det femte studioalbumet av det engelske progrockbandet Jethro Tull, utgjeve i 1972. Going further, the reviewer stated: "Martin Barre's guitar and John Evan's keyboards especially shine, and Ian's singing is no longer abrasive. The original packaging, designed like a newspaper, claims the album to be a musical adaptation of an epic poem by fictional eight-year-old genius Gerald Bostock, though the lyrics were actually written by the band's frontman, Ian Anderson. [25] The inside of the paper features a mock review by "Julian Stone-Mason BA", a pseudonym of Anderson. Thick as a Brick is considered by critics to be the first Jethro Tull release to entirely consist of progressive rock music. [52] Thick as a Brick is ranked number 3 in the user-managed website Prog Archives's top albums list, with an average rank of 4.64 stars. [13] Anderson recalls the album took about two weeks to record and another two or three for overdubs and mixing. [20], The album prominently features flute, acoustic and electric guitars and Hammond organ, which had been used previously,[14] but the instrumentation includes harpsichord, xylophone, timpani, violin, lute, trumpet, saxophone, and a string section—all uncommon in the band's earlier blues-inspired rock. This article claims that although Bostock initially won the contest, the judges' decision was repealed after protests and threats concerning the offensive nature of the poem, along with the boy's suspected psychological instability. Ny Matevina Toy Ny Biriky no fahadimy rakikira ny malagasy rock band tamin'i jetro Tull, navoaka tamin'ny 10 Martsa ny taona 1972 ny alalan ' ny firaketana an-tsoratra ny orinasa "Chrysalis Firaketana an-tsoratra". [24] The front cover includes a piece where Bostock is accused without foundation of being the father of his 14-year-old friend Julia's child. Juni 2012 Label(s) Eagle Rock Entertainment: Format(e) CD, DVD, Blu-ray Genre(s) Progressive Rock. The original packaging, designed like a newspaper, claims the album to be a musical adaptation of an epic poem by fictional eight-year-old genius Gerald Bostock, though the lyrics were actually written by the band's frontman, Ian Anderson. Thick as a Brick is considered by critics to be the first Jethro Tull release to entirely consist of progressive rock music. 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. Thick as a Brick 2: Whatever Happened to Gerald Bostock? "Ian Anderson shows you how to lose your way through 'Thick as a Brick, "7/10: Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull at Symphony Hall", "Thick As A Brick and the pleasures of the very, very, very long song", "Classic Tracks: Jethro Tull's Thick as a Brick", "Jethro Tull Guitarist Martin Barre Talks Guitars, Jimi Hendrix and "Aqualung, "The Story Behind The Song: Thick As A Brick by Jethro Tull", "Thick As A Brick by Jethro Tull Songfacts", "Ian Anderson "Thick as a Brick" Live in Iceland DVD", Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies, "The Daily Vault Music Reviews: Thick as a Brick", "RIAA Gold & Platinum Database: search for Jethro Tull", Recording Industry Association of America, "Jethro Tull Thick As a Brick (Collector's Edition)", "The 100 Greatest Prog Albums of All Time: 20-1", "50 Greatest Prog Rock Albums of All Time", "Progressive Rock Top Albums / all subgenres", "In The Mood: The Favourite Albums Of Rush's Geddy Lee", "Thick as a Brick 40th Anniversary Editions – Special Collector's Edition", "RPM Top Albums – Volume 17, No. Heile albumet består … [9], The group remembered the recording being a happy process, with a strong feeling of camaraderie and fun, with numerous practical jokes. [12] The lyrics were written first, with the music constructed to fit around them. They were fans of Python, and this style of humour influenced the lyrics and overall concept. A Wikipédiából, a szabad enciklopédiából A Thick as a Brick a Jethro Tull együttes 1972 -es stúdióalbuma (címe szó szerint: "Ostoba, mint egy tégla", magyarán – "Buta, mint a kő"). The CD contains a new mix of the album. Es ist das erste Album von Jethro Tull, das Platz 1 in den Billboard Pop Albums Charts erreichte. 11, 17:39: I got that quote from the movie 'Robin Hood'. In the backstory Anderson created for the album, the now middle-aged Bostock came across an unpublished manuscript by one Ernest T. Parritt (1873–1928), entitled "Homo Britanicus Erraticus". He rejected this, thinking it was simply a collection of songs, so in response decided to "come up with something that really is the mother of all concept albums". 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