Jethro Tull/RI,USA 1989

JETHRO TULL made a comeback in 1989 with the hard-line double albums “CREST OF A KNAVE” and “ROCK ISLAND”. A scorching live album that lets you experience the scene is here. This work is recorded in the “Providence performance on November 1, 1989”. It is a superb audience recording. Speaking of 1989, it is also memorable for winning the “Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance” award at the 31st Grammy Awards, and the masterpiece “TROY 1989” which was very well received at our shop is still fresh in our memory. In order to explain the situation around there, let’s first check the show’s position from the schedule at that time. 1989 February 22: 31st Grammy Award Winner August 21: ROCK ISLAND Release September 18-October 16: Europe #1 (22 performances) October 23-December 10: North America (38 performances) ←★Here★ 1990 May 4-28: UK (19 performances) August 25-September 2: Europe #2 (5 performances) September 8-15: Brazil (6 performances) September 22: Milton Keynes performance This is JETHRO TULL in 1989/1990. From the release of Atsubam to 1989, it is distinguished as the “ROCK ISLAND Tour”, and the following year, 1990, as the “SMALL VENUES 1990 Tour”. The Providence performance in this work is, of course, the former. This was the eighth concert of the “North American” leg. “TROY 1989” was the first day of the US tour, so this work is also a live album about a week later. This work recorded at such a show is an audience recording with a clear and sunny atmosphere. It is a masterpiece directly digitized from the newly excavated 1st generation cassette, and the core is strong and the contours are clear and vivid. The bass is thin and the tone is like an audience, but it doesn’t feel far away… or rather, the hall sound component is so faint that you can only notice it by listening carefully with headphones, and the steep edges stand out. Rather, it is an ultra-vivid sound that can be said to be zero distance. The sharp sound depicts a full show with a volume of songs that exceeds the masterpiece “TROY 1989”. Let’s organize it while comparing it here. 60s/70s Classics・Aqualung: Cheap Day Return (★)/Mother Goose/My God/Aqualung/Locomotive Breath・Gerald’s Innocent World: Thick As a Brick・Warchild: Sealion (★)/The Third Hoorah (★)・The Minstrel of the Column: Requiem/Black Satin Dancer (★)80s・A: The Pine Marten’s Jig/Drowsy Maggie・Crest of a Nave: Steel Monkey/Budapest/Farm On The Freeway・Rock Island: Strange Avenues/Big Riff and Mando/Rock Island/Another Christmas Song/The Whaler’s Dues/Kissing Willie・Other: Jack-A-Lynn *Note: The ★ mark indicates songs that cannot be heard on “TROY 1989 (Uxbridge 1459)”. …And so on. Although “Nothing Is Easy” that was heard in “TROY 1989” is not included, four songs (plus α) are included in the set instead, so there is no complaint. Moreover, it is nice that all the additional songs are rare songs from the 70s. In particular, the two songs from “WAR CHILD” are the first revival in 14 years since then, and are precious songs that were not played at the end of this tour. In this work, he jokes that it is a “heavy metal album” in reference to the Grammy Awards, but JETHRO TULL at that time was also so energetic. A new masterpiece that allows you to enjoy the full show for about 1 hour and 50 minutes with the clear sound of the 1st generation. An excellent audience recording of the “Providence performance on November 1, 1989”. It is a masterpiece that was directly digitized from the newly excavated 1st generation cassette, and the core is strong and the contours are clear and vivid. The hall sound is so faint that you can only notice it by listening carefully with headphones, and the steep edges stand out. Rather, it is an ultra-vivid sound that can be said to be zero distance. You can experience a delicious full show with clear sound, including “Cheap Day Return”, “Sealion”, “The Third Hoorah”, and “Requiem/Black Satin Dancer”, a repertoire from the 70s that you can’t hear even in the masterpiece “TROY 1989”. Civic Center, Providence, RI, USA 1st November 1989 TRULY PERFECT SOUND Disc 1(59:36) 1. Strange Avenues 2. Steel Monkey 3. Big Riff And Mando 4. Thick As A Brick 5. Rock Island 6. Requiem/Black Satin Dancer 7. Cheap Day Return 8. Mother Goose 9. Jack-A-Lynn 10. Another Christmas Song 11. My God ( incl. Bouree) 12. The Pine Marten’s Jig/Drowsy Maggie Disc 2(50:39) 1. The Whaler’s Dues 2. Budapest 3. Farm On The Freeway 4. Sealion 5. Kissing Willie 6. Aqualung 7. Locomotive Breath 8. The Third Hoorah Ian Anderson – vocals, flute, guitar Martin Barre – guitars, mandolin Doane Perry – drums, percussion Dave Pegg – bass, vocals Martin Allcock – keyboards, acoustic guitar