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| 1. Kissing Willie (2006 Digital Remaster) |
| 2. The Rattlesnake Trail (2006 Digital Remaster) |
| 3. Ears Of Tin (2006 Digital Remaster) |
| 4. Undressed To Kill (2006 Digital Remaster) |
| 5. Rock Island (2006 Digital Remaster) |
| 6. Heavy Water (2006 Digital Remaster) |
| 7. Another Christmas Song (2006 Digital Remaster) |
| 8. The Whalers Dues (2006 Digital Remaster) |
| 9. Big Riff And Mando (2006 Digital Remaster) |
| 10. Strange Avenues (2006 Digital Remaster) |
| 11. Christmas Song (Live From Zurich) (2006 Digital Remaster) |
| 12. Cheap Day Return/Mother Goose (Live From Zurich) (2006 Digital Remaster) |
| 13. Locomotive Breath (Live From Zurich) (2006 Digital Remaster) |
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Tull classic,
By Rohit R "greatdoc" (india) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Rock Island (Audio CD)
I just cant understand how such a fine album was panned by the critics.It is one of the finest albums in the Tull catalog along with Benefit,Aqualung,Broadsword and the Beast,Stand up,This was and Minstrel in the gallery.Martin Barre really shines on this classic and there are plenty of guitar solos on this one with terrific songs like Kissing Willie,Rattlesnake trail.Ears of Tin and Whalers Dues.This is a rock oriented record like Crest of a Knave and is highly recommended along with their seventies classics.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Rock Island, Jethro Tull - Fun Rock from Anderson and the lads,
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This review is from: Rock Island (Audio CD)
Following from the success of `Crest Of A Knave', Jethro Tull decided to continue to mine the heavy rock seam with the follow up, `Rock Island'. As usual, all the tracks are from the pen of Ian Anderson. The band shows it can handle the rock motif with an assured touch, especially Martin Barre, who plays some quite interesting guitar. Anderson's flute is still much in evidence, and combines well with the general sound.
I really like this album for the fun and playful tone. From the unsubtle yet amusing opener `Kissing Willie' through Tull classics such as `Undressed to Kill' and the title track, this album is choc full of clever, yet fun lyrics. It's an album that always brings a smile to my face. It's not to everyone's taste, but I like it. Recommended to all those who like rock with blistering guitars and a sense of humour.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Definitely worth a revisit.,
This review is from: Rock Island (Audio CD)
I remember this album being released. A good friend of mine had overplayed Crest of a Knave, an album which I wasn't too fond of, since it seemed too Dire Straits-y to my ears. Rock Island was a much stronger album, I thought, but it didn't _grab_ me the way it should have. But then I was 17 at the time.
So here we are, 20 years later. Over the past half decade I have found myself revisiting the Tull back catalogue, and though I find it odd to admit, I have a huge fondness for Rock Island - it seems to have a special something which the preceding and following few albums lacked. My favourite Tull albums are a far cry from Rock Island (Songs from the Wood stands out) but RI stands out as a strong, confident album which is worth more attention than some give it. If you dismissed this one in the 80s, I would strongly recommend giving it a second chance.
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