JETHRO TULL STAND UP LP UK ORIG RARE PINK EYE ISLAND PROG PSYCH IAN ANDERSON

	£		82
	$		109

Item :

JETHRO TULL ~ STAND UP LP

Original 1969 U.K. first issue stereo pressing released on the rough textured pink "eye" Island label ILPS 9103.

Description :

Very rare and hard to find psych prog classic that has become increasingly collectable over the last few years.

Stand Up is the second album by Jethro Tull. Before this album, the band's original guitarist Mick Abrahams resigned because of musical differences with Ian Anderson; Abrahams wanted to stay with the blues-rock sound of This Was, while Anderson wished to branch out into other musical forms. Overall, however, the album does remain more broadly in the style of blues rock than future Jethro Tull albums.

Stand Up represents the first album project on which Anderson was in full control of the music and lyrics. It also marks the first appearance of guitarist Martin Barre, who appeared on every Jethro Tull album from this point on. The album goes in a different direction from Ian Anderson's earlier work, revealing influences from Celtic, folk, and classical music. In particular, the song "Fat Man" showed an interest in unusual instrumentation, as Ian Anderson played mandolin, one of the first times the instrument had been used by a rock band. The instrumental "Bourée" (one of Jethro Tull's better-known songs) is a jazzy re-working of "Bourrée in E minor" by J.S. Bach.

The album reached #1 on the British charts. The gatefold album cover, in a woodcut style designed by artist James Grashow, originally opened up like a children's pop-up book, so that a cut-out of the band's personnel stood up, evoking the album's title. Stand Up won New Musical Express's award for best album artwork in 1969.

Condition ~ Vinyl :

The vinyl is in super clean EXCELLENT condition with just a couple of light surface hairlines. 

The sound quality is absolutely superb with virtually no background noise at all, hardly even a click or a pop. It's a sheer delight to listen to. Stunningly crisp and clear!!!

Condition ~ Sleeve :

The classic gatefold sleeve is in great shape with just light overall wear. No splits, tears or writing. The pop-up figures on the inside are completely intact with no creases or bends at all. The spine is fully readable. EXCELLENT condition.

Condition ~ Labels :

Rough textured deep groove first issue pink "eye" labels with virtually no signs of having been played.

Matrix Numbers :

Earliest possible !!!

Side one : ILPS+9103+A

Side two : ILPS+9103+B

Miscellaneous :

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