Ian Anderson and the Carducci Quartet's JETHRO TULL: THE STRING
QUARTETS Number One on The Billboard Classical Charts
This week Ian Anderson reached the number one position again in the
Billboard Classical Album charts with his new collaboration with the
Carducci String Quartet, JETHRO TULL: THE STRING QUARTETS. Previously,
his album DIVINITIES topped the Billboard Classical charts in 1995. In
1973 A Passion Play and, before that, 1972's THICK AS A BRICK both hit
number one in the Billboard Album charts. Those are number one hits
every 22 years.
In addition to classical charts, JETHRO TULL: THE STRING QUARTETS
debuted at #16 on the Independent charts, and #80 on Billboard's album
chart.
In the UK, JETHRO TULL: THE STRING QUARTETS entered at #2 on
Classical, #56 on Album, and #6 for Independent.
THE STRING QUARTETS (track listing below) features 12 re-imagined Tull
classics, allowing Tull fans and classical music connoisseurs to enjoy
the band's vast catalog in a new way.
Blogcritics calls the album, "an excellent example of what can be done
when a fresh, and in this case collective, creative spirit gets ahold
of timelessly great material." - Blogcritics
Rebeat Magazine writes, "Classical music fans will appreciate this
album for its ability to demonstrate the versatility and
respectability of Anderson's compositions outside of the rock world.
Hardcore Tull fans will also enjoy the album as it celebrates the
interesting blend of styles and eras that made Jethro Tull such an
interesting band."
Formed in 1968, Jethro Tull has released 30 studio and live albums,
selling more than 60 million copies worldwide. With nearly 50 years'
history, the band has performed more than 3,000 concerts in 40
countries, playing 100+ concerts each year.
Ian Anderson will return to the United States this May, June, August,
and November to present multi-media JETHRO TULL, and will be
accompanied by Tull members David Goodier (bass), John O'Hara
(keyboards), Florian Opahle (guitar), and Scott Hammond (drums).
JETHRO TULL: THE STRING QUARTETS is available in the U.S. via The End
Records/BMG.
Track listing
01. In the Past (Living In The Past)
02. Sossity Waiting (Sossity: You're a Woman / Reasons For Waiting)
03. Bungle (Bungle In The Jungle)
04. We Used to Bach (We Used to Know / Bach Prelude C Major)
05. Farm, the Fourway (Farm On The Freeway)
06. Songs and Horses (Songs From The Wood / Heavy Horses) **
07. Only the Giving (Wond'ring Aloud)
08. Loco (Locomotive Breath)
09. Pass the Bottle (A Christmas Song) **
10. Velvet Gold (Velvet Green)
11. Ring Out These Bells (Ring Out, Solstice Bells) **
12. Aquafugue (Aqualung)
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-string-quartets/id1183135506
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Jethro-Tull-String-Quartets/dp/B01N4OR3LP
www.JethroTull.com
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