Principally recorded at Morgan Studios, London, England. Includes liner notes by Ian Anderson.
People often forget that Tull started out as a forward-looking blues-rock unit not dissimilar to contemporaries like Cream and Led Zeppelin. While the blues influence is heard most clearly on the debut THIS WAS, its successor STAND UP still shows some of those traces. Tracks like "A New Day Yesterday" and "Nothing Is Easy" are the prime examples of this hard-hitting, bluesy riff-rock approach. Elsewhere, though, the boys begin to show some of the folk, jazz, and classical influences that would soon make them a leading exponent of progressive rock.
"Bouree" is a flute-led instrumental track that combines Ian Anderson's improvisations with melodic bass work that's alternately jazzy and classical-influenced. The melancholy folk-rock feel of "Look Into the Sun" makes for an emotionally affecting, introspective ballad. The light-hearted "Fat Man" incorporates folk influences with an Eastern-sounding balalaika melody. STAND UP is a portrait of a band in transition, on its way to bigger things, but it's still eminently enjoyable.
Digitally remastered reissue of their second release; includes four bonus tracks.
Producers: Terry Ellis, Ian Anderson.
Jethro Tull: Ian Anderson (vocals, guitar, balalaika, mandolin, flute, mouth organ, Hammond B-3 organ); Martin "Lancelot" Barre (electric guitar, flute); Glen Cornick (bass); Clive Bunker (drums, percussion).
Additional personnel: David Palmer (arranger, conductor).
Rolling Stone (12/13/69, p.54) - "...quite marvelous....[Ian Anderson] revels a melodic gift on this album...a fuller awareness of the coloristic possibilities of the flute, and a catholicity of taste....a meticulously crafted work, which deserves careful listening..." Q (11/01, p.139) - 4 out of 5 stars - "...One of prog rock's neglected classics..." Mojo (Publisher) (p.114) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Anderson's superlative melodies have survived the test of time." Record Collector (magazine) (p.84) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he album captured the band on a vertiginous upswing, jubilant with confidence....A winning combination of brisk, cartwheeling rockers..."
Brilliant! Tull has taken a quantum leap into rock with this album, leaving Abrahams' Blues-Jazz behind. Most of the songs are wonderful. Starting off with A New Day Yesterday, this Album rocks hard and only on a couple tracks lets up a bit.
They did a great remastering job. It sounds fresh and clean. Submitted by davisrs (Oaktown, CA, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
A Breakthrough Album for Jethro Tull "Stand Up", was a ground-breaking album for Jethro Tull. This classic second album marks the debut of guitarist Martin Barre who has been with the group and is still with them today.In this album,they retain their blues influences and add their folk-medieval sound to the mix.The songs, "A New Day Yesterday", "Fat Man", and "Bouree'" are the highlights of the album.In my opinion,there is not a weak song on the album.They have
added several songs which were not originally on the album, but were recorded at the same time. These songs were once on the hard to find album,"Living in the Past". They now make "Stand Up" a gem. If you like early Tull like I do, buy this with confidence. Take it from me, I saw these guys perform these songs when they were new songs. Do yourself a favor and discover this underrated band! Submitted by a reviewer (Batavia, NY, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Renewing an old friendship After wearing out two vinyl copies of this second Tull release, I gave up hope of ever seeing it in CD format. A lot of groups attempted to expand on their blues influences, but Jethro Tull was one of the few groups that was able to make the marriage of blues and rock work. Not a huge commercial sucess by comparison with their other releases, Stand Up promised loyal followers of Tull that their music was going to be innovative and played long after the drivel on the Top 40 lists had been resigned to garage sales and landfills.
I had long believed that this album was out of print, but when I cranked it up
it was like a reunion with a best old friend. By far my favorite song, Bouree, is available on other greatest hits compilations but doesn't have the presense of the version recorded here. If you want a CD that captures the best of Tull's early stuff, this is IT! Submitted by a reviewer (Marquette, MI, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
major upgrade alot of these so called "remastered" cds are a rip off but the tull remastered cds are all great esp. stand up and benefit i would say theses two cds and the rhino remastered grateful dead cds are some of the best sounding discs ive ever heard Submitted by a reviewer (vero beach fl) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
the favorite stand up is all you need to get you into TULL. if you are somewhat a fan, but enjoy the music then you must own this. THIS WAS is their next album and i suggest that one as well, but STAND UP is truly a a rock masterpiece. there is always something going on within each song. See if you can figure it out............ Submitted by ace (NY,NY) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
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