Band formed in 1967 from Ian Anderson & Glenn Cornick first mainly blues based rock, went more to progressive
folkinfluenced Rock. First main appearance at the Rolling Stones Rock'n Roll Circus.
First single on MGM mistakenly released under the name JETHRO TOE....best album "AQUALUNG"
Style: Progressive Rock ; Bluesrock ;
see:
McGregory's Engine ; Mick Abraham's Blodwyn Pig ; Wild Turkey ; Karthago ; Fairport Convention ;
Chicken Shack ; Toe Fat ; Curved Air ; Roxy Music ; Steeleye Span ;
Musicians:
1st LP till 3/1969 :
Ian Anderson - lead vocals, flute; Mick Abrahams - guitar, voc.; Glenn Cornick - bass; Clive Bunker - drums;
Martin Barre - guitar (from 3/69) ; John Evans - keyboards (from LP 'BENEFIT" on)
Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond - bass ("Aqualung" and on)
John Glasock (12/75 - 12/79); Dave Pegg, Matt Pegg - bass;
David Palmer, Eddie Jobson, Peter John Vitesse, Martin Allcock, Andy Gidlings - keyboards
Mark Craney, Gerry Conway, Doanne Perry, Dave Mattacks - drums
Tracks:
Living in the Past (1972)
Wind up (1971)
Warchild (1974)
Dharma for one (C.Bunker-I.Anderson) (1968)
Acres Wild (1978)
Budapest (1987)
The Whistler (1977)
We used to know (1969)
Beastie (1982)
Locomotive Breath (Live) (1978)
Rare and Precious Chain (1995)
Quizz Kid (1976)
Still loving you Tonight (1991)