Description
Jethro Tull – Rock Island / Chrysalis Audio CD 1989 / F2 21708
UPC 094632170828
Rock Island is the 17th studio album by the British rock group Jethro Tull, released in 1989. The album continued the hard rock direction the band took on the previous effort, Crest of a Knave (1987). The line-up now included Ian Anderson, Martin Barre, Dave Pegg and drummer Doane Perry in his first full recording with the band, although he was already a member of Jethro Tull since 1984. Without a permanent keyboard player, the role was shared by Fairport Convention's Maartin Allcock and former Tull member Peter Vettese.
Rock Island went Gold in the UK, with good sales also in Germany, where it peaked at No. 5. "Kissing Willie" was a hit on Rock radio, reaching No. 6 on the US Mainstream Rock Chart.
The staging on the 1989 tour supporting Rock Island featured projected silhouettes of lithe dancers during "Kissing Willie", ending with an image that bordered on pornographic. The song "Big Riff and Mando" reflects life on the road for the relentlessly touring musicians, giving a wry account of the theft of Barre's prized mandolin by a stage-struck fan.
| Label: | Chrysalis – F2 21708 |
|---|---|
| Format: |
CD, Album
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| Country: | UK |
| Released: |
1989 |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Style: | Hard Rock |
Tracklist:
| 1 | Kissing Willie | |
| 2 | The Rattlesnake Trail | |
| 3 | Ears Of Tin | |
| 4 | Undressed To Kill | |
| 5 | Rock Island | |
| 6 | Heavy Water | |
| 7 | Another Christmas Song | |
| 8 | The Whaler's Dues | |
| 9 | Big Riff And Mando | |
| 10 | Strange Avenues |
