A (studio album) by Jethro Tull

Compared to other JT albums for my personal taste more at the lower end.
Black Sunday stands out as the shiny diamond of the album.
And Further On, Crossfire and Flyingdale Flyer are really solid numbers. The rest is okay till good but doesnt stick for long.
But at least it was the pioneer for the great Broadsword and the beast.

This is an underrated Tull album (judging by its position in this chart) and could very easily become one of my Tull favourites. I have waited a long time for this to be re-issued on vinyl and it has been worth the wait. The introduction of a diffrent drummer and keyboard player who also played violin adds a different dynamic.

This album A (for Anderson) which was meant to be a solo album is normally overlooked in the Tull catalogue. Its not actually bad, and not as keyboard laden as people would have you believe (that honour was saved for Under Wraps). It's a step down from Stormwatch, but still a step up from Broadsword and the Beast.

A lot of people say it doesn't sound like a Tull album. I'd say it does. For some reason it reminds me of War Child, without the highlights (and lowlights) of that album. Put it on when you are playing cards or something and it won't intrude on the game.

Totally right. Apart Black Sunday there was other good song. I like Crossfire, Unifor and futher on. A lot of synths but works

From Fischman 11/30/2016 20:11

This album has a fascinating history. This was originally an Ian Anderson solo project in which he employed some, but not all, members of Jethro Tull. The record company released it as a Jethro Tull album rather than an Ian Anderson album which spurred discord within the group.

Corporate marketing and internal squabbles aside, this is an outstanding album, whether you think of it as an Anderson album or a Tull album. Black Sunday is one of Anderson's most biting lyrics, and exceptionally well delivered in spite of the heavy production. Flyingdale Flyer has multi-part vocal harmonies that rival Tull's best. The rest of the album also stands up quite well.