Youve noticed that the comic book heroes are not here to help you. However, Im not sure our American fans understood the humour behind our live performance on the subsequent tour. [21], The original LP cover was designed as a spoof of a 12-by-16-inch (300mm 410mm) 12-page small-town English newspaper, entitled The St. Cleve Chronicle and Linwell Advertiser, with articles, competitions and advertisements lampooning the typical parochial and amateurish journalism of the local English press. They were fans of Python, and this style of humour influenced the lyrics and overall concept. So, gradually wed build up the piece.. But your new shoes are worn at the heels Thick As A Brick was edited and released as a single in April 1972, a month after the album's release. to sing in the rain. We were spoofing the idea of the concept album, but in a fun way that didnt totally mock it.. Geezer Butler told him he loved the all-black away strip. With the launch ofClassic Rockmagazine in 1998 he became involved with that title, sister magazineMetal Hammer, and was a contributor toProgmagazine since its inception in 2009. In the clear white circles of morning wonder, Kindly state the time of the year and join your voices in a hellish chorus. while queueing for sarnies at the office canteen. The horses stamping their warm breath clouding An irony is revealed to the listener we, the listeners, know that waves repeat and knock down every sandcastle which is built. Making a full cover of this album has been an ambitious goal of mine for a long, long time. The album's sleeve was printed as a custom (and wholly fictional) 16-page paper, the January 7, 1972, edition of The St. Cleve Chronicle & Linwell Advertiser.Anderson drove its articles as personally as he did the vinyl's contents, writing most with help from Tull keyboard player John Evan and bassist Jeffrey . 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 index click on the st. cleve chronicle for a readable popup enlargement and your wise men dont know how it feels Then the guys would dutifully grapple with it and wed try to recap on what we did yesterday and the day before. Dont start telling me something that I know full well, because I wrote it to be like that. God I miss covers like this. Use the pen and the mind or use the sword and brawn. Thick as a Brick Review. It's obviously loaded with inside Tull jokes. "Little Milton". They are: A young man, full of vigour and not yet beaten down by the system, sees whats wrong with society and cant believe that the elders dont see it also. [6] Although Anderson wrote all the music and lyrics, he co-credited the writing to a fictional schoolboy named Gerald Bostock. but the master of the house is far away. Put your stake in the ground and resist! and shut out the whole truth. When you slipped off the outer plastic wrap, the cover opened up into a full-sized, 12-page . I dont actually think that an artist, e.g. [25] The inside of the paper features a mock review by "Julian Stone-Mason BA", a pseudonym of Anderson. My words but a whisper your deafness a SHOUT. But your new shoes are worn at the heels and Your suntan does rapidly peel and Your wise men don't know how it feels to be thick as a brick. The balance beam life is a balancing act, if you let greed and lust get the better of you, youll lose that balance. The poet has just finished a masterpiece, whereas the soldier is frothed up and ready to begin the slaughter again. When progressive rock started out, it was all about bands such as ourselves moving beyond merely being influenced by American blues. as the failing light illuminates the mercenarys creed. Or, do you rely on others to help you think? The original packaging, designed like . The way it worked was that Id spend the morning in my home in Hampstead sadly, not the posh part of that North London suburb and get three or four minutes of music down on a sheet of paper from an exercise book. He also examines the loveless, godless dregs of society. [18] Although the finished album runs as one continuous piece, it is made up of a medley of individual songs that run into each other, none of which individually lasts more than 35 minutes. ? All of the potentially good aspects of a particular moral fad are eclipsed when, inevitably, a sadist takes over and upsets the balance. Brawn or Brain? And if you dont get the joke, fuck off! The vinyl is a half-speed master of Steven Wilson's 2012 remix. Ian claims that a personified God doesnt exist. Thick as a Brick was deliberately crafted in the style of a concept album, as well as a "bombastic" and "over the top" parody of the then-prevalent vogue for concept albums. BA1 1UA. But how are we supposed to see where we should run? They do so thinking that they can bring a better moral standard to the world. This topic is too deep for them. In the end, only one wins out, and as the sun sets, we see that the victor is the Mercenary (the doer) the Mercenarys, not the Thinkers, creed is illuminated for all to see and to follow. The temptation of abusing power is there (the wiser (sarcastically) world of bigger motor cars). Click here for the entire original St. Cleve Chronicle. Mark the precise nature of your fear. Like other sequels, it includes the stars of the original Ian Anderson and the story's "precocious schoolboy" Gerald Bostock, aged 50. Among the years signal albums were ELPs Tarkus, Pink Floyds Meddle, Hawkwinds In Search Of Space and Genesiss Nursery Cryme, not to mention a brace from Yes. Think about why our society continues to produce war and death! Oh, Mac. Check out our thick as brick album selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. Everybody thinks that theyre the ones who are right well straighten out our parents, and then well straighten out our kids. Satire. Boy to man and beyond, it looks at what might have befallen the child poet Gerald Bostock in later life. With their jock-straps pinching, they slouch to attention. your rings upon your fingers and The album contains a continuous piece of music, split over two sides of an LP record, and is intended as a parody of the concept album genre. , 8 , 6 , , a a, , - , , , , aa aa a, , , , a a a 8 a, a 8 a , 9 , - , a 9 a, , 6 , aaa 5 a a aa, , a a aa, 11 , 10-11 , 8 a a a , , , , , 8 , a a a , , 5 , 8 1 2, 8 , aa 5 a a, , a aa , . . 9 , a a 9 a, 9 , , 6 a aaa, . I find that somewhat hard to believe.. Chrysalis Records, the bands record company, complained that the sleeve would be too expensive to produce, but Anderson countered that if a real newspaper could be produced, a parody of one would also be practical. . And you laugh most ruthlessly as you tell us what not to be. God, like Biggles and Batman, is someone we read about in our childhood. 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An 8-year-old boy by the name of Gerald Bostock enters the contest with a poem called 'Thick as a Brick'. Thick as a Brick is the fifth studio album by the British rock band Jethro Tull, released on 3 March 1972. And was it intended as more than mere prog foolery? David Palmer plays an important role, adding a symphonic dimension to JT's music. Wont you? Their dogma feeds on war (fools who are willing to die for dogma), thoughts of the wise (those who know better than to die for a cause, but are willing to prostitute their knowledge to gain better standing in society) and, well, nothing else but liquid excrement (the bedpan, under ones bed). [53] Rolling Stone listed the album at number 7 in their "Top 50 Prog Albums of All Time". [50] Village Voice critic Robert Christgau disliked the album, calling it "the usual shit" from the band: "rock (getting heavier), folk (getting feyer), classical (getting schlockier), flute (getting better because it has no choice)". NEWS PAPER GATEFOLD COVER. DVD [ edit] Well make a man of him Now, after all these years of self-assurance, you find that for the first time, youre not sure what to do. Dome is also credited with inventing the term "thrash metal" while writing about theAnthraxsongMetal Thrashing Madin 1984. Your hair is short and neat. [13] Anderson recalls the album took about two weeks to record and another two or three for overdubs and mixing. Thick as a Brick Jethro Tull Released March 3, 1972 Thick as a Brick Tracklist 1 Thick as a Brick Part 1 Lyrics 2 Thick as a Brick Part 2 Lyrics About "Thick as a Brick " Thick as a. But, when I got the chance to interview Harry for a US TV show, he denied ever hearing Thick As A Brick. Whatever is shiny and new (i.e. Thick as a Brick is the fifth studio album by the British rock band Jethro Tull, released in March 1972. Ian describes societys fickle virtues and morals by likening them to sand-castles they easily crumble whenever a new fad (wave) hits. I dunno. We leave Jack, but continue discussing the same theme from a different perspective. And so you finally ask yourself just how big you are This verse casts a sense of foreboding on things to come. your wise men don't know how it feels to be thick as a brick. Simplified info_outline. Lets just start right off with an insult. Sign up below to get the latest from Prog, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! Part 1: In the opening section, the narrator seems to suggest that he's wasting his breath, and that none of what he is about to say will be heeded. I was the sort of child who loved spending time collecting pond life and then analysing it. 50 years on and the album is still revered as one of rock's and progressive rock's most definitive and pioneering albums. In this case, he probably wanted to emphasize the repeatability of history the sun sets and rises every day with great regularity. Spin me back down the years These are the role-models for the child. and say its a shame. your super-crooks and O lbum em LP transcorre ininterruptamente em ambos os lados, sendo de fato uma s cano. Youre unaware that your doings arent done. OF COURSE I may make you feel but I cant make you think. Theyre all resting down in Cornwall writing up their memoirs Do you believe in the day? Dont let yourself become Aqualung. He believes that it is wrong to rely on a personified deity (God) a god who will come riding in like the Great White Knight to save us from our own stupid actions. in the seagulls call. The cheap crutches (Biggles, sportsmen, comic-book heroes) who you used in the past are no longer there its your turn to think. It was part of the absurdity., It was written very much as I went along, and was a very natural, organically evolving piece of music. Why do we perpetuate our ancestors sins? Anderson recalls that the cover took longer to produce than the music. [18] Anderson later said that the lyrics were partly derived from his own childhood experiences, though the overall theme was Bostock's attempt to make sense of life from his point of view. [55] Rush's Geddy Lee has said Thick as a Brick is one of his favourite albums,[56] as has Iron Maiden's Steve Harris.[57]. Also appears twice a week on Rileys BBC6 radio show, rifling through old copies of the NME and Melody Maker in the Parallel Universe slot. Would you be The original packaging, designed as a 12-page newspaper, claims the album to be a musical adaptation of an epic poem by fictional eight-year-old genius Gerald Bostock, though the lyrics were actually written by the band's frontman, Ian Anderson. So! The DVD contains a 5.1 surround sound mix (in DTS and Dolby Digital), the new stereo mix in high resolution, and the original stereo mix in high resolution. It might seem a little odd to mention the influential British comedy troupe as we begin a journey through the story of the groundbreaking album Thick As A Brick. We stopped trying to be the next Fleetwood Mac or Chicken Shack in other words, derivative of Elmore James and began to take on board so many diverse musical ideas. RM DY9CAB - Thick As A Brick Album by Jethro Tull, 1970s prog rock RM 2FM6TH2 - Jethro Tull album - Thick as a Brick - concept album with fold out newspaper sleeve RM D2XDRA - Ryan O'Donnell and Florian Ophale from the Ian Anderson touring band, Performing 'Thick as a Brick' on stage. One section of The St. Cleve Chronicle has the audacity to contain a mock review of the album, describing it as being marked by ugly changes of time signature, and banal instrumental passages. And where were all the sportsmen who always pulled you though? The other kids have all backed down and they put you first in line. has formed the plan to change the man he seems. But there were a lot of countries where they just didnt get the joke. "[51] Paul Stump's History of Progressive Rock commented of the album, "The 'concept', a somewhat self-conscious and mannered lionization of individual genius against caricatured bourgeois Philistinism, scarcely sees the light of day through the thickets of Anderson's imagery, but this doesn't detract from what, in hindsight, is quite a respectable, if periodically water-treading, stab at advanced extensional technique. "[74], The follow-up album was released on 2 April 2012. We set out to make the mother of all concept records, as I stated earlier, and if thats the way people see the album after all these years, then we achieved the ambition. It is up to us, the appreciators of this art, to parse the original intentions of the artist and to express them in more rudimentary terms. So, even the Hippies, who thought of themselves as free-thinkers, were not immune to the disease. The major failure mode of organized religions is that they allow a class structure to form, with a personified deity at the top a pyramid structure. They come flocking in when just one of them senses freshly dead food at the shoreline. A fourteen year old schoolgirl this week blamed her pregnancy on Gerald Bostock, the eight year old poet at the center of this week's major St. Cleve controversy. [59] This edition lists part one at 22:45 and part two at 21:07. The two sides of the album are a continuous piece of music. Thick as a brick is a concept album that builds with very good vocal performance by Ian Anderson, very strong acoustic parts and excellent drumming by Barriemore Barlow, replacing Clive Bunker. It was released in March 1972. But everything had been building for us. Freelance writer for Classic Rock since 2008, and sister title Prog since its inception in 2009. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. I recall a few years later when the film Monty Python And The Holy Grail was released Id help to finance it, and saw a preview in New York. Jethro Tull: the story behind Thick As A Brick By Malcolm Dome ( Prog ) last updated July 14, 2022 In 1971, Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson set out with tongue-in-cheek to make "the mother of all concept albums". Recording engineer Robin Black played a local roller-skating champion. Likely, hes gone off to war, like an upstanding citizen. It would seem to me that Gerald Bostock was invented for the album cover, i.e. Look at History. Late in 1971, they began work on their next album, Thick as a Brick. Having witnessed the continuous ebb and flow of moral values, the seagulls seem to be the only ones who have retained the knowledge (the legends) of what has transpired at the shoreline. Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Free shipping on many items . Mixing hard rock and English folk music with classical influences, set to stream-of-consciousness lyrics so dense with imagery that one might spend . The downloadable version of the 40th anniversary edition splits the overall suite into eight separate parts:[59]. The LP was as notable for its packaging as much as the music it contained. It is a relief to him that he doesnt have to be an activist for all of his life, that his ideas are being accepted without struggle. She had written a letter to Anderson while he was away touring the album, ten lines from which Anderson used as inspiration for the new material. in the tidal destruction [76][77] As with the original Thick as a Brick, authorship of each song on this album is explicitly credited to both Anderson and Bostock. And the love that I feel is so far away: Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). [6] Some parts were recorded in a single take with every member having an input, including significant contributions from keyboardist John Evan. Your morals have sunk to the lowest point possible (the gutter) and your ability to think and to love has disappeared (gone down the sink)., So you ride yourselves over the fields He called Thick as a Brick "Jethro Tull's own stand-or-fall epic after the lines of Tommy" and "an assault on the mediocrity and harshness of lower-middle-class existence in '70s Britain". Think! [20], The album prominently features flute, acoustic and electric guitars and Hammond organ, which had been used previously,[14] but the instrumentation includes harpsichord, glockenspiel, timpani, violin, lute, trumpet, saxophone, and a string sectionall uncommon in the band's earlier blues-inspired rock. [29], Following the album's release, the band set out on tour, playing the entire piece with some extra musical additions that extended performances to over an hour. Had the Mo-Fi. BA1 1UA. Thick as a Brick is considered by critics to be the first Jethro Tull release to entirely consist of progressive rock music. . My mother took my copy of the lp because of the girl lifting her dress. So, I stood apart from others of my age, and drew on this for the character of Gerald Bostock. The legends (worded in the ancient tribal hymn) lie cradled Believe it or not, I just perused this thing for the first time today. Saying hows your granny and Yet did it in such a way that made us all laugh while celebrating it. Yes, theres an autobiographical element in what I wrote. Your sperms in the gutter your loves in the sink. We also observe the first sighting of the concept of The Play (the Muse, etc.) where the swelling mountain water moves onward to the sea: the builder of the castles renews the age-old purpose Theyve managed to brain-wash Jack. [9], The group remembered the recording being a happy process, with a strong feeling of camaraderie and fun, with numerous practical jokes. are not to be expected for a year. What he did do, though (and maybe he didnt even notice) was that he kept focus on the main point of the piece. this can result in this site earning a commission. LATER Come on ye childhood heroes! TAAB is just another 60s protest song (albeit, masterfully done). writing up their memoirs for a paper-back edition of the Boy Scout Manual. With Thick As A Brick, he ended up fulfilling his ambition - and then some If youve learned anything from this piece, it should be this dont believe that someone else knows better than yourself what you think. Fourth album Aqualung, released in March 71, was a miasmic mix of folk, jazz and rock, wherein leader Ian Anderson vocalised all manner of thoughts on religion, consumerism and global poverty. He hasnt even made it through puberty yet (he still pees himself like a child, but he is getting zits like a teenager). I believe that Ian was exploring these same themes in TAAB. With all the drum-filled, guitar driven speed changes, at no point does Thick as a Brick come off as pretentious. the moral melee. Advanced info_outline. Thick as a Brick 2 lists 17 separate songs merged into 13 distinct tracks (some labelled as medleys), although also all flowing together much like a single song. Life goes on. Some of the humour and stage antics were maintainedespecially the telephone ringing in the middle of a song, which was replaced by a cell phone and a Skype call. The wise men at your side are dumbfounded. Im a bad dream that I just had today Jethro Tull's frontman and songwriter Ian Anderson was surprised when critics called the band's previous album, Aqualung (1971), a "concept album". The layout was designed by Chrysalis Roy Eldridge, who had previously worked as a journalist. For more classic Tull, then click on the link below. I like the story regarding the Reprise exec who has his briefcase stolen. John, talking back to his father (John is probably one of those long-haired, anti-social criminals, alluded to above): Cant you see that youre so full of yourself, you are so self-confident that you have stopped accomplishing things with your life?. REPRISE. But he himself is a fiction.. [19] Parts of the suite blend classical and folk music into the typical rock music framework. But, for me, thats beauty of true prog rock it must have both.. He is the god of nothing, if thats all that you can see, You are the god of everything, hes inside you and me. And the youngest of the family is moving with authority. The goal with this project was to create a "studio accurate" cover, playing the original drum parts. Then wed meet as a band and go through not just the new part Id written, but everything from the beginning. [76], Car maker Hyundai used the song in one of their commercials in 2001. The 10 best Jethro Tull songs from 1969-1972, The Story Behind The Song: The Logical Song by Supertramp, The Story Behind The Song: Genesis - Supper's Ready, Every Jethro Tull album ranked from worst to best, Paul Stanley knows the End Of The Road is nigh, but he's determined to out with a bang, Van Morrison and Billy Bragg are engaged in a bizarre discussion about Covid on Twitter, Heavy Metal Love: The story of Helix, Canada's mightiest hair metal heroes, Every album by The Cult ranked from worst to best, Ricky Warwick on The Almighty's wild and wonderful rock 'n' roll adventures: "We were the real deal. It describes five different scenarios of Gerald Bostock's life, where he potentially becomes a greedy investment banker, a homeless homosexual man, a soldier in the Afghan War, a sanctimonious evangelist preacher, and a most ordinary man who runs a corner store and is married and childless. [54] Thick as a Brick is ranked number 5 in the user-managed website Prog Archives' top albums list, with a weighted average rating of 4.63 stars. The satirical newspaper was pared down for conventional CD booklets, but the 25th Anniversary Special Edition CD cover is closer to the original. So is Thick As A Brick a song, or an album? at its launch in 1981. Where the hell was Biggles when you needed him last Saturday? the moral melee. Regular contributor to Uncut magazine for over 20 years. Thick as a Brick was a concept album based on a poem written by a fictitious 10-year-old boy Gerald Bostock - in reality Anderson himself wrote music and lyrics. The elastic retreat rings the close of play as the last wave uncovers The newfangled way. Your mileage may vary. 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Bostock then created lyrics based on Parritt's writings, while Anderson set them to music. He also comments on Free Will vs. God-driven pre-destiny by likening Life to a stage upon which the sole actor (you, me, us) goes out onto without a script and has to improvise. The album cover actually took us longer than the music itself.. Other clients include Word magazine, Record Collector, The Guardian, Sunday Times, The Telegraph and When Saturday Comes. News and weather reports were read halfway through the show, and a man in a scuba diver outfit came onstage. We were like Vikings! Think. The latest moral sandcastle has just been swept away. Is Whos Next the Greatest Album Cover of all Time? Youre responsible for that.. They are sneered at by the Wise Men, who do not understand them and view them as inferior. Thick as a Brick 2: Whatever Happened to Gerald Bostock? Thick as a Brick Infobox Album Name = Thick as a Brick Type = Album Artist = Jethro Tull Released = March 3, 1972 (UK) May 10, 1972 (US) Recorded = December 1971 at Morgan Studios, London Genre = Progressive rock Length = 43:50 (22:45 LP side 1; 21:05 LP side 2) Label = Island Records (Original UK) Reprise (original US) Above is the list of all things which Jack, a Good Citizen, must know. 0 bids. Wont you? [23], The mock newspaper, dated 7 January 1972, also includes the entire lyrics to "Thick as a Brick" (printed on page 7), which is presented as a poem written by Bostock,[18] whose disqualification from a poetry contest is the focus of the front-page story. They turn away and show their ignorance (in the childish act of breaking wind (farting)) and then run away. Sarcasm, again: I guess that its a good idea to let super-heroes and figments of our imagination rule our lives, nest pas?. . If you cant prove it, yet choose to continue believing, then it becomes your responsibility to rationalize His existence through other means. Join your local government. Earlier, he was describing the ebb and flow of morals as waves on a beach. Perhaps this isnt too surprising when you consider that the album reached Number One in the US when released in May 1972 (it hit Number Five in the UK). The poet and the wise man stand behind the gun, and the whirlpool turns you `way off-beam. Ive come down from the upper class to mend your rotten ways. [60] The CD/DVD bookset was also reissued, still titled 40th Anniversary Edition, but with the mastering on all versions of the remix as originally intended by Wilson. toasts his god in the sky. Stay up to date with in depth music reviews, exclusive interviews and widespread coverage of whats happening from your favourite music genre. And you wonder who to call on. But perhaps this comes down more to the whole premise of progressive rock rather than anything else at least as far as Anderson is concerned. Lets see what happens. I suppose I have to admit that I really imposed the whole idea on the other guys, laughs Anderson, a benign dictator in this instance. Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by Danny, Mar 31, 2008. If my snapshot leads you to new interpretations of this piece or parts of it, Ill be ecstatic. He has made his killing; he has produced a masterpiece with just a pen and his thoughts. Most of the characters in the newspaper were members of the band, their management, road crew, or colleagues. The album was recorded in late 1971 and features music composed by Ian Anderson and arranged with the contribution of all band members. Mark the precise nature of your fear. Play with guitar, piano, ukulele, or any instrument you choose. He re-appears later. Of history the sun sets and rises every day with great regularity album thick. 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