With 1995's Roots to Branches, Jethro Tull signed a sixth lease on life by absorbing the ethnic sounds of India and the Middle and Far East.
Ian Anderson was camouflaging his failing voice with fluting that was better than ever and with songs that suited his singing range.
Jethro Tull follows up Roots to Branches with J-Tull Dot Com, a title that advertises both the band's new website and Anderson's newfound Internet prowess.
The band has made a career of blending rock with jazz, blues, classical, and folk, and it would seem that the globetrotting Roots to Branches, along with Anderson's solo album from the same year, Divinities: Twelve Dances With God, would point to a full-time obsession with world music.
But now the band abandons some of the world sounds in favor of songs that are more straightforward and lacking in variety, and unlike Roots to Branches, J-Tull Dot Com fails to excite with the first listen.
While not as memorable as the previous effort, the album still delivers standard Jethro Tull: Anderson's flute, Martin Barre's crunchy guitar, and the wide-reaching keys of Andrew Giddings support Ian's ever-weakening voice, which he imposes onto every song.
Once again Tull's capable hard rock is alternately ornamented, twiddly, and heavy-handed, so after repeated listens Tull fans should be satisfied.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SpiralIan Anderson | Jethro Tull | Play | 03:53 | 0 MB | 25 MB |
| 2 | Dot ComIan Anderson | Jethro Tull | Play | 04:26 | 0 MB | 25 MB |
| 3 | AwolIan Anderson | Jethro Tull | Play | 05:21 | 0 MB | 33 MB |
| 4 | Wicked WindowsIan Anderson | Jethro Tull | Play | 04:42 | 0 MB | 27 MB |
| 5 | Hunt by NumbersIan Anderson | Jethro Tull | Play | 04:02 | 0 MB | 25 MB |
| 6 | Hot Mango FlushIan Anderson, Martin Barre | Jethro Tull | Play | 03:51 | 0 MB | 22 MB |
| 7 | El NiñoIan Anderson | Jethro Tull | Play | 04:43 | 0 MB | 29 MB |
| 8 | Black MambaIan Anderson | Jethro Tull | Play | 04:59 | 0 MB | 28 MB |
| 9 | Mango SurpriseIan Anderson | Jethro Tull | Play | 01:16 | 0 MB | 8 MB |
| 10 | Bends Like a WillowIan Anderson | Jethro Tull | Play | 04:54 | 0 MB | 31 MB |
| 11 | Far AlaskaIan Anderson | Jethro Tull | Play | 04:08 | 0 MB | 24 MB |
| 12 | The Dog-Ear YearsIan Anderson | Jethro Tull | Play | 03:34 | 0 MB | 22 MB |
| 13 | A Gift of RosesIan Anderson | Jethro Tull | Play | 09:37 | 0 MB | 52 MB |
| 14 | Nothing @ All | Jethro Tull | Play | 00:56 | 0 MB | 3 MB |
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| 60 mins | 359 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Anderson | Artwork, Bamboo Flute, Bouzouki, Composer, Engineer, Flute, Flute (Wood), Guitar (Acoustic), Paintings, Producer, Vocals |
| 2 | Martin Barre | Assistant Engineer, Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric) |
| 3 | Andy Giddings | Accordion, Assistant Engineer, Composer, Keyboards, Organ, Organ (Hammond), Piano |
| 4 | Martyn Goddard | Photography |
| 5 | Jethro Tull | Primary Artist |
| 6 | Tim Matyear | Assistant Engineer |
| 7 | Najma | Guest Artist, Guitar (Bass), Vocals |
| 8 | Jonathan Noyce | Assistant Engineer, Guitar (Bass) |
| 9 | Doane Perry | Assistant Engineer, Drums, Percussion, Piano (Electric) |
| 10 | Bogdan Zarkowski | Design, Layout Design |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |