Stand Up (Jethro Tull album)

Stand Up is the second studio album by the British rock band Jethro Tull, released in 1969. Before recordings for the album began, the band's original guitarist Mick Abrahams resigned because of musical differences with Ian Anderson; Abrahams wanted to stay with the blues rock sound of their 1968 debut, This Was, while Anderson wished to add other musical influences such as folk rock. He was replaced by guitarist Martin Barre, who appeared on every subsequent Jethro Tull album.[1]

Stand Up
Cover art by James Grashow
Studio album by
Jethro Tull
Released25 July 1969 (UK/Europe)
29 September 1969 (US/Elsewhere)
Recorded17 April 1969 – 21 May 1969
StudioMorgan Studios, London, except Bourée, at Olympic Sound Studio 1, London
Genre
Length37:48
LabelIsland (UK)
Reprise (US)
ProducerTerry Ellis and Ian Anderson
Jethro Tull chronology
This Was
(1968)		 Stand Up
(1969)		 Benefit
(1970)
Singles from Stand Up
  1. "Living in the Past/Driving Song"
    Released: 2 May 1969 (UK/Europe) 31 July 1969 (Elsewhere)
  2. "Bourée/Fat Man"
    Released: September 1969 (Europe)

Stand Up represents the first album project on which Anderson was in full control of the music and lyrics. The result was an eclectic album with various styles and instrumentation appearing in its songs.

The album quickly went to No. 1 on the UK charts, while the non-album single "Living in the Past" peaked at No. 3.[2]

Recording

The band began recording the album on 17 April 1969, starting with "A New Day Yesterday". They recorded "Back to the Family" and "Fat Man" on 21 April, "Jeffrey Goes to Leicester Square" on 22 April, "Nothing Is Easy" and "Bourée (Alternate version)" on 23 April, "Bourée" along with "Early in the Morning (Unfinished backing track)" on 24 April, "Reasons for Waiting" on 26 April, "For a Thousand Mothers" and "We Used to Know" along with "Play in Time (Backing track)" on 1 May and finally, "Look into the Sun" on 21 May. All of the songs were recorded at Morgan Studios in north London, but "Bourée" was recorded at Olympic Studios in south London because Morgan Studios was already booked for 24 April.[3] The general routine was that the band would arrive at the studio at 9 am to work on one or two songs which would be finished by 4 or 5 pm.[3] Recording engineer Andy Johns tried some new techniques; for example on "A New Day Yesterday" he achieved a swirling, stereo-shifting guitar effect by swinging an expensive Neumann U67 microphone on its cable in wide circles around the studio.[4] The song "Bourée" proved the most difficult session, with Anderson and the band unsatisfied with any of the takes they recorded. The final version was compiled later from several takes, with more touches added by Anderson.[5][6]

Album cover

The design of the album cover started with a visit to New Haven, Connecticut during a concert tour in late February 1969. Under the direction of producer Terry Ellis, the band met a woodcarver named James Grashow who followed them for a week in order to properly represent them in wood.[3] The resulting gatefold album cover, in a woodcut style designed by Grashow, originally opened up like a children's pop-up book so that a cut-out of the band's personnel stood up, evoking the album's title. Stand Up won New Musical Express's award for best album artwork in 1969. The pop-up was not carried over to the 1973 album reissue.

Musical style

The album still shows a great blues influence, as in the first track "A New Day Yesterday". The song "Fat Man" shows an interest in unusual instrumentation, as Ian Anderson plays mandolin, one of the first times the instrument had been used by a rock band. The acoustic pieces, like "Reasons for Waiting", already show Anderson under the influence of Roy Harper. The instrumental "Bourée" (one of Jethro Tull's popular concert pieces) is a jazzy re-working of "Bourrée in E minor" by Johann Sebastian Bach.[1] On the other hand, "Nothing Is Easy" is a jazz-rock song featuring thrashing drum intervals from Clive Bunker and wailing electric guitar that contrasts with much of the more peaceful, acoustic material on the album.

Ian Anderson has said that the chord progression in "We Used to Know" was picked up subconsciously by the Eagles when they toured together in 1971 or 1972 and used in their song "Hotel California".[7] However Don Felder, who wrote the music for "Hotel California", did not join Eagles until 1974. In a 2016 interview, Anderson stated that the chord progression had likely been used in earlier songs and also called "Hotel California" a "much better song" than "We Used to Know".[8]

Themes

Although not a concept album, Stand Up lyrically is filled with references to Anderson's relationship with his parents (a subject continued on Benefit), especially in "Back to the Family" and "For a Thousand Mothers". Observational poetry could also be found, as in "Fat Man" and "Jeffrey Goes to Leicester Square". The difficult life before the band's success were described in "We Used to Know" – remembering the hard life Anderson and bassist Glenn Cornick had at the beginning of the group.[9]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [10]
The Village VoiceB− [11]
PopMatters8/10 [12]
Record Collector [13]
Rolling Stone(favourable) [14]
The Daily VaultA[15]
Sea of Tranquility[16]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[17]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[18]

Stand Up received mixed reviews upon its release, but more recent evaluations praised the album as a whole, for the production and musicianship.

The 1969 Rolling Stone review was quite positive, stating that the album "has a fairly low raunch quotient, true to form, but it is quite marvellous" and also that "the album is not really funky; rather, it is a meticulously crafted work (no sterility implied) which deserves careful listening. At a time when many of the established stars are faltering, it is a particular pleasure to hear an important new voice."[14] The contemporary Disc and Music Echo review was less favourable; it considered the expensive cover the "most impressive" part of the album and Jethro Tull a good live band but still incapable of producing a "musically interesting" release.[19] American critic Robert Christgau reiterated his dislike of the band, but judged the album "adequate" in his Village Voice review.[11]

A retrospective AllMusic review was positive, saying that the band had "solidified their sound" with the album, bringing an "English folk music" influence to several of the songs, atop an overall blues rock foundation.[10] Sean Murphy of PopMatters more emphatically wrote that Stand Up was a "meaningful document from what turned out to be a very transitional moment in rock history... a document created in a rapidly closing artistic window, pre-prog but post-British blues and psychedelic rock." He praised the musicianship of the players and remarked the first examples of "the first-rate lyricist Anderson would quickly become."[12] The Record Collector review highlights how "the album captured the band on a vertiginous upswing, jubilant with confidence following the drafting in of guitarist Martin Barre" and contained "a fresh batch of diverse but uniformly strong compositions".[13]

It was voted number 513 in Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums 3rd Edition (2000). [20]

Legacy

A variety of rock artists have cited Stand Up as an all-time favourite album over the years, including Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder,[21] Aerosmith's Tom Hamilton,[22] Joe Bonamassa,[21] and Joe Satriani.[23]

During an interview with BraveWords in 2015, Anderson selected Stand Up as his favourite Tull album: "I suppose if you were to really twist my arm, I would probably go back to 1969, with the Stand Up album, because that was my first album of first really original music. It has a special place in my heart."[21]

Releases

The album was reissued in 1973 by Chrysalis Records.

In 1989 a MFSL remaster was released, with catalogue number UDCD 524. The booklet featured the pop-up woodcut band.

The album was reissued again in 2001 as a digital remaster, this time with 4 bonus tracks.

It was reissued on 5 October 2010 as a deluxe edition, including six bonus tracks on disc one, and two additional discs: a disc of live material recorded at Carnegie Hall on 4 November 1970, and a disc with a DTS surround mix. The material was mixed by Peter Mew at the Abbey Road studios.

It was released again in November 2016 in a box set with two CDs and one DVD, named Stand Up - The Elevated Edition. The box contains rare and previously unreleased music (such as an alternate take of "Bourée", BBC tracks, radio spots) including new stereo and 5.1 mixes of the album and bonus tracks by Steven Wilson, and a live presentation, from a concert in Sweden in 1969, also remixed by Wilson. It also includes a 112-page booklet featuring track-by-track annotations by Ian Anderson, an extensive history of the album, rare and unseen photographs and a reproduction of the original pop-up book artwork designed by James Grashow.[24]

It was re-released again on 180 gram vinyl with the original tracks in February 2017. This time it came with the gatefold cover and the "pop up" band inside.

Track listings

All songs written by Ian Anderson, unless otherwise indicated. (Original LP album states "All titles written by Ian Anderson").

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."A New Day Yesterday"4:10
2."Jeffrey Goes to Leicester Square"2:12
3."Bourée" (Instrumental; J. S. Bach, arr. by Anderson)3:46
4."Back to the Family"3:48
5."Look into the Sun"4:20
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Nothing Is Easy"4:25
2."Fat Man"2:52
3."We Used to Know"4:00
4."Reasons for Waiting"4:05
5."For a Thousand Mothers"4:13
  • 1973 cassette version has same track order, but on opposite sides.[25]
  • Sides one and two were combined as tracks 1–10 on CD reissues.
2001 remaster bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Living in the Past"3:23
12."Driving Song"2:44
13."Sweet Dream"4:05
14."17"3:07
Total length:51:07

The 2010 Collector's Edition (3 Discs)
CD 1: Remastered album and bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
1."A New Day Yesterday" (2001 Digital Remaster)4:07
2."Jeffrey Goes to Leicester Square" (2001 Digital Remaster)2:09
3."Bourée" (2001 Digital Remaster)3:44
4."Back to the Family" (2001 Digital Remaster)3:48
5."Look into the Sun" (2001 Digital Remaster)4:18
6."Nothing Is Easy" (2001 Digital Remaster)4:22
7."Fat Man" (2001 Digital Remaster)2:49
8."We Used to Know" (2001 Digital Remaster)3:58
9."Reason for Waiting" (2001 Digital Remaster)4:03
10."For a Thousand Mothers" (2001 Digital Remaster)4:13
11."Living in the Past" (2001 Digital Remaster)3:19
12."Driving Song" (2001 Digital Remaster)2:38
13."Sweet Dream" (2001 Digital Remaster)4:01
14."17" (2001 Digital Remaster)6:09
15."Living in the Past" (Original Mono Single Version; 2001 Digital Remaster)3:22
16."Bourée" (John Peel Session, 16 June 1969)3:57
17."A New Day Yesterday" (John Peel Session, 16 June 1969)4:13
18."Nothing Is Easy" (John Peel Session, 16 June 1969)5:03
19."Fat Man" (John Peel Session, 16 June 1969)2:53
20."Stand Up (US Radio Spot #1)" (2010 Digital Remaster)1:02
21."Stand Up (US Radio Spot #2)" (2010 Digital Remaster)0:51
Total length:74:59
CD 2: Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, 4 November 1970
No.TitleLength
1."Nothing Is Easy"5:43
2."My God"12:43
3."With You There to Help Me" / "By Kind Permission Of" (Ian Anderson/John Evan)13:34
4."A Song for Jeffrey"5:25
5."To Cry You a Song"6:03
6."Sossity, You're a Woman" / "Reasons for Waiting" / "Sossity, You're a Woman"5:28
7."Dharma for One" (Ian Anderson / Clive Bunker)13:37
8."We Used to Know"3:41
9."Guitar Solo" (Martin Barre)8:24
10."For a Thousand Mothers"4:43
Total length:79:21
DVD: Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, 4 November 1970 (5.1 surround mix) and Ian Anderson interview
No.TitleLength
1."Introduction"1:26
2."Nothing Is Easy"7:41
3."My God"14:34
4."With You There to Help Me" / "By Kind Permission Of""15:26
5."A Song for Jeffrey"7:07
6."To Cry You a Song"6:43
7."Sossity, You're a Woman" / "Reasons for Waiting" / "Sossity, You're a Woman"8:53
8."Dharma for One"23:20
9."We Used to Know"4:03
10."Guitar Solo"8:23
11."For a Thousand Mothers"4:50
12."Interview with Ian Anderson, London 2010" 

2016 The Elevated Edition
CD 1: Steven Wilson stereo remix of the album and associated recordings
No.TitleLength
1."A New Day Yesterday"4:11
2."Jeffrey Goes to Leicester Square"2:13
3."Bourée"3:48
4."Back to the Family"3:54
5."Look into the Sun"4:37
6."Nothing Is Easy"4:27
7."Fat Man"2:52
8."We Used to Know"4:04
9."Reasons for Waiting"4:07
10."For a Thousand Mothers"4:19
11."Living in the Past"3:25
12."Driving Song"2:50
13."Bourée (Morgan Version)"4:18
14."Living in the Past" (Original 1969 Stereo Single Mix)3:27
15."Driving Song" (Original 1969 Stereo Single Mix)2:48
16."A New Day Yesterday" (Mono BBC Session)4:17
17."Fat Man" (Mono BBC Session)2:56
18."Nothing Is Easy" (Mono BBC Session)5:06
19."Bourée" (Mono BBC Session)4:02
CD 2: Live at Stockholm Konserthuset, 9 January 1969 concert and associated recordings
No.TitleLength
1."Introduction"0:21
2."My Sunday Feeling"4:46
3."Martin's Tune"12:08
4."To Be Sad Is a Mad Way to Be"4:00
5."Back to the Family"4:07
6."Dharma for One"14:14
7."Nothing Is Easy"15:28
8."A Song for Jeffrey"3:57
9."To Be Sad Is a Mad Way to Be" (First Show Version)4:06
10."Living in the Past" (Original 1969 Mono Single Mix)3:27
11."Driving Song" (Original 1969 mono Single Mix)2:52
12."Stand Up radio spot #1"1:06
13."Stand Up radio spot #2"0:52
DVD: Steven Wilson 5.1 surround and stereo mixes and flat transfer of the original stereo album and associated recordings mixes and film footage from Live at the Stockholm Konserthuset, 9 January 1969
No.TitleLength
1."A New Day Yesterday" (5.1 Surround Mix)4:11
2."Jeffrey Goes to Leicester Square" (5.1 Surround Mix)2:13
3."Bourée" (5.1 Surround Mix)3:48
4."Back to the Family" (5.1 Surround Mix)3:54
5."Look into the Sun" (5.1 Surround Mix)4:37
6."Nothing Is Easy" (5.1 Surround Mix)4:27
7."Fat Man" (5.1 Surround Mix)2:52
8."We Used to Know" (5.1 Surround Mix)4:04
9."Reasons for Waiting" (5.1 Surround Mix)4:07
10."For a Thousand Mothers" (5.1 Surround Mix)4:19
11."Living in the Past" (5.1 Surround Mix)3:25
12."Driving Song" (5.1 Surround Mix)2:50
13."Bourée (Morgan Version)" (5.1 Surround Mix)4:18
14."A New Day Yesterday" (2016 Stereo Mix)4:11
15."Jeffrey Goes to Leicester Square" (2016 Stereo Mix)2:13
16."Bourée" (2016 Stereo Mix)3:48
17."Back to the Family" (2016 Stereo Mix)3:54
18."Look into the Sun" (2016 Stereo Mix)4:37
19."Nothing Is Easy" (2016 Stereo Mix)4:27
20."Fat Man" (2016 Stereo Mix)2:52
21."We Used to Know" (2016 Stereo Mix)4:04
22."Reasons for Waiting" (2016 Stereo Mix)4:07
23."For a Thousand Mothers" (2016 Stereo Mix)4:19
24."Living in the Past" (2016 Stereo Mix)3:25
25."Driving Song" (2016 Stereo Mix)2:50
26."Bourée (Morgan Version)" (2016 Stereo Mix)4:18
27."A New Day Yesterday" (Original Stereo Mix)4:11
28."Jeffrey Goes to Leicester Square" (Original Stereo Mix)2:13
29."Bourée" (Original Stereo Mix)3:48
30."Back to the Family" (Original Stereo Mix)3:54
31."Look into the Sun" (Original Stereo Mix)4:37
32."Nothing Is Easy" (Original Stereo Mix)4:27
33."Fat Man" (Original Stereo Mix)2:52
34."We Used to Know" (Original Stereo Mix)4:04
35."Reasons for Waiting" (Original Stereo Mix)4:07
36."For a Thousand Mothers" (Original Stereo Mix)4:19
37."Living in the Past" (Original Stereo Mix)3:25
38."Driving Song" (Original Stereo Mix)2:50
39."Living in the Past" (Original Mono Mix)3:25
40."Driving Song" (Original Mono Mix)2:50
41."Film footage recorded 9 January 1969 at the Stockholm Konserthuset of the songs "To Be Sad Is a Mad Way to Be" and "Back to the Family""7:10

Personnel
Jethro Tull
Production

Charts

The album reached No. 1 on the British charts, also selling well in the United States, where it reached No. 20. In the Norwegian charts (where the band toured along with Jimi Hendrix), the album charted at No. 5.

Year Single Chart Position
1969 "Bourée/Fat Man" Dutch MegaCharts [34] 5

Certifications
Country Organization Year Sales
USA RIAA 1972 Gold (+ 500,000) [35]

References

Citations

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