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Too Old To Rock 'N' Roll Too Young To Die!

a Studio Release
Release Year:
1976
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Added To Proggnosis on: 01 Dec 2000

Track Listing 

  1. Quizz Kid
  2. Crazed Institution
  3. Salamander
  4. Taxi Grab
  5. From A Dead Beat To A Old Greaser
  6. Bad Eyed And Loveless
  7. Big Dipper
  8. Too Old To Rock ‘N’ Roll: Too Young To Die
  9. Pied Piper
  10. The Chequered Flag (Dead Or Alive)

Performer Credits  


Ian Anderson
lead vocals, acoustic guitar, flute, harmonica, occasional electric guitar, percussion
Martin Barre
electric guitar
John Evan
pianos
Barriemore Barlow
drums, percussion
John Glascock
bass, vocals
with
    David Palmer
    orchestra arrangements, orchestra conductor, Vako Orchestron, late-night saxophone solo on 'From A Dead Beat To An Old Greaser'
    Maddy Prior
    additional vocals on 'Too Old To Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young To Die'
    Angela Allen
    additional vocals on 'Crazed Institution' and 'Big Dipper'

Reviews


review by: MJBrady

In the wake of the bands' Epic era, when writing 15 minute plus songs were the norm, this release comes along with a slight twist, pretty average length songs, with a minor hit to offer with the title cut. The album cover shows characatured Ian Anderson flexing his left arm with fist firmly in grip showing a force of power, perhaps an indicator of the bands' intent with this record. This is one of those albums that I like, but maybe not love nearly as much as some others by the band. Yet again, considering the bands full output, I have to give it just a bit of a higher ranking apart from many others simply because I love this line-up of the band, this era of JT's music will always be at the top as having Barlow, Palmer, Evans, and Glascock, as well as the staples of Barre and Anderson of course.

 

As with all Tull records, a nice balance of folk and rock, with many progressive elements, a few acoustic passages, and some pretty even writing. This is one of those that won't surpass fan favorites like TTAB, Aqualung, Minstrel, SFTW, HH or the like, but pretty darn good in it's own right.


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