Rock Island (Jethro Tull album)
Rock Island | ||||
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Studio album by Jethro Tull | ||||
Released | 21 August 1989 | |||
Recorded | Early 1989 | |||
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Length | 50:21 | |||
Label | Chrysalis | |||
Producer | Jethro Tull | |||
Jethro Tull chronology | ||||
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Singles from Rock Island | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Classic Rock | [3] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
Rock Island is the 17th studio album by the British rock group Jethro Tull, released in 1989. The album continued the hard rock direction the band took on the previous effort, Crest of a Knave (1987). The line-up now included Ian Anderson, Martin Barre, Dave Pegg and drummer Doane Perry in his first full recording with the band, although he had already been a member of Jethro Tull since 1984. Without a permanent keyboard player, the role was shared by Fairport Convention's Maartin Allcock and former Tull member Peter Vettese.
Rock Island went Gold in the UK, with good sales also in Germany, where it peaked at No. 5. "Kissing Willie" was a hit on Rock radio, reaching No. 6 on the US Mainstream Rock Chart.
The staging on the 1989 tour supporting Rock Island featured projected silhouettes of lithe dancers during "Kissing Willie", ending with an image that bordered on pornographic. The song "Big Riff and Mando" reflects life on the road for the relentlessly touring musicians, giving a wry account of the theft of Barre's prized mandolin by a stage-struck fan.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ian Anderson
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Kissing Willie" | 3:32 |
2. | "The Rattlesnake Trail" | 4:02 |
3. | "Ears of Tin" | 4:55 |
4. | "Undressed to Kill" | 5:25 |
5. | "Rock Island" | 6:54 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Heavy Water" | 4:12 |
2. | "Another Christmas Song" | 3:32 |
3. | "The Whaler's Dues" | 7:53 |
4. | "Big Riff and Mando" | 5:58 |
5. | "Strange Avenues" | 4:10 |
No. | Title | Length |
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11. | "Christmas Song" (Live) | 3:06 |
12. | "Cheap Day Return/Mother Goose" (Live) | 3:10 |
13. | "Locomotive Breath" (Live) | 3:38 |
- The bonus tracks were recorded live in Zurich, Switzerland on 13 October 1989. They had previously been released on the UK CD single of "Another Christmas Song".
Personnel
- Ian Anderson – vocals, flute, acoustic guitar, keyboards, Synclavier, mandolin, drums, percussion (on tracks 2 & 7)
- Martin Barre – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- David Pegg – bass guitar, acoustic bass, mandolin
- Doane Perry – drums, percussion
- Additional personnel
- Maartin Allcock – keyboards (on tracks 1 & 10)
- Peter-John Vettese – additional keyboards (on tracks 3–6)
- Jim Gibson – illustrations
- Mark Tucker – mixing
Charts
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] | 20 |
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[6] | 84 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7] | 85 |
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)[8] | 26 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 5 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[10] | 14 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 35 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 7 |
UK Albums (OCC)[13] | 18 |
US Billboard 200[14] | 56 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[15] | Silver | 60,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 49.
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. Rock Island at AllMusic
- ^ Ewing, Jerry (December 2006). "Jethro Tull Rock Island". Classic Rock. p. 99.
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(help) - ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Jethro Tull – Rock Island" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6595". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Jethro Tull – Rock Island" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Jethro Tull – Rock Island" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Jethro Tull – Rock Island". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Jethro Tull – Rock Island". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Jethro Tull – Rock Island". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "Jethro Tull Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "British album certifications – Jethro Tull – Rock Island". British Phonographic Industry.
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