Jethro Tull - Minstrel In The Gallery (1972) 24bit/192KHz Vinyl Rip

Minstrel in the Gallery is an album by British band Jethro Tull. It is the eighth studio album by the band, released in September 1975.
Ian Anderson's lyrics and subject matter show an introspective and cynical air, possibly the byproduct of Anderson's recent divorce from first wife Jennie Franks and the pressures of touring, coupled with the frustrations of writing for and recording the album in Monte Carlo. The title refers to the use of a minstrel's gallery in the great hall of castles or manor houses. Stylistically the album is varied. The songs "Minstrel In The Gallery", "Black Satin Dancer" are hard-rock, although "Minstrel", like another track, "Cold Wind to Valhalla", starts with several acoustic verses that are basically identical in structure to the main, hard rock section of the song, then break into the heavier version after an instrumental break.

Tracklisting:

Side A:
1. Minstrel In The Gallery
2. Cold Wind To Valhalla
3. Black Satin Dancer
4. Requiem

Side B:
1. One White Duck / Nothing At All
2. Baker St Muse
3. Grace

Personnel
Ian Anderson - flute, acoustic guitar, vocals
Barriemore Barlow - drums, percussion
Martin Barre - electric guitars
John Evan - keyboards
Jeffrey Hammond - bass guitar
David Palmer - orchestral arrangements


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