Evan Lublinski's Album Reviews
Stand Up is a fantastic album, proving that even without the trappings of the progressive rock movement Jethro Tull were a simply superb band. The album rocks far harder than nearly any other products from 1969, surpassing other notable candidates like The Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin. As for the content, Stand Up has a lot to offer; featuring uniformly brilliant songwriting, catchy pop numbers, viscerally gratifying hard rockers, pretty ballads, a first rate blues anthem and a tremendous experimental success story in Bouree the album has something for everyone, excelling in every style the group tackles. This diversity coupled with the album's strong performances and Anderson's gift for conjuring exceptional melodies renders Stand Up a true masterpiece, proving that Jethro Tull didn't need prog to produce worthwhile material.
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