Jethro Tull: Phew! Rocke’n’Rolle!
Mat Snow, Q, September 1988
For 20 long years Jethro Tull have peddled their hoary riffs and uniquely rustic folklore, ever clad in sturdy items from the winter wardrobe. They have a secret weapon: "Continuity".
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