Roots to Branches

Roots to Branches is the 19th studio album by the British band Jethro Tull released in September 1995. It carries characteristics of Tull's classic 1970s art-rock and folk-rock roots alongside jazz and Arabic and Far Eastern influences. All songs were written by Ian Anderson and recorded at his home studio. This is the last Tull album to feature Dave Pegg on the bass, and the first to feature keyboardist Andrew Giddings as an official band member, although he had contributed to Catfish Rising (1991) on a sessional basis. It was also the final Tull album to be released through long-time label Chrysalis Records.

In January 2007, a remastered edition of the album was released.

Production and musical style

In some way, this album was much derived from the visit Ian Anderson made to India. The style of the album could be described as the Indian Songs from the Wood.^[1]

About Roots to Branches, Ian Anderson said: "I see Roots To Branches as the 90s version of Stand Up, because it has a lot of the things that I feel represented the key elements of Jethro Tull: there's lots of flute, lots of riffy guitars and quite a broad palette of influences, from the blues and classical to the Eastern motifs that were apparent on Stand Up ". On the other hand, Anderson also added that "the only thing about it that lets me down is that I made it sound a little too Seventies. I deliberately made the album sound like it was in the context of a live performance, rather than have it sound too 'studio.' But looking back on it, I think it should have been a bit more varied".^[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
Sputnik Music	^[4]

AllMusic made an unimpressive but positive review: "All of the songs here have more of a mood of urgency than some of Tull's then-recent albums, and a few even have memorable melodies [...] Anderson's flute occasionally takes flight, Martin Barre's guitar still wails on the breaks, and Doane Perry (drums), Dave Pegg (bass), and Steve Bailey (bass) make up a decent rhythm section. Not nearly as strong as Catfish Rising, but better than anything else since Heavy Horses".^[5]

Charts

The album sold less than the predecessor, reaching only No. 114 on the US Billboard Charts, but achieving No. 20 on the UK Albums Chart.^[6]

Track listing

All tracks written by Ian Anderson.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Roots to Branches"	5:11
2.	"Rare and Precious Chain"	3:35
3.	"Out of the Noise"	3:25
4.	"This Free Will"	4:05
5.	"Valley"	6:07
6.	"Dangerous Veils"	5:35
7.	"Beside Myself"	5:50
8.	"Wounded, Old and Treacherous"	7:50
9.	"At Last, Forever"	7:55
10.	"Stuck in the August Rain"	4:06
11.	"Another Harry's Bar"	6:21

Credits

Jethro Tull

Ian Anderson – vocals, concert flute, bamboo flute, acoustic guitar
Martin Barre – electric guitars
Andrew Giddings – keyboards
Doane Perry – drums and percussion
Dave Pegg – bass guitar (tracks 3, 5 & 11)

Additional personnel

Steve Bailey – bass guitar (tracks 1, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10)

Release details

1995, UK, Chrysalis 8-35418-4, release date 31 August 1995, Cassette
1995, UK, Chrysalis CDCHR 6109, release date 4 September 1995, CD
1995, UK, Chrysalis CHR 6109, release date 4 September 1995, LP
1995, UK, Chrysalis TCCHR 6109, release date ? ? 1995, Cassette
1995, UK, Chrysalis 8-35418-2, release date ? ? 1995, CD
1995, US, Chrysalis F2 35418, release date 12 September 1995, CD
1995, US, Chrysalis CHR 6109, release date 12 September 1995, LP
1995, Australia, Chrysalis CDCHR 6109, release date 27 October 1995, CD

References

↑ Nollen, S.A. (2001). Jethro Tull: A History of the Band, 1968-2001. McFarland. p. 336. ISBN 9780786411016. Retrieved 2014-11-30.
↑ "Jethro Tull Press: Guitar World, September 1999". tullpress.com. Retrieved 2014-11-30.
↑ Eder, Bruce. Roots to Branches at AllMusic
↑ http://www.sputnikmusic.com/bands/Jethro-Tull/414/
↑ "Roots to Branches - Jethro Tull | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2014-11-30.
↑ "Album artist 51 - Jethro Tull". Tsort.info. Retrieved 2015-05-01.

External links

Roots to Branches at AllMusic

Jethro Tull

Ian Anderson Clive Bunker Glenn Cornick Mick Abrahams Tony Iommi Martin Barre John Evan Jeffrey Hammond Barriemore Barlow John Glascock David (Dee) Palmer Dave Pegg Mark Craney Eddie Jobson Peter-John Vettese Gerry Conway Paul Burgess Doane Perry Don Airey Maartin Allcock Andrew Giddings Dave Mattacks Jonathan Noyce David Goodier John O'Hara

Studio albums	This Was Stand Up Benefit Aqualung Thick as a Brick A Passion Play War Child Minstrel in the Gallery Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die! Songs from the Wood Heavy Horses Stormwatch A The Broadsword and the Beast Under Wraps Crest of a Knave Rock Island Catfish Rising Roots to Branches J-Tull Dot Com The Jethro Tull Christmas Album

Live albums	Bursting Out Live at Hammersmith '84 A Little Light Music Jethro Tull in Concert Living with the Past Nothing Is Easy: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 Aqualung Live Live at Montreux 2003 Live at Madison Square Garden 1978 Live at Carnegie Hall 1970

Compilations	Living in the Past M.U. – The Best of Jethro Tull Repeat – The Best of Jethro Tull – Vol II Original Masters 20 Years of Jethro Tull: Highlights Nightcap The Best of Jethro Tull – The Anniversary Collection Through the Years The Very Best of Jethro Tull The Best of Acoustic Jethro Tull The Essential

Boxed sets	20 Years of Jethro Tull 25th Anniversary Box Set

Videos	Slipstream 20 Years of Jethro Tull 25th Anniversary Video Living with the Past A New Day Yesterday Nothing Is Easy: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 Live at Montreux 2003 Jack in the Green Live at Madison Square Garden 1978 Live at AVO Session Basel Around the World Live (Jethro Tull)

Singles / EPs	"Sunshine Day"/"Aeroplane" "A Song for Jeffrey"/"One for John Gee" "Love Story"/"Christmas Song" "Living in the Past"/"Driving Song" "Sweet Dream"/"Reasons for Waiting" "Bourée"/"Fat Man" "The Witch's Promise"/"Teacher" "Inside"/"Alive and Well and Living In" (UK)/"A Time for Everything" (US) "Hymn 43"/"Mother Goose" "Life Is a Long Song"/"Up the Pool"/"Doctor Bogenbroom"/"From Later"/"Nursie" "A Passion Play" (Edit #8)/"A Passion Play" (Edit #9) "A Passion Play" (Edit #6)/"A Passion Play" (Edit #10) "Bungle in the Jungle"/"Back-Door Angels" "Skating Away (On the Thin Ice of the New Day)/"Sealion" "Minstrel in the Gallery"/"Summerday Sands" "Living in the Past"/"Requiem" (UK)/"Christmas Song" (US) "Too Old to Rock and Roll, Too Young to Die"/"Rainbow Blues" (UK)/"Bad-Eyed and Loveless" (US) "Locomotive Breath"/"Fat Man" "The Whistler"/"Strip Cartoon" "Moths"/"Life Is a Long Song" "A Stitch in Time"/"Sweet Dream" "North Sea Oil"/Elegy" "Home"/Warm Sporran" "Working John, Working Joe"/Fylingdale Flyer" "Beastie"/"Pussy Willow" "Fallen On Hard Times"/Broadsword" "Lap of Luxury"/Astronomy" "Living in the Past"/"Cross-Eyed Mary" "Coronach"/"Jack Frost and the Hooded Crow" "Farm on the Freeway"/"Said She Was a Dancer" "Steel Monkey"/"Down at the End of Your Road" "Said She Was a Dancer"/"Dogs in the Midwinter" "Part of the Machine" (Edit)/"Stormy Monday Blues"/"Lick Your Fingers Clean"/"Minstrel in the Gallery" "Kissing Willie"/"Heavy Water" "Another Christmas Song"/"Intro - A Christmas Song" "Rocks on the Road"/"Rocks on the Road" (Live)/"Bouree" (Live)/"Jack-A-Lynn"/"Night in the Wilderness"/"Jump Start" "Living in the (Slightly More Recent) Past" "Bends Like a Willow"/It All Trickles Down"

Tours	Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll Tour Heavy Horses Tour Stormwatch Tour

Related	Discography A Billion Hands Concert The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus A Classic Case Thick as a Brick 2

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