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#SLS — “War Child” by Jethro Tull (1974)

back cover image link that also takes you to a decent review and more info about the album I’m a big fan of Jethro Tull and have most of their albums. War Child is not one of them and I have yet to listen to it, strangely. I’ve come across the title track here and…

Songs about the homeless: A Call for Compassion — Friday Favorite Feature 45

“Homeless,” by Ylli Haruni Not sure how I came up with the idea for a playlist on homelessness. Oh, yes, I do. After hearing Johnny Flynn’s song, “The Box.” He was the seed from which the playlist grew. Homelessness is real. It’s in your face every time you go out into a city street or…

#SLS — Wond’ring Aloud, from Aqualung by Jethro Tull (1971)

#169 on 2007’s “List of 200 Definitive Albums in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,” “Aqualung” was released in 1971. It is the first album I ever heard of theirs. I came to it from a criminal boyfriend I had at the time that broke into cars and stole their 8-track players and anything…

#MMB — “March The Mad Scientist,” by Jethro Tull

Jethro Tull OK, I took a wild stab that Jethro Tull would have a song with march in it, and I was right. I’ve listened to some of their albums more than others. Minstrel of the Gallery is not one I’ve listened to a ton, but I remember exactly what was going on in my…