Description
Offered for sale is an original 1970 Japanese pressing of Stand Up by Jethro Tull, including the rare original “envelope” obi.
This album also features the “pop-up” insert inside the gatefold cover (see photo.)
This album was part of the short-lived World Rock Series of albums that packaged the album in a die-cut envelope. This series only included thirteen albums (including titles by the Mothers, the Doors, and the MC5) before the record company thought better of it and went back to using the regular obi style.
About this copy: This copy of Stand Up is a 1970 pressing on the Reprise label.
The “envelope” obi is VG, with a couple of neatly repaired minor tears and a small 3″ (8 cm) missing piece near the right edge. There is a small stain near the upper left hand corner.
These envelopes were poorly designed and the album fit very tightly inside, making it very easy to tear them.
The cover is VG with slight edge and corner wear and quite a bit of foxing on the back side.
This album was not issued with a standard obi or a lyric insert. The lyrics are printed on the inside (!) of the envelope and the Japanese liner notes are printed on the back.
The disc is VG++ with a couple of faint sleeve scuffs and a small inaudible mark on the last track on side two. It’s a clean disc that has had little play.
A nice copy of an album that is nearly impossible to find complete.
Background: Released in 1969, Stand Up was the second album by Jethro Tull
The album reached #1 on the UK album chart and #20 on the U.S. chart.
Allmusic.com gave Stand Up a 3 1/2 star review:
The group’s second album, with Anderson (vocals, flute, acoustic guitars, keyboards, balalaika), Martin Barre (electric guitar, flute), Clive Bunker (drums), and Glen Cornick (bass), solidified the group’s sound. There is still an element of blues, but except for “A New Day Yesterday,” it is far more muted than on their first album, as Mick Abrahams’ blues stylings are largely absent from Martin Barre’s playing. The influence of folk music also began to manifest itself (“Look Into the Sun”). The instrumental “Bouree,” which could’ve been an early Blood, Sweat & Tears track, became a favorite concert number, although at this point Anderson’s flute playing on-stage needed a lot of work; by his own admission, he just wasn’t that good. …The LP comes with a “pop-up” jacket interior.
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| Country of origin: | Japan |
| Size: | 12″ |
| Record Label: | Reprise |
| Catalog Number: |
SJET-8180 |
| Year of Release: | 1970 |
| Format: | Stereo |
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