21 August, 2024

Back on Rock Island

Holy biscuits! It's been 35 years since Jethro Tull released Rock Island. I recall hearing the lead single, "Kissing Willie", on some radio syndicated show that a local classic rock station carried before the album came out. I would head to Chicago to see them on 14 November. This song, however, was taped the following night as the recording is of better quality.

Here's "The Whaler's Dues" from the Chicago Theater. I chose this one as I am reading about Antarctic exploration and there were whalers about when Ross, Bull, de Gerlache, Dyer from Miskatonic University, and the rest of their ilk were venturing south into the icy wastes.

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