Rock Island

by Jethro Tull

Rock Island cover art

Following their controversial Grammy win for its predecessor, 'Rock Island' finds Ian Anderson continuing to navigate the band's hard-rock phase while retaining their trademark flute-driven flourishes. The songwriting addresses themes of alienation and modern urban isolation, occasionally slipping into heavy-handed stylistic detours. It represents a solid, if safe, continuation of their late-80s commercial resurgence.

Genres

  • Rock

Tracklist

  1. Kissing Willie
  2. The Rattlesnake Trail
  3. Ears of Tin
  4. Undressed to Kill
  5. Rock Island
  6. Heavy Water
  7. Another Christmas Song
  8. The Whaler's Dues
  9. Big Riff and Mando
  10. Strange Avenues
  11. A Christmas Song
  12. Cheap Day Return / Mother Goose
  13. Locomotive Breath