Jethro Tull Sealion (2002 Remaster)

"War Child" saw Jethro Tull in a place of uncertainty after the band's increasingly complex works of "Thick As A Brick" and "Passion Play". Ian Anderson knew that for the time being he wouldn't be constructing any albums of that nature, but wasn't sure exactly what direction Jethro Tull would be taking going forward. With "War Child" he ended up using some songs he had been storing the last few years as well as a few new ones. The result was a more straightforward rock album that hinted at the band's older sound, but didn't actually sound quite like it. In the end, "War Child" proved a bit of a disappointment at the time of release, and even now it's one of the more forgotten albums from the band's classic period, considered by some to be an unusual mid-career slump. The bizarre and atrocious album cover hasn't helped either. While I don't hold it up as an "Aqualung" or "Benefit", I do think there's plenty for a Tull Fan to enjoy here.