Jethro Tull - Songs from the Wood (1977) [Full Album]

Songs from the Wood is the tenth studio album by British progressive rock band Jethro Tull, released on 11 February 1977 by Chrysalis Records. The album is considered to be the first of three folk rock albums released by the band at the end of the 1970s: Songs from the Wood, Heavy Horses (1978) and Stormwatch (1979).

Drawing inspiration from English folklore and countryside living, the album signalled a resumption of the band's wide-ranging folk rock style which combined traditional instruments and melodies with hard rock drums, synthesisers and electric guitars, all laid in the band's complex progressive rock template. The album was the first Jethro Tull album to include Dee Palmer as an official member of the band, who after eight years of serving as the band's orchestral arranger had joined as a second keyboardist in early 1976.
The album was well received by critics upon its initial release, who considered the album a return to form for the band after several poorly reviewed albums.

Tracklist:
1. "Songs from the Wood" (0:00)
2. "Jack-in-the-Green" (4:58)
3. "Cup of Wonder" (7:29)
4. "Hunting Girl" (12:03)
5. "Ring Out, Solstice Bells" (17:16)
6. "Velvet Green" (21:04)
7. "The Whistler" (27:08)
8. "Pibroch (Cap in Hand)" (30:40)
9. "Fire at Midnight" (39:15)

All tracks are written by Ian Anderson with additional material by Martin Barre and Dee Palmer.

Jethro Tull
Ian Anderson – lead vocals, flute, acoustic guitar, mandolin, cymbals, whistles; all instruments (on track 2).
Martin Barre – electric guitar, lute
John Glascock – backing vocals, bass guitar
John Evan – piano, organ, synthesisers
Dee Palmer – piano, portative pipe organ, synthesisers
Barriemore Barlow – drums, percussion, marimba, glockenspiel, bells, nakers, tabor

Additional personnel
Robin Black – sound engineering
Thing Moss and Trevor White – assistant engineers
Keith Howard – wood-cutter
Jay L. Lee – front cover painting
Shirt Sleeve Studio – back cover