Vintage Jethro Tull hotsell Stand Up Reissue Vinyl Complete Chrysalis Records CHR1042 VG+ 1973 Framed

This is an original vintage third pressing vinyl CHR1042 of Jethro Tull's Stand Up from 1973 in VG+ condition framed. This is complete with the original gatefold cover and paper inner sleeve which are in NM condition as well. Stand Up is the second studio album by British rock band Jethro Tull, released in 1969. It was the first Jethro Tull album to feature guitarist Martin Barre, who would go on to become the band's longtime guitarist until its initial dissolution in 2012. Before recording sessions for the album began, the band's original guitarist Mick Abrahams departed the band as a result of musical differences with frontman and primary hotsell songwriter Ian Anderson; Abrahams wanted to stay with the blues rock sound of their 1968 debut, This Was, while Anderson wished to add other musical influences such as folk rock. It represents the first album project on which Anderson was in full control of the music and lyrics. The result was an eclectic album with various styles and instrumentation appearing in its songs. This new style became the cornerstone sound for the band's success. As equally compelling as the music is the cover art. The band met a woodcarver named James Grashow who followed them for a week in order to properly represent them in wood. The resulting gatefold album cover, in a woodcut style designed by Grashow, originally opened up like a children's pop-up book so that a cut-out of the band's personnel stood up, evoking the album's title. Stand Up won New Musical Express's award for best album artwork in 1969. The pop-up was not carried over to the 1973 album reissue. It is so artistic in nature I had to frame it in black aluminum under a Lexan cover as a piece of art. It would be a pivotal display in any room. Shipping is by USPS to the continental US only. Thanks very much for looking.

**The next step up, a VG+ record has little faults. It doesn't, however, have compromised audio or visuals. A VG+ record may have several inaudible marks and a little rub. Its audio may have slight background crackle. If you've come across a VG+ record, you've found a solid investment. As with a VG record, however, close inspection may reveal its age.