# This Was

Recensioni professionali :
| Recensione | Giudizio |
| AllMusic | |
| Melody Maker | Favorevole |
| NME | Favorevole |
| Progarchives | |
| George Starostin | |
This Was è il primo album in studio del gruppo musicale britannico Jethro Tull, registrato e pubblicato nel 1968.

## Stile

(da "A Song for Jeffrey")
Si distingue dalla loro produzione successiva in quanto vi trovano spazio sia le influenze di blues del chitarrista Mick Abrahams (che lasciò i Jethro Tull dopo questo disco), che quelle di jazz, e in particolare al jazzista Roland Kirk, del flautista, cantante e armonicista del gruppo, Ian Anderson. Altro genere presente è quello folk, che, grazie al front man del gruppo, diverrà poi predominante per la produzione del gruppo negli anni a venire.

## Storia

Fu l'unico album dei Jethro Tull dove Ian Anderson non è la voce principale: infatti in Some Day the Sun Won't Shine for You e Move On Alone è presente anche il canto del chitarrista Abrahams.
Nel 2001 è stata pubblicata un'edizione rimasterizzata con l'aggiunta di 3 bonus track. Per il quarantesimo anniversario del 2008 è stato inoltre pubblicato in edizione deluxe doppio disco con brani dal vivo e rimasterizzati.
Nel 2008 viene pubblicato nella versione 40th Anniversary Collector's Edition, in occasione del quarantesimo anniversario del gruppo.
Il 9 novembre 2018 è stato pubblicato nel box set The 50th Anniversary Edition, con il remix stereo e surround di Steven Wilson, in occasione del cinquantesimo anniversario di pubblicazione del disco.

## Copertina

La copertina è stata concepita da Terry Ellis e Ian Anderson e realizzata da Brian Ward.

## Brani

In Dharma For One viene utilizzato uno strumento chiamato Claghorn, frutto di un'invenzione dello stesso Ian e consiste sostanzialmente in un flauto in legno al quale è stato aggiunto il bocchino di un sassofono.

## Tracce

* My Sunday Feeling (Anderson) - 3:38
* Some Day the Sun Won't Shine for You (Anderson) - 2:42
* Beggar's Farm (Abrahams/Anderson) - 4:19
* Move on Alone (Abrahams) - 2:00
* Serenade to a Cuckoo (Roland Kirk) - 6:01
* Dharma for One (Anderson/Bunker) - 4:11
* It's Breaking Me Up (Anderson) - 4:56
* Cat's Squirrel (tradizionale, arrangiamento di Abrahams) - 5:36
* Song for Jeffrey (Anderson) - 3:18
* Round (Anderson/Abrahams/Bunker/Cornick/Terry Ellis) - 0:50
** Bonus track presenti nella versione rimasterizzata del 2001:
* One for John Gee (Abrahams) - 2:05
* Love Story (Anderson) - 3:07
* Christmas Song (Anderson) - 3:09

### This Was 40th Anniversary Collector's Edition 2008
#### Disco 1

* My Sunday Feeling (Original Mono Remastered)
* Some Day The Sun Won't Shine For You (Original Mono Remastered)
* Beggar's Farm (Original Mono Remastered)
* Move On Alone (Original Mono Remastered)
* Serenade To A Cuckoo (Original Mono Remastered)
* Dharma For One (Original Mono Remastered)
* It's Breaking Me Up (Original Mono Remastered)
* Cat's Squirrel (Original Mono Remastered)
* A Song For Jeffrey (Original Mono Remastered)
* Round (Original Mono Remastered)
* So Much Trouble (BBC Sessions)
* My Sunday Feeling (BBC Sessions)
* Serenade To A Cuckoo (BBC Sessions)
* Cat's Squirrel (BBC Sessions)
* A Song For Jeffrey (BBC Sessions)
* Love Story (BBC Sessions)
* Stormy Monday (BBC Sessions)
* Beggars Farm (BBC Sessions)
* Dharma For One (BBC Sessions)

#### Disco 2

* My Sunday Feeling (New Stereo Mix)
* Some Day The Sun Won't Shine (New Stereo Mix)
* Beggars Farm (New Stereo Mix)
* Move On Alone (New Stereo Mix)
* Serenade To A Cuckoo (New Stereo Mix)
* Dharma For One (New Stereo Mix)
* It's Breaking Me Up (New Stereo Mix)
* Cat's Squirrel (New Stereo Mix)
* A Song For Jeffrey (New Stereo Mix)
* Round (New Stereo Mix)
* Love Story (Additional New Stereo Mix)
* Christmas Song (Additional New Stereo Mix)
* Sunshine Day (Original Mono Remastered)
* One For John Gee (Original Mono Remastered)
* Love Story (Original Mono Remastered)
* Christmas Song (Original Mono Remastered)

### This Was - The 50th Anniversary Edition 2018
#### Disco 1

* My Sunday Feeling (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)
* Some Day The Sun Won't Shine For You (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)
* Beggar's Farm (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)
* Move On Alone (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)
* Serenade To A Cuckoo (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)
* Dharma For One (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)
* It's Breaking Me Up (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)
* Cat's Squirrel (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)
* A Song For Jeffrey (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)
* Round (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)
* Love Story (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)
* A Christmas Song (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)
* Serenade To A Cuckoo (Take 1) [Steven Wilson Stereo Remix]
* Some Day The Sun Won't Shine For You (Faster Version) [Steven Wilson Stereo Remix]
* Move On Alone (Flute Version) [Steven Wilson Stereo Remix]
* Ultimate Confusion (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)

#### Disco 2

* So Much Trouble (BBC Sessions)
* My Sunday Feeling (BBC Sessions)
* Serenade To A Cuckoo (BBC Sessions)
* Cat's Squirrel (BBC Sessions)
* A Song For Jeffrey (BBC Sessions)
* Love Story (BBC Sessions)
* Stormy Monday (BBC Sessions)
* Beggar's Farm (BBC Sessions)
* Dharma For One (BBC Sessions)
* A Song For Jeffrey (Original Mono Mix)
* One For John Gee (Original Mono Mix)
* Someday The Sun Won't Shine For You (Faster Version) [Original Mono Mix]
* Love Story (Original Mono Mix)
* A Christmas Song (Original Mono Mix)
* Sunshine Day
* Aeroplane
* Blues For The 18th
* Love Story (1969 US Promo Single Stereo Mix for FM Radio Airplay)
* US FM Radio Spot #1
* US FM Radio Spot #2

#### Disco 3

* My Sunday Feeling (Original Stereo Mix)
* Some Day The Sun Won't Shine For You (Original Stereo Mix)
* Beggar's Farm (Original Stereo Mix)
* Move On Alone (Original Stereo Mix)
* Serenade To A Cuckoo (Original Stereo Mix)
* Dharma For One (Original Stereo Mix)
* It's Breaking Me Up (Original Stereo Mix)
* Cat's Squirrel (Original Stereo Mix)
* A Song For Jeffrey (Original Stereo Mix)
* Round (Original Stereo Mix)
* My Sunday Feeling (2008 Remastered Version - Mono)
* Some Day The Sun Won't Shine For You (2008 Remastered Version - Mono)
* Beggar's Farm (2008 Remastered Version - Mono)
* Move On Alone (2008 Remastered Version - Mono)
* Serenade To A Cuckoo (2008 Remastered Version - Mono)
* Dharma For One (2008 Remastered Version - Mono)
* It's Breaking Me Up (2008 Remastered Version - Mono)
* Cat's Squirrel (2008 Remastered Version - Mono)
* A Song For Jeffrey (2008 Remastered Version - Mono)
* Round (2008 Remastered Version - Mono)

#### Disco 4

* This Was (Steven Wilson 4.1 Surround Sound Mix in DTS and Dolby Digital)
* This Was (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix 96/24)
* This Was (Original 1969 US stereo mix 96/24)
* Love Story (Steven Wilson 5.1 Surround Sound Mix in DTS and Dolby Digital)
* A Christmas Song (Steven Wilson 5.1 Surround Sound Mix in DTS and Dolby Digital)
* Love Story (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix 96/24)
* A Christmas Song (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix 96/24)
* Serenade To A Cuckoo (Take 1) [Steven Wilson Stereo Remix 96/24]
* Some Day The Sun Won't Shine For You (Faster Version) [Steven Wilson Stereo Remix 96/24]
* Move On Alone (Flute Version) [Steven Wilson Stereo Remix 96/24]
* Ultimate Confusion (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix 96/24)

## Formazione
### Gruppo

* Ian Anderson - flauto, claghorn, pianoforte, voce
* Mick Abrahams - chitarra, chitarra a 9 corde, voce
* Clive Bunker - batteria, hooter and charm bracelet
* Glenn Cornick - basso, armonica a bocca

### Altri musicisti

* David Palmer - arrangiamento ottoni, direzione (tracce 4 e 12)