Beautiful 1969 White Label Promo Housed In A Gatefold Cover. “None Of Jethro Tull's Progressive Rock Tendencies Or Classical Influences Followed Mick Abrahams Into His Creation Of Blodwyn Pig, Even With The Inclusion Of Jack Lancaster's Sax- And Flute-Playing Prowess. Instead, Abrahams Built Up A Sturdy British Blues-Rock Sound And Used Lancaster's Horn Work To Add Some Fire To The Band's Jazzy Repertoire. Ahead Rings Out Is A Stellar Concoction Of Gritty Yet Flamboyant Blues-Rock Tunes And Open-Ended Jazz Centered Around Mick Abrahams' Cool-Handed Guitar Playing, But It's The Nonstop Infusion Of The Other Styles That Makes The Album Such A Solid Listen. After Only One Album With Jethro Tull, Abrahams Left To Form This Band, And It's Evident That He Had A Lot Of Pent-Up Energy Inside Him When He Recorded Each Of The Album's Tracks. With A Barrage Of Electrifying Rhythms And Fleeting Saxophone And Woodwind Excursions, Cuts Like "Sing Me A Song That I Know," "Up And Coming," And "Backwash" Whip Up Highly Energetic Sprees Of Rock And Blues. Most Of The Tracks Have A Hearty Shot Of Rock Up The Middle, But In Cuts Like "The Change Song" And "Backwash," The Explosive Riffs Are Accompanied By A Big Band Style Of Enthusiasm, Adding Even More Depth To The Material. It's Apparent That Blodwyn Pig's Style Is Indeed Distinct, Releasing A Liberated And Devil-May-Care Intensity While Still Managing To Stay On Track, But The Fact That Each Cut Convokes A Different Type Of Instrumental Spiritedness Is Where The Album Really Gains Its Reputation. Wonderfully Busy And Even A Tad Motley In Some Places, Ahead Rings Out Shows Off The Power And Vitality That Can Be Channeled By Combining A Number Of Classic Styles Without Sounding Pretentious Or Overly Inflated.” Mike DeGagne, AMG.