Crest of a Knave

Crest of a Knave
Studio album by Jethro Tull
Released	7 September 1987[1]
Recorded	Early 1987
Genre	Hard rock progressive rock
Length	39:30 (vinyl) 48:50 (CD)
Label	Chrysalis
Producer	Jethro Tull
Jethro Tull chronology
Original Masters (1985) Crest of a Knave (1987) 20 Years of Jethro Tull (1988)
Singles from Crest of a Knave
"Steel Monkey" Released: 5 October 1987[2] "Said She Was a Dancer" Released: 28 December 1987[3]

Crest of a Knave is the sixteenth studio album by British rock band Jethro Tull, released in 1987. The album was recorded after a three-year hiatus caused by a throat infection of vocalist Ian Anderson, resulting in his changed singing style. Following the unsuccessful electronic rock album Under Wraps, Crest of a Knave had the band returning to a more hard rock sound. The album was their most successful since the 1970s and the band enjoyed a resurgence on radio broadcasts, appearances in MTV specials and the airing of music videos. It was also a critical success, winning the 1989 Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance Vocal or Instrumental in what was widely viewed as an upset over the favorite, Metallica's ...And Justice for All.^[4] The album was supported by "The Not Quite the World, More the Here and There Tour".^{[citation needed]}