AllMusicd. . undefined 20afafBruce Ederd. . undefined 20"Jethro Tull was very much a blues band on their debut album, vaguely reminiscent of the Graham Bond Organization only more cohesive, and with greater commercial sense. The revelations about the group's roots on This Was -- which was recorded during the summer of 1968 -- can be astonishing, even 30 years after the fact".Læs anmeldelse
BBC musicd. 28. apr. 2008afafSid Smithd. 28. apr. 2008"Embracing the broader vocabularies of progressive and folk styles was a brave move considering the Top Ten success of this sophomore release. By the time it came out they'd already moved on. ''This is how we played then – but things change'' Anderson wrote on the original liner notes in '68. Far-sighted words as it turned out. An overlooked but essential piece of Tull".Læs anmeldelse
Record collector486 (2018 December)afafMichael Heatley486 (2018 December)"The album's title reveals the band had already consigned this musical approach to the past. But This Was retains a special place in fans' hearts ...".