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Classic Rock Albums I Mystery Cache

Hidden : 11/6/2008
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is not at the posted coordinates, but is nearby.

Jethro Tull is a British rock group formed in _ _ _ _. Their music is marked by the distinctive vocal style and lead flute work of front man Ian Anderson. Initially playing blues-rock with an experimental flavor, they incorporated elements of classical, folk, and 'ethnic' music’s jazz and art rock into their music.

Aqualung is the fourth studio album by Jethro Tull, released in . _ _ _ _. The first side of the LP contains a series of six character sketches, including two sketches of people of questionable repute (title character Aqualung and Cross-eyed Mary). There are also two autobiographical tracks including "Cheap Day Return", written by Ian Anderson while returning from a visit to his critically ill father. The overall message of the lyrics on the second side is said to be "pro-God but anti-church", and makes the statement that organized religion can actually restrict a person's relationship with his God instead of enhancing it.

The cache can be found at:

N45° 06.ABC
W075° 59.DEF

Where:

A = Digital root of Ian Anderson’s year of birth
B = Digital root of the year of release (original Aqualung album)
C = Number of songs on this album, minus 11
D = Digital root of total “playing time” of the original album, minus 6
E = Digital root of the year the band was formed, plus 3
F = Digital root of the playing time for Cross-eyed Mary on the original album

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Pebbxrq

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)