Released at a time when a lot of bands were embracing pop-Christianity (ŕ la Jesus Christ Superstar), Aqualung was a bold statement for a ock group, a pro-God antichurch tract that probably got lots of teenagers wrestling with these ideas for the first time in their lives. This was the album that made Jethro Tull a fixture on FM radio, with riff-heavy songs like "My God," "Hymn 43," "Locomotive Breath," "Cross-Eyed Mary," "Wind Up," and the title track. And from there, they became a major arena act, and a fixture at the top of the record charts for most of the 1970s. Mixing hard rock and folk melodies with Ian Anderson's dour musings on faith and religion (mostly how organized religion had restricted man's relationship with God), the record was extremely profound for a number seven chart hit, one of the most cerebral albums ever to reach millions of ock listeners. Indeed, from this point on, Anderson and company were compelled to stretch the lyrical envelope right to the breaking point. [In the digital age, Aqualung has gone through numerous editions, mostly owing to problems finding an original master tape when the CD boom began. When the album was issued by Chrysalis through Columbia Records in the mid-'80s, the source tape was an LP production master, and the first release was criticized for thin, tinny sound; Columbia remastered it sometime around 1987 or 1988, in a version with better sound. Chrysalis later switched distribution to Capitol-EMI, and they released a decent sounding CD. Chrysalis also issued a 25th anniversary edition in 1996.]
Now, if you are looking for one of the best classic rock recordings.... look no longer and go out and buy Aqualung by none other than the great Jethro Tull! An amazing band, from the first album (This Was - '68) to A Jethro Tull Christmas Album, this band is one of the best!When you first pop the album into your CD player or even play it on your Record Player, the song Aqualung comes on and su...
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Love the rhythms and instrumentationI'm really being lazy in my descriptive analysis cause I feel like listening instead of writinggood tune none the less
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Announced today!Jethro Tull is now on iTunes... (I know some folks don't like iTunes, but... this is a big step forward for iTunes users, just the same).It makes me thick as a brick, despite my locomotive breath!Cheers! (Goes off and clicks "Buy Now" button)...
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Now, if you are looking for one of the best classic rock recordings.... look no longer and go out and buy Aqualung by none other than the great Jethro Tull! An amazing band, from the first album (This Was - '68) to A Jethro Tull Christmas Album, this band is one of the best!When you first pop the album into your CD player or even play it on your Record Player, the song Aqualung comes on and su...
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here's an exciting entry in my mog. go check this exciting new band out.
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