Aqualung

Plinky plonky folky flutey rocky rock. Very enjoyable

Listened thru a few times, enjoyed it - the flute is an unusual tool, but the grooves on some of these tracks are undeniable. Not sure I'll drop into rotation, but interesting stuff

Not really my cup of tea, but I can tell it’s technically impressive. The mix of jazz and rock is uncomfortable though.

May need to give this another listen. I honestly can’t say I hated this. It does feel like a bunch of theatre kids made a rock band replete with jazz flute. I can see why some would absolutely loathe this. To be honest I should love this but was only slightly amused by it. It’s possible it’ll grow on me over time. 3/5

I'm drawn to this, but I don't know why. Why do I like this? I'm perplexed. 3 stars for now.

Thought I would love this because of the song Aqualung, but the album as a hole is nothing particularly special and I won't be returning to it.

I like the ‘folk’ aspects.

Need to revisit

It’s hard to imagine this album being over 50 years old given its somewhat timeless storytelling feel. With obvious religious imagery woven throughout along with odd time signatures, unique song structure, and melodic folk rock stylings, it’s strange to think just how impactful this cerebral concept album was. And yet no matter how many times he presented himself as the codpiece wearing wild eyed court jester, Ian Anderson made the flute cool. Or did he? Hard to say. The guitar work by Martin Barre is very progressive for the time and the flute solo alone on Locomotive Breath gives the song the banger merit it deserves. But when Ron Burgundy whips out a flute in Anchorman and plays Aqualung in an impromptu moment, is that just good music direction…or further evidence that Tull were never taken seriously? Probably the latter. I actually now prefer their follow-up album Thick As a Brick more, but this album deserves its place due to influence alone.

Props for making the flute an integral piece of the album/band. I don’t mind the occasional Tull making its way on the playlist of the local classic rock station, but can’t really get into a full album. Maybe too put off by the lyrics, because obviously some good musical moments on this.

Pretty good album. Some really good parts and memorable guitar riffs. Gotta respect how wildly Aqualung is known. And of course making the flute work in rock is quite admirable. I’m between a 2-3 and decided to round up.

Lots of different genres blending and a ton of experimentation on this album. The experimentation goes too far most of the time though, it feels like a studio session that ran long and they just cut the entire thing as an album. I think it would've benefited from tightening up across the board.

I thought I would like this album a lot more than I did. It wasn't bad per se, but had a really hard time maintaining interest

Ok

3 stars because the instruments were decent. lyrics were out and overall sound, i wouldnt want to pull my hair out listening to, but i wouldnt never actively search out this album again

For always knowing who Jethro Tull were but never hearing their music before, this album was a pleasant surprise. It felt like an album I could listen to while camping or out on a dock somewhere in the summer. Not bad, but wont be a favourite of mine.

this was kinda fun, wouldn't necessarily listen to it in my free time

Sounded a lot like The Who.

Good!!

Interesting super fluty music! Very talented musicians and songwriting. Heard some of songs influencing Tenacious D is style and form. I had heard Aqualung but that’s the only Tull song I am familiar with. I’d say it’s a 3ish album.

Paar vette nummers, maar ook wel een beetje een rommel

Expected this to not be for me, but enjoyed it more than expected. Still not my favorite but I get the appeal

Hey Nonny Nonny prog and I’m here for it. At times it all feels a bit Flight of the Conchords, but I like it.

There were some solid songs on the album. The first song was very good; as were some others. I found the lyric writing to be decent, not amazing, not bad. Didn’t particularly resonate with me, but I didn’t mind it

Super fun. The flute was really cool, and the lyrics + music is all really stellar. Not a huge prog fan, but I get the hype after listening to this.

I really liked it. I just couldn't love it. Aqualung as a single is perfect though.

Rock simple

Thoughts before listening: I own this on vinyl although I haven't listened all that much. "Aqualung" is probably Jethro Tull's best known song and its a great example of 70s proggy hard rock. "Cross-Eyed Mary" and "Locomotive Breath" are also classics that have lived on through cover versions by the jambands I love. Review: I like the combo of hard rock songs with more folky tracks that is at the core of everything Jethro Tull does. The fact that Ian Anderson is known for his flute playing means that Jethro Tull was always going to be a standout from the typical 70s hard rock bands. I also appreciate that while there are some elements of prog rock here the band tends to shy away from the over the top excesses typically associated with those bands. The anti-religion themes of the lyrics aren't something I can identify with and typically would be a turn off for me. That being said, a deeper read shows more of a questioning of the organized religion of 1960s Britain that Ian Anderson grew up in than a true attack on Christianity.

Favorite tracks: Aqualung, Up to Me Rating: 3/5

A healthy mix of rock and renaissance music

I’ve heard a lot about Jethro Tull from some YouTubers I watch, but never actually took the time to listen. This album wasn’t too bad. Easy to listen to, but not much stood out as particularly special. Also, I felt like a few of the songs (and album in general) went on a bit too long. Notable tracks: Aqualung, Mother Goose

The delightful....JAZZ FLUTE

Jethro Tull is a bit of a blind spot for me and im not sure why. I absolutely loved this album! I love a bit of Prog Rock and it reminded me a bit of early genesis. Who would have thought a flute would be center stage in a rock band lol!

example listening note... 3

It's quite a cool album, especially if you don't listen to the lyrics (the two characters they introduce in the first two songs are a homeless guy who hangs around school playgrounds and a child prostitute). The music is better in that first half, but the mood of the songs gets more thoughtful and reflective as you work through the album. Probably not one I'll revisit (aside from the title track), but worth a listen. 3/5.

Another decent album, few good songs and the rest average to me. Enjoyed it but wasn’t amazing.

Any time I’m doing something that can be described in six syllables I like to announce it to the tune of “Aqualung.” “Going to the Starbucks.” “Picking up the groceries.” People really love it. Proto-metal here. I’ve listened to this album enough to know it’s not my thing. But I couldn’t help moving my head along to songs like “Cross-Eyed Mary.” In spite of its renaissance-faire stylings, still enough to like here.

Playing Catch Up on the Weekend #3 The best rock band to use a flute? I knew of Aqualung, but never knew it was by Jethro Tull. I enjoyed Wondr'n Aloud, which I had never heard. Great album but gets a little preachy at times.

Not bad but will not purchase.

Prog really doesn't do it for me so most of this was boring. Loved the flute, though.

I never am quite sure if Jethro Tull is a band or a dude who blows flutes. Perplexed

An old classic, I know, but something I've never really wished to explore, I put it in the Stairway to Heaven hobbit music category. Anyway it was good enough, my Mum heard it in the car and said it was an album she bought when it was released.

Just not my jam, entertaining though.

a classic of my youth. not as great as I thought it was when i was 13.

I recognized the opening guitar riff, but after that I was taken on an unexpected amazing adventure! A mix of rock and folk music, there is any a boring event on this musical theatre experience. High 3

Iconic Jethro, great dad music

Definitely felt like a very cohesive concept album. This is both a plus and a minus - there were a couple parts that gave me "Tommy" PTSD. Unlike that album though, the occasional monotony isn't suffocating, and I could definitely see returning to this. Unfortunately, I feel like the cohesion took precedence over making an album with a varied palette.

Sounds very 70's art-prog-folk-rock. Quite dated and not very interesting vocal melodies. The flute solos on a couple songs are fun, and squeezing everything out of a flute that exists. But idk, use a sax or a clarinet. Suffers from weak 70's production.

Jethro rocks. There are lots of corollaries to pull from this band and this album, but I don't want to type them all.

Not my style

Very interesting album

Weird folk rock 😂

#29. I think there's a reason nobody knows any more than two Jethro Tull songs. The flute solo shtick wears thin about one or two songs in. The music is alright I guess, but the vocals are less than ideal. This one slots in on the low end of 3 I think. 3/5: acceptable

Blast from the past. Nice to hear the non-greatest hits tracks. Nice prog rock.

3.5/5 I'll have to relisten

3.5/5

Muito o que falar não, álbum legal mas não me apeteceu como eu gostaria

"Then the chicken-fancier came to play, with his long red beard." I knew "Aqualung" was for me when I read this line. And I found looking up terms like "Dog-end" and "Chicken-fancier" was less fun than self-interpreting. After a few songs, I guessed it must be a concept album or rock opera. Cool, I'm in... But no, this is just a normal album. The first four songs feel like Tim and Eric created music for a renaissance fair in their most serious voice. So many quotable lines. I think it could grow on me. 2.9

Rating: 6/10 Best songs: Aqualung

Jethro Tull is cooler than I give them credit for. It's a little bit like Rocky Horror Picture Show, Tenacious D, Black Sabbath, and some other stuff all stirred together. Definitely a unique sound. Also, both songs I knew by them were on this album, so I'll assume it was their best one.

This was quite fun, I love a concept album. Never really listened to Jethro Tull before and didn't know much about them before, did a little bit of reading because I enjoyed this album... colour me interested!

I have found this hard to place, and feel I know very little of Jethro Tull, despite knowing that they're one of the classics. Some of the songs resonated with me more than others and overall I found it enjoyable. I think I need to listen again to form a stronger opinion

Jethro has a place in my life but I kind of get lost in the album and I don't know if I love main dude's voice enough to listen to the entire thing back if it weren't assigned. Can't always have consecutive ballads for my personal taste. Still I'm glad they made the album. Wind-Up and Locomotive Breath are new ones for me and I really enjoy them. Also I appreciate the flute. But altogether

Sure, it's a little pretentious, which loads of flute, but I can see this being someone's bag.

Heel goed album, ook sentiment omdat mijn ouders hier ook naar luisteren. Ook omdat vaak op de radio kwam.

7/10

Die Querflöten-Elemente gefallen mir besser als gedacht.

Sick flute solos

3.5

Pretty good. Not super memorable, but I liked it.

Pretty good, loved the flute Favorite songs: Aqualung, Cross-Eyed Mary, My God, Wind-Up

Momenteel krijgt alles een 3 en zo ook dit album. Best aardig, ik kon me er niet aan storen maar tegelijkertijd ook wel vergeetbaar.

Like the music, solid 3 stars...no standouts for my taste

Aqualung is a great song! Everything else was pretty samesy, but I’ll give 3 stars just for Aqualung.

Ok

I never really got this album. I'm a huge prog rock/metal fan so I should like this nu I don't.

Almost like a musical. Very repetitive but very fun and progressive classic rock concept album

Already knew Aqualung Love Wond'ring Along

Giving medieval meets classic rock... I enjoyed it

Overall, it's just too much. Maybe self-indulgent isn't the correct term, but over an hour of this is A LOT, even if you're from Middle Earth. But there are a handful of tracks that fucking slap, mainly the "hits" classic rock radio endorsed. I'll take the best of Jethro Tull anyday. Just don't overstay your welcome in their world, or they end up sounding like watered down Zeppelin.

I understand why this record was so influential for its time. It's not often that you hear a flute in a rock song. The composition of thr album is really good and the two songs everyone is familiar with are the obvious standouts . For me though there just wasn't enough that wow'd.

Cool couple of songs - more of a background album. Would be good for a long car ride

Mother Goose - slaps My God - epic flute solo

Didn’t like it as much as I was expecting. Rating: 3.5

Good overall but not something I'd go back to outside of the 4 biggest tracks

Renaissance fair rock? Flute or whatever goes hard af.

Wat een bijzonder album haha. Ik waan me een beetje in een middeleeuws festival, kunnen we deze muziek gaan gebruiken tijdens DnD sessies? Ik denk dat het de fluit is die daar voor zorgt, maar gewoon de muziek an sich geeft me bepaalde vibes. Ik vind de fluit heel grappig, de rest van de muziek is nou niet echt super interessant ofzoiets, maar door de fluit krijgen ze van mij een voldoende. FAVO: Mother Goose, Wind-up, Ian Anderson Interview

Flute. Finally flute and rock

I wanted even more flute.

Didn't find anything particularly interesting about this album.

good album 💁🏻‍♀️💁🏻‍♀️💁🏻‍♀️ enjoyed listening to it it made me feel like a catholic heathen

It was good

Sounds like Tenacious D.

Aqualung goes hard! The rest are ok. But I did enjoy the album.

It’s was alright prog rock,kind of annoying.Nothing mind blowing.

I was really looking forward to this album! I love a bit of prog, but it totally fell flat for me. It wasn't a bad listen, but no single song really stood out. I'll revisit it one day but not in a hurry.

Rock and kind of folky. I enjoyed the lyrics more than the sound. Good story telling with some clear themes of growing up, religion and realising what you were taught isn’t the way the world is. A very English album.

For some reason I always assumed Jethro Tull were a heavy band. Today I learned they're actually a medieval seventies band. Colour me pleasantly surprised.

Honestly have to be in the mood for Tull... Can't quite get through it although I know it's good. ADHD kinda thing

I love everything about this band ... but really I just love the flute solos with quasi-heavy metal rifts. Decent album

Done

Pretty chill. Slipstream was sick but way too short.

This goof and his flute. Never cared for this stuff but I listened all the way thru and it’s ok. Still sorta goofy, though.

Will never be a Jethro Tull fan. But I enjoyed my time with this record.

Highlights: Aqualung, Hymn 43 Leave Em's: Slipstream, Cheap Day Return Overall Thoughts: It felt very much like an abstract rock album and in being such there were some different concepts that I liked, and some that I did not. I was not a big fan of the windpipe solos inserted into the middle of rock songs. I did like some of the vocal experimentation and rhythms that clearly have some global influence throughout. I was surprised that I had not heard of Jethro Tull or their biggest hits on this album given that I know many of their counterparts from the same time. There is a lot of mention of young boys and girls that I may be lacking context for, but they make me feel disconcerted. I think it was an interesting album as a whole but it did not really resonate with me. Score Breakdown: 3.267 & 3 -> 3.134

Helt kiva!

Pretty good jams, back half kinda trailed off

Those flutes! Those damn flute sounds that is the oxygen to any Jethro Tull album. They haunt my dreams. 6/10

It's folk prog, it's interesting music and interesting lyrics. Those that love it love it, those, like me, that find it a bit much should still be able to recognise that it is worth listening to. Maybe at a different age with time on my hands I could have got into it.

I don't know how to rate this. It's definitely not my thing and brings back memories of ex-boyfriends who were determined to turn me onto their cerebral, angry at religion, society, and the world, prog-rock. I could never get into it and much of it felt self-indulgent and whiny to me. That said, there's no doubt that there are great musicians on this album and there are some songs that I find tolerable. It isn't a bad album, it might even be quite good - it's just really not my thing. I can only tolerate prog when it's more jazz/disco adjacent, apparently. So I'm giving this a 3 but it's a surprisingly emotional 3 - I don't like it but I have to respect it on some level.

I will forever remember this album with contempt, for the sole reason my sibling traded MY copy of Prince's Purple Rain for this album without asking for my permission. Not a bad prog rock album at all (my prog rock preferences lie elsewhere, though). But Purple Rain is the superior album.

Sounds exactly as I expected Jethro Tull to sound

Classic rock with a flute.

All sounds very prog rock. Some fun moments but not the most engaging thing I've listened to.

It was ok, nothing stood out

this was a totally fine and somewhat good album as a package, but i can’t see myself ever revisiting any of the songs, and i’d be shocked if i listened to the album again.

I mean it has aqualung. This just isn’t for me.

First impressions of Aqualung-I really like it. His voice is strong and soothing. It has an underlying punk rock sound and voice. But with also a touch of theatre and dramatic flair. I can hear his influence in today’s modern rock bands such as The Killers.

3 sterren voor Aqualung

Moet nog een keertje goed luisteren, weet het nog niet zo goef

The songs about Jesus were interesting

It's rock with a flute

Kind of like a combination between the Rolling Stones and Black Sabbath.

Better than I thought it would be.

I love the bonus track on the end of the version on Spotify, with Ian Anderson opining his disbief that people like this album it pretty great to be honest, but a wierd listen

Some songs here are really, really excellent, but there are too many skippable tracks here for me to place it any higher than 3 stars as a full-album experience.

With it’s folky-rocky-flutey combo this is quite a peculiar record, but I enjoyed the ride. It’s definitely prog but never felt like a slog - just a surprisingly fun listen. To those critics who apparently thought this album was too ‘serious’, I’d like to 'take you to the cinema and leave you in a Wimpy bar’. And then play you a funky flute solo. 3.5

Surprised me with the electric guitar riffs. Super folky and flutey, showing how folk, metal and prog have similar roots.

I think most listeners will be familiar with the mem-worthy Locomotive Breath, which is rightfully a classic and the highlight of the album. As a whole, the album is the midpoint between Fairport Convention and early Black Sabbath.

Of it’s time

Basically fine dad rock, grizzly, kinda listenable - all totally okay

felt very medieval

I kind of expected to like this one, seems like a genre right up my alley but maybe I'm not in the right head space for something so "cerebral". Fave track was Wind-Up.

3.5 an extra .5 for all the jazz flute

I'm not sure if I liked this album, I also realized that drums need a guitar accompaniment

Jethro Tull is so much sweeter than I think they are. This album was killer and a lot of fun to listen to. Great record.

Murky and glowering. Though it’s not for everyone, there’s no denying that Ian Anderson is an incredibly nimble flute player.

Not my cup of tea, but I think I get it. Never realized how much of this album I'd already heard.

Good album, jazzy and guitar driven.

Meh

Fine

I was kind of close to giving this a 4, but it’s not quite there. Too much flute. I was still surprised by how much I liked it though.

Desde febrero que no uso esta página, y ayer escuchando un disco de Rush me acordé que existía y me dieron ganas de escuchar un par de discos y escribir lo que pienso por acá. En el caso de Aqualung, siento que es música que podría escuchar de fondo sin problema, y sería hasta agradable hacerlo. Cuando me pongo a escucharlo en serio, me aburre bastante. Y ni siquiera la letra de las canciones es tan deep ni nada. Siento que si hubiera guitarras electricas y baterías en El Señor de los Anillos, Frodo cantaría este tipo de música en algún bar hobbit falopa. 5/10

me gusto mas de lo que pensaba lejos

Not so bad for a prog album.

3.5

I really dig the Black Sabbath + flute tracks (some great riffs there) but don't care for the others. If you dig JT's riffs, check out JEFF the Brotherhood. I especially like the JtB album 'Hypnotic Nights'; one track from 'Wasted on the Dream' features JT's Ian Anderson on flute ('Black Cherry Pie').

It leads off with one of the all-time greatest riffs and also has Cross Eyed Mary and Locomotive Breath. I find much of the Tull catalogue tedious, but this one is an exception.

3.5 stars...mainly for Aqualung and Locomotive Breath...it's a lot of pan flute but it does make it stand out.

Some of the guitar solos were pretty good.

7/10. en bola lo estoy poniendo muy bajo pero cmo q no me enganchou.

Flute work wasn't cool until Jethro Tull.

It's weird, beyond the funky as hell flute, I wasn't enamoured of the music, but loved the lyrics and concept (and in case I haven't made my point, the flute)

Hey aqualung!

Straaaange

Pretty good rock album , nothing crazy but it was a really good listening 3.5 / 5

Dug out the vinyl for this. Pretty good

Best Song: Aqualung. A decent song, but one that definitely comes from that classic rock school of song writing that basically begins and ends with coming up with a cool riff. Worst Song: My God. On overly long song that thinks it's being overly clever. Overall: My only knowledge of Jethro Tull prior to this was that they're the classic rock band with the flute. Turns out that is in no way reductive: that's exactly who they are. Granted, the flute is a nice occasional reprieve/contrast to everything else going on, but they're still fundamentally an okay rock band with a gimmick.

Attending Scarborough Fair with David Bowie where we're accosted by local preachers. Glad I went. Wouldn't go again.

Ihan tight! Vähän huomiotta jäänyt tää bändi multa, jos ei lasketa Lving in the past -kokoelmaa. Diggaan tästä zeppelinmäisestä raskaan ja kepeän välillä juoksemisesta. 3/5

Hyvä levy. 10v sitten tykkäsin niin, että hyllystäkin löytyy. Enää ehkei ihan niin innosta.

Ihan jees progeilua! Jethro Tull on vähän tuntemattomampi, pitää pistää joskus tulevaisuudessa kuunteluun. 3/5

I liked it more than I expected, but it's not as classical and mind changer as I thought a first glance (Jethro Tull is mythical, right? It should transform my life)

Vahva alku ja hyvää rouheutta kautta linjan, vaikka keskiaikahenkiseen huiluun ja progeenkin päästään. Jonkinlainen nostalgia painaa tietty vähän, mutta mielelläni muutenkin kuuntelin levyn loppuun. Mielenkiinto melkein pysyi.

I've listened to this already, and forgot to rate it. I"m struck by how pleasant, but completely unmemorable, the experience was. To be fair, the songwriting skews complicated, but not a single line or melody was recalled on the second listen through. Feels like reverse alchemy

3.5

Cette maîtrise de la flute traversière... Pas mauvais album, Aqualung est moyen mais sympa Locomotive Breath justifie 3 étoiles à elle toute seule

Zo'n album waar langharige babyboomers helemaal te gek waus op gingen, stickie in hun hand, en ze lazen er allerlei diepere betekenissen over het leven in (Harrie Jekkers: 'Je wist niks, je had één boek gelezen, In de ban van de ring of zo'). In die zin hopeloos door de tijd ingehaald. De boomers schoren hun baard af, trokken een pak met stropdas aan, en de LP ging in de kast. Afgezien daarvan wel lollige afwisselende muziek, maar ik ga niet naar de teksten luisteren om een of ander hoger bewustzijnsniveau te behalen.

De nummers zijn niet meesterlijk. Maar het is allemaal muzikaal wel prikkelend en aardig gevarieerd.

Een van de favoriete bands van mijn hardrockende oom. Spijkerbroek, houthakkershemd, lange haren, shaggie draaien, pijpje pils. Had altijd een mooie uitgebreide platenkast waar ik als klein jochie nog wel eens door wilde snuffelen. Jethro Tull haalde ik er nooit uit overigens

Saw the name and feared prog-folk. There's certainly parts of that, but there's more rock groove than I expected. As expected there was too much flute, and I doubt I'll be listening again any time soon, but not terrible.

Okay Album, Locomotive Breath was my favourite

OK, so Jethro Tull are a bit more than some dude with a flute. Good to know. I enjoyed this album so much more than I anticipated. Nothing stood out as a landmark or life changing for me so I am going with 3 stars

okay album, can see how this influenced later metal.

decent but no more

I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. There were a couple songs that really stood out, although I can't remember which ones. Surprisingly delightful. Probably really a 3.5/5.

Like yeah, it's alright. Never listened to it before, but it feels like I have, don't know how else to describe the feeling.

Okay album, like kansas

Interesting to finally listen to this album. I knew the guy played flute standing on one leg, and over the years I've seen a million copies in 2nd hand record shops - it's a pretty distinctive cover! It was better than I expected.

Original and different. More folk than prog, and slightly underrated (though for a reason). Anderson is a good singer and is easily a top 5 all-time rock and roll flutist.

Was not expecting to like this at all however it surprised me a lot it was really good. Standout songs were aqualung and my god however I felt some songs weren’t great like locomotive breath but I liked the vibe of this album overall and it was nice to listen to a different type of music

I've heard this album before but only knew the title track. First and last songs were the best by far - otherwise it kept building up, only to pull back and leave me underwhelmed. Production sounded great with headphones but really flat through speakers. It's alright but there's a lot better prog rock from the same time out there. 3/5.

Easy listening

Probably a good album but not for me?

Solid classic rock, but nothing amazing. 2.5/5

Pretty cool album. The flute was less overwhelming than I had feared. Certainly, worth your time if you like slightly off kilter British rock from the early seventies. Good guitar sounds. I listened to the 2016 remaster.

Not my favorite, but I can definitely get how people like it, some riffs and the trademark flute is a nice touch. Tho feels over used at some points.

Not bad, not great. Bit dated.

This is a decent 70s rock record ruined by flute. There’s no need for this much flute. Other than that, there are elements in every single song that I really like despite sometimes coming across a bit rock musical. Aqualung has Sabbath heavy riffs and is probably my favourite track. Importantly it’s one of the few tracks without flute. Up To Me has a riff that almost sounds like it came from the Melvins - would be infinitely better without flute. Same goes for Lick Your Fingers Clean. Highlights: Aqualung, Hymn 43, Wind-Up 3/5

So much rock 'n' roll flute going on here. Some of the songs are pretty rocking. Some are just ok.

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It was good? It was good, it just... didn't speak to me.

I like it when they get heavy but not so much when they get folky. I think it'd be more compelling to listen to this with the track order reversed. As is they sort of blow their load too early on the first two songs.

AQUALUNG! Honestly, I dont really care for the rest of the album.

Couple good songs. Classic aqualung

I feel people just talk about how crazy Jethro Tull is but never listen to them. "Yeah! They're a super group with all kinds of talent" "Oh yeah? What's your favorite album?" "Uhhhhhh, you got me!"

good

Pretty good album, not a massive fan of classic rock but it was entertaining nonetheless 6.5/10

It sounds really dated. Though if you can listen past that, there are a couple of really good songs on it, I could not keep my attention to the full album however.

An enjoyable listen

Haven't listened to much Jethro Tull. Definitely enjoying this album. Though honestly some of the sections sound like they could be Spinal Tap. Favorite track: Locomotive Breath 3.5/5 - Very Good. There's just a bit too much flute for my taste. I'll be jamming along with a track, then a flute solo jumps in and kills my buzz a bit. Otherwise this is probably a 4.

Not quite my jam.

I liked it. It wasn't as interesting to me as maybe it was intended to be. 3/5

Had never heard this one before. I'd heard the singles, but not the whole album. I was a bit surprised as I had a bit of a bias against this album but it was much better than I was expecting.

Not bad, but I didn't love it.

Some interesting prog-rock elements.

No familiarity with Tull beforehand, other than knowing the titular track Aqualung and it's instantly recognizable riff that is the epitome of "classic rock". I always considered them to be "dirtbag rock", you know, rock for dirtbags. But I'm detecting notes of "chamber music nerd" and "prog rock weirdo" throughout this album. There's also a heady amount of Jazz Flute peppered throughout. I'm not a convert or anything, but I had some good times with this one. Guess that makes me a bit of a dirtbag after all.

I was actually surprised by this one.

I didn't love this. It seemed dated to me.

Aqualung is probably the first full album I heard from Jethro Tull which was not a compliation album. Aqualung is a good representation of how I feel about Jethro Tull's music in general. I have heard a lot, and there are many elements that I enjoy, I'm just not sure what to do with the music any more. It's interesting how melodic the music and Ian Anderson's voice can be ("Cheap Day Return", "Wond'ring Aloud"). Then there are tracks that seem to fit right in with some of the hard rock of its time ("My God", "Cross-Eyed Mary"). While the flutes in "Mother Goose" makes me think of something from a renaissance fair. Ever since my first listen, I've listened to Aqualung several times trying to figure out why the album just leaves me feeling a little creeped out. Although the music is interesting and has definite hooks and interesting elements, the lyrics have been a barrier to keeping many tracks from Jethro Tull (e.g. "Locomotive Breath") in the rotation of what I currently listen to.

Solid album. I might revisit it in the future. Really had no idea if I'd ever listened to Jethro Tull before today until the opening notes of Aqualung: iconic. It's a cut above most classic rock, but doesn't immediately grab me like some other prog rock masterpieces. I may need a deeper, more thoughtful listen to get it.

Honestly the behind the scenes interview at the end of the special edition was more interesting than most of the music. The music itself was good and I felt like I should have been paying more attention to the lyrics the whole time (playing it mostly in the background) but I can’t be bothered to ever relisten to this album

Weirdly unique enjoyed first couple tracks

Dark and then you add some flute.

Jethro Tull is another band that I have heard of but know very little about. I'm excited to check this album out. Not quite what I was expecting, but enjoyable nonetheless. I don't know if its something that I would listen to regularly, but I'm glad that I have at least once. The flute solos are actually kind of cool and makes their sound unique.

You know what, I think we need more flutes in rock music

Tooty flooty

I like the harder rocking songs more than the pastoral folk sections. In general, I found the music impressive but it didn’t grab me and move me the way my favorite rock bands do. Part of the reason for that is the heady lyrics. I didn’t emotionally connect with these songs. One moment that stood out to me: that flute solo that comes in halfway through “My God.” You can hear his breathing and his voice while he plays. It’s a cool effect and ups the drama for me.

I think this is Jethro Tull's most well known album. I love aqualung (the song), and locomotive breath, but the rest of the tracks don't ever really come too close to those two for me. Still a solid release. It's a great classic rock sound with some impressive genre blending and I think probably the best implementation ever of flutes in rock music.

2 stars but wind Up is a banger so 3.

A mixture of pretty, head grooving, and meh. The flute was actually a refreshing element which doesn't come across rock often with a few notable exceptions like Genesis. I was not a fan of the title track's main riff though, as whenever that song popped on in the past on Spotify, I would immediately skip. It does did have a good middle and solo though. I did end up liking a handful of tracks though. Locomotive Breath had some great guitar and vocals, Wond'ring Aloud and Slipstream were some lovely acoustic ditties, and Cross-eyed Mary had an interesting riff. Everything else was pleasant but not memorable.

imagining a guy who’s favorite band is jethro tull

A nerd rock classic that still holds up

3/5

Concept rock

ganska kul

Nice flute!

Not bad, enjoyed it all The only band that can pull off playing rock with a Flute. For some reason. More really should try. It's kinda funny though 3

I've never been a fan of Jethro Tull but this album was half decent. Some songs were quite good, but I just can't get over the flute. It's like Bob Dylan's harmonica all over again, after a while it just grows tiresome.

Thematic composition. Reality vs. Religion

I kinda dig it

A bonus star for being unique, but overall not for me.

Good music, but too anti-religious for my taste.

This wasn't a bad album. It's just not something I would listen to frequently. I am not a huge fan of flute work in rock music - at least not to the extent here. Musically, I understand why this album is notable. It just isn't my thing.

Flutes in rock music is an issue of controversy, and the flute did not go unnoticed throughout the first tracks, but the song "Up to Me" features some exceptional talent by their flute player in where they are making use of the flutter tongue technique. Appreciation of that skill aside, flutes remain controversial in a rock band, but this is also the 70s, and where would rock be if not for what this decade produced? Title track is instantly recognizable, a quick perusal of the lyrics suggest that the song is dark and weird. One should do with that as they will. "My God" is a scathing critique of religion (featuring much of that flutter tongue flute, including an aggressive flute solo) and its role in bad history. This song in particular really demonstrates Jethro Tull's fusion of rock and jazz, perhaps even being their best presentation of it. Progressing through the album, it has become clear that the flute is heavily featured on several songs, and while that remains controversial to this reviewer, it needs be noted that Jethro Tull's expertise with the instrument may in fact be their differentiating factor versus other bands where the flute is intentionally included as part of the band's musical identity. Overall, this album earned so much respect in spite of the preconceived bias against flutes in a rock band. Take the flute away, you have a solid 70s rock band putting out groovy melodies, and weird lyrics, but then you'd be left with a cookie-cutter band of this era.

Muy, muy variado. Muchos instrumentos y estilos aunque también muy extraño. Cambios de ritmo y exceso de sonidos me hicieron no poder conectar con el sonido de la primera mitad aunque para la segunda parte suena más simple pero me gustó más. Sólido 3. Songs: Locomotive Breath, Wind Up

interesting way of rocking, not bad album

yeah thats an album

I've always been familiar with the band Jethro Tull and how it had lots of flute and how it is one of the prog rock bands. Beyond that I've never actually listened to any of it. Now that I have, it was 100% exactly what I think of when I imagined the term prog rock. I should enjoy this more than I thought but it was just okay. Maybe if I were younger I'd dig it more. No other rock bands feature the flute so heavily -- for somewhat obvious reasons -- and it definitely is something different from the sound everyone else had. I will always applaud bands who try something different, but in the end it's not for me.

Not a band I would listen to, and their reputation is not inviting. Surprisingly sprightly and concise, mostly, with some excellent tunes. Solid 3, but the amount of flute will prevent more.

Cool record! Nice storytelling throughout the songs that connect and keep you invested. Jethro Tull have a unique sound as well which is refreshing. 6/10

Hey aqualung!! A famous anchorman quote but I never went and listened to the full album. Definitely some flute action in this one and great guitar riffs. I wouldn't put this anywhere near some other rock albums but I think this is a really good one, especially with the use of other instruments than the typical rock fare.

OK, i've had this on the backburner for days now, listening & relistening. I still don't know whether I like, whether it is good or great, or polished or raw. I just don't know. Honestly cannot rate fairly. Real conundrum. Is that the point?

decent bit of prog

I enjoyed the non-traditional instruments. I found this somewhat boring though and might appreciate it more on more listenings

A classic album but not my cuppa tea.

Pretty good. A little repetitive. Like a cross between Pink Floyd, Metallica, and Bad Religion

3.5/5 Aqualung Mother goose Cross eyed mary

Essential folkrock album. Aged galantly.

The second half is much better than the first, minus the title track. Highlight Tracks: 1, 7, 10

meh? it was okay. also he's australian!!

Wow I DO know this. Aqualung is a classic song... love it. Cross eyed mary reminds me of Jack Black in School of Rock lol. Cheap Day Return is a softer song. Does Up to Me have a jazz flute??

not my fav

Nice this band.

Far less hey-nonny-no than I had imagined.

It almost feels like a caricature of the Epic rock genre. It’s interesting but not really my jam.

Like watching a snuff movie....in a good way.

If music could smell, the tunes included here would; probably of cheap ditch weed and sweat. Hippy prog made by crusties with flutes. Best Tracks: Aqualung; Cross-Eyed Mary; Locomotive Breath

sitting on a park bench...i think more pop music should have flutes but this wasn't exactly my jam

Lotta flute. Lil too much piano.

Definitely a lot of jazz flute. Some well known songs. Other songs are just ok. I don't think I would choose to listen to the full album again.

some real nice tunes in here good message overall wouldn't relisten though

Actually liked it more than I thought I would.

Skipped after the first few songs

Pretty solid. I enjoy the unique-ness of the flute in there. 2RS

Ok. A bit flat maybe

Rocks harder than I remembered.

i like "cross eyed mary"... the flute really had me ASCENDING on that one... actually the flute is the best part of this album all the way through.

3.5

Nice

Obviously styled as a dostoevsky esque rock opus, right down to the wretched character that haunts the album sleeve. Interesting in parts but I didn't stay engaged.

Premetto che i Jethro Tull sono un gruppo che ho ascoltato molto intorno ai 15/16 anni e quindi conoscevo bene Aqualung ma non lo ascoltavo da molto. Onestamente riascoltarlo dopo tanto tempo mi ha fatto un po' un'impressione strana, forse perché questo tipo di progressive rock '70 oggi è invecchiato un po' male, anche perché è stato preso, storpiato e ricomposto in tutte le salse possibili, forse anche perché mi arriva come più pretenzioso di un tempo. Comunque parliamo di un bell'album, Ian Anderson sflauteggia anche meno del solito e fa sempre ridere quando si sentono i suoi versi. L'album è considerato da tutti un concept album ma i Jethro Tull dicono che non lo è e non l'hanno mai pensato come concept e secondo me si sente molto questa cosa. Diciamo che oggi mi arriva come un album sicuramente di un certo peso artistico ma che ci prova un po' troppo. A questo punto penso di preferire Stand Up che invece era un po' meno sofisticato e ci sono grandissimi pezzi come We Used To Know. Direi un 3.45.

Come molti dischi del genere passo da momenti di esaltazione a temere che spunti da un momento all'altro qualche folletto o gnomo da dietro le casse. Mi piace Ian Anderson come strumentista ma non come cantante.

G 3.5 B 3

Prog flute classic, good campfire background, probably worth another listen on a decent hi-fi but otherwise not really for me.

Already owned

The production was like when you see a movie in 8k ultra HD and you can see all the people on the screen acting and reading lines. I could hear them playing instruments, not playing music. I actually like the much maligned flute, and everytime the piano came out it got into a bit of a bar room rocker. But I'm just confused about what Jethro Tull actually is, because most of the album sounds like a dance around the maypoll meeting of some Hobbits and the album never really takes off. I don't really get why half the album is the sounds of 1650. Hymn 43 was a good song. 2.51/5

This starts strong, and the rock flute is really somethin' else. When your brand is rock flute, you don't have a ton of competition. That said, this rolled off into the background and I only realized later that it had stopped.

This was interesting. I only knew a little bit of Jethro Tull previously and didn't think it was really my thing, but I found this pretty entertaining. I also enjoyed the interview with Ian Anderson at the end of the deluxe edition.

Strange, but it works.

A little theatrical, but still pretty cool. I'd have to give it another listen I think.

Great album! Very emotional

okay instrumentals, boring overall

Anthony Perry was my best friend when I was 12 and his older sister had this album. As 12 yo brats we didn't need to hear much more than "Snot is running down his nose" and "watching as the frilly panties run"  to declare this album "amazing". As I listen to the album today, I'm not sure we ever got past the title track. Anyway, the word "amazing" no longer  trips off the tongue the way it did back then. At the midpoint I was starting to worry about the bad karma that comes with giving less than a "3" to a cult album.  Fortunately, the album ended strong and earned its 3. I hope Perry agrees. 

Actually a really good one

Not as great asI was expecting ***

Jethro is wel ok. Beetje bombastisch en wat gedateerd maar ik kan die sound wel waarderen.

Leuk die dwarsfluit.

not too bad of an album but bit weird. very strong theme throughout the album and im not sure its quite my cup of tea

6/10

Musically uninspired, sonically one-dimensional, lyrically heavy-handed. 5

Paar nette Sachen dabei

Tidvis meget bra

Hørte en gang en beskrivelse av Jethro Tull som om en britisk sjømann som er glad i whiskey skulle fått barn med en hippie i San Francisco som er veldig glad i blomster. En rar miks, men det funker jo helt greit. Favoritt Jethro-låt 'song for jeffrey' er ikke med på aqualung - trekker litt ned.

drugs

No ha estado mal. Me ha recordado a la época de Pink Floyd. Este es uno de esos discos que tenía eternamente pendiente de escuchar con atención.

The last time I listened to whole thing, it was 1978. Actually, I liked this more than I thought I would.

well rounded music, worth a revisit

A little too much flute

Pretty good. I like Thick as a Brick more. 6-7/10