Aqualung

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.

the guitar intro on cheap day return was beautiful, i wasn't expecting that kinda sound from this album.

Klassiker, Querflöte-Batz-Geil. Eines der besten aller Zeiten

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.

Self indulgent rot. A template for spinal tap... also the focus on snot is unseemly

Never listed to this album before. It was a wonderful wonderful surprise. Truly beautiful. The flute rips hard.

Just a solid rock album. Had me doing the stink face occasionally. You'd think the flute would be kind of prog-y pretentious, but man it hits so well in this album. Favorite tracks: "Aqualung", "Hymn 43", "Locomotive Breath"

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

Flutey

Done

Pretty chill. Slipstream was sick but way too short.

too folksy for me, can only take so many flute solos per hour and this pushed it too far

Jethro Tull has many great albums under their belt. 'Aqualung' is certainly one of them. It shows the wide range of styles of the band. I don't listen as often to it as my favourite 'Songs From The Wood' but I thorougly enjoy it and recommend it for everyone who want to get into this band.

Rock progresivo.

Rock progresivo, folk. Un megahit. Un 4.

Un poco rollo

Prog rock delight.

Klassiker

4/10, 40%

Boring and whiny are the must positives things I can say about this psycadelica

Found a new genre I like. Wind-Up is an instant classic.

Solid record. My God is bloated but I enjoyed the rest pretty well.

A Ron Burgundy classic!

Är väl inte så glad åt den här plattan.

Rock progresivo, folk. Un megahit. Un 4.

Man, this game was scary af. Can’t believe there’s gonna be a movie about it with Markiplier

The grand daddy of prog rock! It always puzzled me that they weren't more popular.

Niezła fujara bracie

I was a big Jethro Tull fan growing up. Still am, although my love for them has faded a bit over the years. This is a great album, although Stand Up is still my favorite Jethro Tull offering. Obviously Aqualung and Locomotive Breath are the two most well-known songs on this album. They are both great songs with great riffs that rock hard. I'll never forget hearing Aqualung for the first time at a picnic at my uncle Paul's house at 7 years old. "Snot running down his nose" - what the heck! And combined with Ian Anderson's unique voice, the iconic guitar part, and flute in a rock song! It left quite the impression on young me. But my favorite part of this album is the (mostly) acoustic stretch of songs starting with Cheap Day Return (the best sub-1:30 song I've ever heard) and going through Up To Me. Wond'ring Aloud in particular is such a beautiful, tender song that perfectly captures the feelings of falling in love. There are a few weaker points on this album - the quasi-religious/philosophical stuff never really did much for me - but it's still an incredible album worthy of a 5 star rating.

Decent listen, 'Aqualung' was a highlight and the rest of the album is a decent listen

Love this prog album. The album opens powerfully with 'Aqualung' and for the rest of the album, there aren't really any bad songs. 'Locomotive Breath' is one hell of a song, and other songs like 'Mother Goose' or 'My God' are still great along with the rest of the songs.

Flutes are sick

One of the best ever recorded

folk meets rock meets flute. commentary on religion and man’s relationship to it. solid album.

I'd never really listened to much Jethro Tull before. I didn't realize how heavily they leaned on that jazz flute. A little too much for me.

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.

Couldn't get into it but can tell it was consistently good

been a while since I listened to an album on the day it was supposed to be listened to i hate rock so much it got better when it turned almost medieval in its sound with the flutes and guitars

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

Not for me

(So glad we can edit now so I can give a proper review.) My best friend and I discovered the song "Aqualung" through Rock Band, and for some reason we gravitated towards it. But the whole album is stellar top to bottom. There should be at least one other Jethro Tull album on this list, but I'm glad Aqualung is here at least.

Really enjoyable

Feeling like a “Lord of the Rings” character after listening to this. Rate:3.5

This one brings me back to middle school and early high school where this album was played over and over. I haven’t heard it in a long time. Replayed Aqualung and Cross Eyed Mary twice. I’m sure Jethro Tull was the only rock band to feature a flute! I enjoyed this musical walk down memory lane.

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

Retro perfect

I mean... By simply introducing a fuckin flute into the hard rock scene, they deserve the credit.

I can't get enough of Jethro Tull. Man I love this album. Have since I was a kid.

Helt kiva!

Classic album with some fantastic standout tracks. Jethro Tull have a fair few better albums overall though

Kool prog

1001 albums to listen to before the Shire. Hobbit rock music.

que gran fucking disco por favor!

🐐

If nothing else, Jethro Tull will always stand out as one of the most distinctive sounding groups. No one else sounds quite like them. Aqualung is easily the band's best, most accessible album, with a nice mix of prog and English folk-influenced rock. For me, the folk side of it can wear a little thin. But the band really shines when they lean more into their heavier rock sound. The lyricism is sharp with vivid imagery, although probably better understood if you read them. This was excellent, one of the great rock albums of the 70s. Fave Songs: Locomotive Breath, Hymn 43, Cross-Eyed Mary, Aqualung, Wind-Up

Couldn’t get past 2 songs.

Pretty good jams, back half kinda trailed off

I think my stamina for these things is starting wane 180 odd albums in, this was just boring. You'd feel ripped off if you spent good money on a CD and it contained a single musical idea.

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

Pretty cool album honestly. I think this is one of those albums where they manage to turn the weirdness into something good, rather than letting it end up drawing the whole thing down. Perhaps I don't want to put it on immeditely after hearing it, but there are definitely some killer riffs in there, and I think it could become a quite strong album for me if I just gave it some more listenings. I'll give this one the benefit of the doubt and give it a weak 4. Plus points for standing out. The album art definitely gels well with the music on it somehow.

While I think that Aqualung and Locomotive Breath are rightfully the most famous tracks on this album, the rest were a good listen too. It manages to stay interesting and fun with lots of good riffs (and flute!!). Brownie points for being different from a lot of other album and with a good album cover too. Well worth a listen to see if this is your cup of tea.

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.

4.5/5. This prog rock concept album is something else, the guitar work is exceptional.

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.

Oh see this is the cool kind of classic rock. Every band member is doing really well here, including the flute. Vocals sound a little like a South Park character, which you can't unhear. The flute adds an almost Lord of the Rings vibe to a really solid rock album.

Chill

really good 4/5

Good album. I'd listened to it a lot a long time ago, and it's still good. I don't love it though. It gets a little long in the tooth. 3.5/5

Not a big Tull guy, but this is as good as they get and a classic rock staple for a reason. Some of the best interception between prog and folk there is outside of Gabriel-era Genesis, and a good time throughout. B+

Sounds exactly as I expected Jethro Tull to sound

Prog!

Oh no. Not aqua lung. ... Ok I enjoyed it.

Only really like 3 song

pretty cool! kind of a range of genres

This record is as weird as endearing. The title track and "Cross-Eyed Mary" set the for quite an original ride for sure, but beyond any "concept-album" pretensions, they're just good pieces of seventies music. The rest of the first side is OK, with a lot of acoustic tracks also evocating a vague narrative displaying different characters' voices. And just when you think that things get a little drowsy come the big guns--best represented by Ian Anderson's flute, oddly enough (what an incredible way to make this instrument shine in a rock act!). "Up To Me", "My God" and its crazy vocal bridge, "Hymn 43" and its infectious groove, "Locomotive Breath" and its heavier riifs, "Wind Up" and its guitar solos... At this point, I do not necessary need to follow the somewhat muddle narrative or wonder what the "difference between God and religion" really means (the supposed "theme" of that second side). The music is good enough. I don't know any other Jethro Tull album, and I'm not a *huge* fan of Prog Rock. But I understand why *Aqualung* was liked by so many people in 1971 and later. 4/5. Number of albums left to review: 540 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 222 (including this one). Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 107 Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more essential to me): 133

One of the best albums of its genre ever.

Classic rock with a flute.

What's the worst part of this album? Is it the screechy lyrics? Or maybe the 'we all live in a European shire' vibe? Or could it maybe be the Ron Burgundy flute loops? Nope. It's all of the above. I've actually never gotten through this album in its entirety but I did yesterday and I am still wading through a tide of regret. One of the worst so far for me.

Make it stop! These dudes take themselves too seriously. The only thing that helps is the thought of Ron Burgundy playing jazz flute at Tino's.

Unless you're Lizzo or Ron Burgundy or a classical orchestra, the flute is not a cool instrument. Its presence on several "Aqualung" songs more than undid any of the positives on this album.

I was hoping to like this album more. Progressive rock is not my genre I suppose. It works when the albums are tight, well thought out concepts. My observation is that too many progressive rock bands/albums/songs meander for the sake of meandering like Aqualung. Prof rock mashes key changes, time changes, and complete ambiance changes together because well…that’s what higher level thinking progressive rock bands are supposed to do. I liken it to a less erratic improvisational jazz, which I’ve clearly established I hate. I like Hymn 43, which was my favorite song.

Great album! Enjoyable folk rock and interesting songs.

Still have copy I bought in 1971. Great album.

Not their greatest album, but this one did get me through high school. Wore out two vinyl copies from my Dad's collection (I replaced the first one), and then several CDs. This one is very special to me, but others may find it bombastic.

Possibly the worst 'classic' album of all time

Nice enough but too much flute for me.

Can’t beat the 70’s

Sort of an odd duck with the religious allegory, flute and smatterings of prog. But it all comes together well.

PREFS : Aqualung, Cheap Day Return, Up to Me, My God, Hymn 43, Locomotive Breath, Wind-Up MOINS PREF : Wond'ring Aloud

4.5 jævli bra tho intro sangen<3

Good prog rock that I've listened to before. Not the best but very good.

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

It was ok, nothing stood out

Pretty solid album. The flute is refreshing and tastefully done, but the whole package just can’t be a five for me.

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.

it was certainly influential in it's time. but now...

I didn't have high expectations, particularly as it was partially classified as prog rock, though i think ultimately the album is pretty solid and varied... albeit with more flute. Locomotive Breath stands out for me, but overall it is an enjoyable album.

Absolute mind melting album! Who can play the jazz flute better?!?! Cannot believe how man classic Jethro songs are on here! Aqualung of course, cross-Eyed Mary, My God and Locomotive Breath??? What a great listen! Will never complain about Jethro Tull!

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.

This album went kinda hard ngl. Reminded me of early Genesis

first song was good then cap

Iconic prog album. So fun to listen to, and so much respect for the amount of unorthodox instrumentation, lyricism and somehow clean sound that Ian Anderson & company managed to create. Fave tracks: Aqualung, Cross-Eyed Mary, Up to Me, My God, Locomotive Breath

One of my favourite albums since I was a kid. Rock solid through and through, there's an amazing mix of folky acoustic and crunchy electric riffs, all interspersed with Anderson's legendary flute playing. The lyrics and imagery are also very vivid, with each song painting a compelling picture. Additionally all of the songs compliment each other nicely and the album has a great flow. To me this is a prime example of how to put an album together. Fav Tracks: Aqualung, Cross-Eyed Mary, Locomotive Breath

4/5

Highlights: "Up to Me," "Slipstream" Strong performances from the entire group of a good variety of moods and styles marred by some bizarre and repellent lyrical choices. This is early enough in prog history to compete with Yes, Crimson, and Gentle Giant for claims of influence. But it stands out for being the most unpleasant sheerly from its unrepentant edgelord attitude, from clocking in three songs sympathetic to pedophilia to the closing arc in that British tradition of congratulating yourself as a prophetic revolutionary for dunking on the church. Maybe the biggest thing Tull imparted to future prog acts like Rush, Tool, etc is the undying attitude of preening libertarian faux-intellectualism. You know, the thing everyone hates most about prog.

3 sterren voor Aqualung

Weet het niet ben niet zo van de fluiten, maar wel prima muziek

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

The songs about Jesus were interesting

fajne

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.

Love this album. True classic.

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

It's a nice album. I may come back again

My first 5 star. Absolutely fantastic in every way. Love the flute and the guitar.

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.

Surprisingly good, I honestly was shocked that it wasn't as Dad Rock as I expected.

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

3.5/5

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.

Jethro Tull is definitely one of those bands that I'm expecting this project to familiarize me with. Slightly proggy flute rock, alright! Fave track - the title track is great. "My God" has some excellent flute jammin', and "Hymn 43" was good too!

Good old Jethro Tull

Including a flute in modern mainstream music? Jethro Tull did it before Lizzo.

One of the best rock albums of all time. An absolute must-listen. The flute has never been so cool.

Not a big fan of prog rock, and this is no exception. Feels a bit muddled with the ‘characters’ at the beginning, and then atheist rock at the end. Some of the guitar parts were cool but otherwise meh 2/5 Fave tracks: Mother Goose, Up To Me, Slipstream

3.5 an extra .5 for all the jazz flute

cheesy

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

A classic prog rock album which is one of the finest in its era with lots of great, varied, musically well written songs. I love the flute so it's a plus that it's one of those prog rock albums on which this instrument is the main one. I'd give it a 4.5 of it, because it is not nearly as perfect as some other prog rock albums from around that time.

no thanks

First time listening. Upon the very first song, I can see why this album has detractors; I am among the detractors. This is prog rock with zero teeth. Floundering hard rock songs with a handful of folky interludes. Although not terribly offensive, I don't think I found a single song to stand out in the bunch. I'm close to filing this under SteelyDanCore. Not a fan.

Charlie stole the handle!

So Frickin good. Loved almost every song. The lyrics, JUST HOW IT SOUNDS OVERALL. Was so happy to have discovered this because it finally felt like something I’d wanna listen to rather than something that I can respect but probably never want to relisten to.

Already love the album before this website. Creative and unique style. Flute solos go so hard I can't even fathom.

Maybe in the right setting I could enjoy this but listening to it at home, it’s not my vibe.

Goood God! I never thought I would like Jethro Tull. I recognized Aqualung and began thinking it was going to be a painful listen. But wow! Flutes, acoustic guitar, tender melodies and mysticism! Absolutely up my alley.

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.

First time hearing more than just the hidden and I'm upset I didn't listen sooner

An album deserving of 1989's best Heavy Metal band. It's got three certified bangers in Aqualung, My God, and Locomotive breath. The only problem with it is you can't half listen to it, needs active listening and reading the lyrics to get the most out of it.

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

<3 this album. Solid reminders of 16 - think this is one of the first "classic rock" albums I ever listened to all the way through. Hymn 43 and Cross-Eyed Mary are bangers.

Realy cool album, i particuparly enjoyed the guitars

Really dug this one. Cool early 70s rock, but that extra flair of the flute was another level. Loved the poetic lyrics and that the song structure explored, kept going places I didn't expect

A true classic. Love the guitar tone and great riffage throughout. Not a bad tune on the album. I forgot how good it is. 8.5/10

Aqualung is such a weird song. I listed to this album a lot in my teens.

Good album, jazzy and guitar driven.

Yeah, fan of this, hard hitting folk!

Unreal.

Meh

Painful listening. It's like listening to an hour of Ron Burgundy playing jazz flute in Anchorman, but without any humour. Actually, scratch that, it feels like 3 hours not one.

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

1971. Aqualung, Locomotive Breath

Can't stand this flute - I was once saw this band in a Prague concert 20 years ago or so, only knowing a few songs - it all sounded the same.

Not so bad for a prog album.

Much better than the widespread scorn from '90s music press would suggest. Beats Metallica any day and inspired me to check out their other work. Some of this is a bit pervy, and it's not clear if it's pro- or anti-pervert, but hey, '70s lyrics..

Most of the first track is good, but, like the album, there's too much uninteresting prog nonsense interrupting it.

Excelente.

Wow, this album rocked way more than I thought it would. I'll be checking this one out again.

The entire album is basically rehashing/reworking the very recognizable musical riff from the titular song and developing new songs around that. As a result, it feels extremely redundant even though it's incorporated in different ways in each song. But a big ol' snoozefest for me, even with the novelty of a flute in rock music.

J'aime la diversité d'instruments et la recherche musicale. Bien aimé, mais je reconnais que je n'écouterais pas ça tous les jours non plus, faut que ça nous tente.

No lo tenía pero es muy bueno

Freaking love this album, please give me more

Sitting on a park bench, eyeing little girls with bad intent. If that wasn't my anthem in 1971 I don't know what was. Another seminal album from the period best listened to while in a drug induced haze. Ian Anderson's flute transported us to another world.

This is getting 5 stars rather than the 4 I had planned due to all the wankers that complained about flutes or gave it 1 star.. Piss off

No band sounds like Jethro Tull. It’s not just the flute, which definitely helps define their sound, but Anderson’s vocals and Barre’s guitar. I love this album. Great music and weird songs.

Meh. I didn't turn it off but I really didn't like it.

Really good album. I like the flutes, they add a dimension that's different. The album tells a story, and it's funny at times. Sounds like the 70s.

Not much to enjoy in this.

Probably the best applications of flute in a rocky setting. I enjoy the movement of the songs and strange vocals. I also understand this music isn't for everyone and can be a difficult listen.

Heel goed album, maar ik heb het idee dat dit er zo een is die je nog 10x moet luisteren voordat je hem pas echt op volle waarde kan schatten. Wellicht dat we dat nog eens gaan doen, maar tot die tijd 4 sterren.

Who knew prog-folk was a thing? Not me, until I heard this, although I wish I had! Title track is the most immediate, but plenty else to like as well. Probably one that would have had a 3 from the first listen, but I went round a couple more times and feel it earned that fourth star!

Not the best sounding of their albums but still a masterpiece of the prog era.

3.5

- Very cool very swag - Nerdier prog 4/5

Very enjoyable. Superb guitars

Ooooobviously aqualung kicks ass. This album is such a great story with such experimentation and sounds awesome

I was not very fond of the hit songs like Aqualung and Locomotive Breath. But I really enjoyed Wind-Up, Mother Goose and My God. Still one of the progressive rock legends.

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').

My 100th album! Great. Had a deep, folky sound that struck me as very original for 70s rock. Some killer songs on here even if nothing is quite in the same league as the title track. A great record.

One of my favorites from my teenage years.

Very lively, very interesting, some great tunes

its really good. there's some lulls in the more soft acoustic parts, but when the prog hits it hits. hard.

p221. 1971. 2 stars Suspect early 70's prog-folk rock. With a flute. FFS. This has not aged well - you can practically smell the stale patchouli and incense sticks - and it suffers from the usual 70s musical wankage. Pass. "Never trust a hippy" - John Lyndon

Goddamn classic.

Sick lyrics, cool as ice blues riffs and insane flutes solos are just some of the experimental and entertaining aspects of this project. Never heard of Jethro still until now and I’m definitely a fan, this thing fucking rocks and was a great listen throughout. That being said, some of the directions certain songs go didn’t seem to work for me, but when it works, it works perfectly. Besides “My God”, one of my favorites on the album, the middle section of the project does lack behind and prevents me enough from a 5. Very strong 4, an absolute essential listen

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.

Overall a great vibe, no songs that were really questionable, no amazing songs but definitely a handful of solid ones

4/5. An awesome album with very intelligent lyrics about life, homelessness, religion, and purpose through a dirty lens of progressive rock. Some misses but mostly great stuff.

No place for the flute

Some of the guitar solos were pretty good.

Enjoyed more than I thought. Great instrumentals Beautiful voice Some great driving riffs Needs another listen

This is my favorite of essential Jethro Tull albums. As usual, the band brings a sort of psychedelic and dreamy aspect to what people commonly associate with “bard music” with the flutes and percussion instruments. The content, lyrically and conceptually, is built off a two-faced medium. Aqualung and My God are two different concepts, one being about the character Aqualung and the other being about God. This record is a great introduction to Progressive Rock music, along with Stand Up as well as the famous Thick As A Brick. Ian Anderson is, as usual, the hardest working and most outstanding member. LISTEN ON VINYL! Spinning my copy now. 4.5/5.

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

Amazing, really like this one

Flute work wasn't cool until Jethro Tull.

Surprisingly really good

Estupendo disco de rock conceptual con algunos tramos un tanto psicodélicos, instrumentos como pianos y flautas, y una buena composición de melodías

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)

Amazing

Un album super piacevole da ascoltare con suoni folk e celtici

Ovaj album imam na polici. Locomotive Breath je pjesma koja će me uvijek podsjetit na tatu jer je non stop znao tu pjesmu tražit da mu se pusti isto kao i Wish You Were Here od Floyda. Pa se onda može pretpostaviti zbog kog i znam za njih. Jako dobar - ritmički, progresivno i nekako srednjovjekovnog zvuka rock. Zaista dobar.

Hey aqualung!

Can we please forget about the flute for a few minutes. Just listen to how good the guitar work is. Martin Barre just does not get the credit he deserves. OK, having said my piece, this is one of the all time greats. There will be people who find it twee or irritating. There will be those that try to argue (and fail miserably) the the flute is not a rock instrument. (Anything is a rock instrument if you play rock on it). These people are to be pitied, not pilloried. Ian Anderson's voice is not to everyone's taste, but his ability to express himself is almost without equal in contemporary music. The songwriting is as good as it gets, the technical skills are excellent - what more do you want (I know - less flute)

Difficult to quantify exactly what makes this such a good album - There are plenty of other songs about homelessness and the disenfranchised. There are plenty of other intense guitar heavy rock songs from the 70s. Somehow this stands out among the crowd and is indeed an album that everyone should hear. 5/5

Straaaange

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

Wow, this is a very good album.... It rocks in a pretty standard way but the instruments OMG, the musicalities brought by flutes, pianos and many other I must not recognize really bring something GOOOD!!! DEFINITELY a 4/5!

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

-"Aqualung" is just an absolute jam with killer riff. The lyrics are so descriptive as well. Just an awesome tune -Hell yeah it is flute time in "Cross-Eyed Mary." Another track with a sweet riff. So many instruments absolutely shredding on this one. The bridge/end but is a great mini-shred of all the instruments -"Mother Goose" has the repeating Renaissance-ish theme thing -"Up To Me" has another great riff motif, this time with flute in it! -"My God" has some serious flute jamming going on -"Hymn 43" is another awesome track. Drums are going crazy through the whole thing basically. The scratchy guitar riff that repeats with different mini-solos over it is killer as well -"Locomotive Breath" is another totally legendary tune. Absolutely iconic riff -I had not really been appreciating the top quality riffs out of Jethro Tull before this -"Wind Up" has a great build up to intensity, and some very poignant lyrics -Just a killer album of solid rock tunes, with lots of flute thrown in as bonus!

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.

Alkaa hupaisalla minioopperalla laitapuolenkulkijasta; päätyy blues-hevi-pilipali-suvantoon, josta ei koskaan pääse ulos. Eikä mitään jää mieleen. OK, 1,5.

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

This album was surprisingly great. I loved it a lot and will be listening again.

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

A Masterpiece

The flute brings me into the music. Also the lyrics are something else, with all this God's theme.

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

This album is so great. Greatest blend of hard rock and folk ever realized (besides their even more folky albums like TAAB and Songs from the Wood). These old rockers have such a clever, witty take on rock music. They are very down to earth, self-aware, silly, and unpretentious compared to other prog rock bands, while still having the talent and complexity that prog is known for. Anyone who thinks there is too much flute here should give this album another listen after they've pulled the flute out of their anal cavity

Almost every song is a banger, people that hate on the flute should check themselves

okay album, can see how this influenced later metal.

Pretty groundbreaking stuff for 1971 that still holds up today. Dig the yazz flute 4/5.

This is in my top 10 favorite albums of all time. Can't wait to give this one a spin on the player when I get a chance to later ✌🏻

decent but no more

Yummy

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.

This is in my top ten rock albums of all time.

Ei varsinaisesti mitään vikaa, mutta vähän liian papparokkia.

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

I didn't hate it.

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.

JETHRON JA HJALLIKSEN METKUILUT TAAS... huilunpuhaltaja ,, tulee nokka huilu ajat mieleen.... hyvää työtä tässä. vaikuttaa tylsältä OSITTAIN. MUTTA EI OLE.. kun kuuntelee .. pistää korvan lähelle.. musiikkia... sen jälkeen on selvä. hyvä album... paras biis my god.

Great playing, but has an extremely dated and out of style vibe to it. Amazing musicianship for sure. The fact that these guys beat out Metallica for best heavy metal album in 1989? leaves a very bad taste in my mouth for this band.

The only thing that turns me off is the lead voice. It’s just not something I’m into. The music is awesome

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

You better know flautist Jethro Tull. He gonna toot toot all over your guitar and he gonna big yell and shout at you. Toot toot you mother fuckers. Toot toot. His voice rules biggly and the guitar lines have some pervy swill to them. Also, the guitar tones big time blast off and buzzsaw inside the heart. Dis album Thich as a Brich, bruv.

An absolute classic that blends acid folk, hard rock and heavy prog in a really cool way, but honestly, its songs tend to be kind of hit or miss. However the hit ones really hit HARD.

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?

good use of flute. 4.

*Aqualung Jethro Tull* With this being my first randomly generated listen, it is definitely not what I expected. I absolutely love the guitar so far, especially some of the chorus parts in Aqualung. Trying to listen to the drums to gain a better understanding. "Much of this album was, in fact, inspired by frontman, lyricist and singer Ian Anderson’s then-wife Jenny Franks' photographs of the homeless along the Thames Embankment in central London." (Genius) I find this to be so cool especially since I'm into photography. It's almost like they're creating a story or theme song for her photo's which is extremely interesting. After listening to the entirety of the album I've gained a bigger interest in rock and have definitely gained an excitement to explore older music.

Wow. THIS is exactly what I was looking for when I first started going through this list. This album was pure awesome and undeniably a classic. It feels like it has a little something for every type of rock fan while still feeling very cohesive/unique. I had heard of Jethro Tull and have seen this album cover many times in record stores. I was aware of the title track, but I had never shown it much appreciation; after focusing in on it and realizing how intricate and detailed it was, I was locked in to the rest of the album. Thankfully, everything that proceeded lived up to that first song as each song was very tight and eccentric. 'Cross-Eyed Mary' had some amazing jazz flute that ended up being present through most of the album; while I wouldn't have assumed this would work, it added so much to every track it was in. It ended up adding fairy tale/medieval vibes to the record (almost LOTR like) which helped boost the overall power of the songs on here. Even the songs that didn't have it as prominently were great: 'Cheap Day Return' was short, but I added it to my Starred list immediately based on the guitar work alone. I also loved the piano work on 'Wond'ring Aloud', and the chanting in 'My God' backing the flute was such a cool moment, especially for 1971. It just overall felt like music that was different but familiar at the same time. It reminded me of the Moody Blues at points, but definitely more rock-focused with its loud guitar and vocalist. It also reminded me of Queen's 'A Night at the Opera' (one of my all time favorite albums) in terms of album structure/theming. Not sure if it had any influence on that record, but I wouldn't be surprised. In short, this one rocked from beginning to end, and I would recommend it to anyone who appreciates music. 5/5; the first perfect score I've given to an album I've never heard before.

Classic Album with good tunes and flute

Aqualung is a standout.

Solid classic rock, but nothing amazing. 2.5/5

didn't want to listen to it, actually kind of liked it

If you love aqualung you’ll love the album. I thought aqualung was just ok

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.

Meh, kinda bland rock

Not bad, not great. Bit dated.

Super Album! 5/5 stars! It's a classic progressive rock album with a great sound ***** Mighty riffs and grooves; it's kicking most of the time ***** Rocking flute played in a well-balanced band; it's intelligent and unique ***** It is an essential reference point for its genre. I advise everyone to listen!

È storia, dalla superlativa title track a "My God". Sarebbero 5 stelle, ma sono 4 solo perché esiste Thick as a Brick.

Aqualung non ha bisogno di presentazioni. Adoro quest’album.

This album made me question my comprehension of the English language. These are all words I know, I recognize them, I use them regularly, but strung together by Mr. Tull, what the hell are they supposed to mean? I don't like it when I need Genius to figure out what every song is about. OK, I might make an exception for Bob Dylan and Mars Volta, but these guys are not on that level. They open each side pretty well ("Aqualung" and "My God" respectively), then it's as if they gradually run out of steam, and the music just declines, steadily, linearly, unmistakably.

Homeless prog Music!

Outstanding album by an incredible band. It was in my LP collection as a teen and I remember seeing them play at the Worcester (MA) Centrum in the early/mid-80s. Such superb musicianship and interesting compositions. These tunes hooked me back then and still have me hooked to this day.

I like this album.

No.

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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Love this one

ikkje lika bra som thick as a brick, men fortsatt sjukt bra

Great tunes

Listened Before? N Okay, so I have a personal vendetta against these guys since they beat Metallica for the "metal" Grammy in 89. Notwithstanding that, this album was okay but I'm not a fan of the "rock flute" sound so it was very meh for me. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Aqualung

Excellent album, pas une mauvaise chanson. Honnêtement près du score parfait.

not really moved by it 2/5 0 songs added to library

4/3 drowned