Aqualung

Didn’t care for this but props for adding flute into rock music. DNF (3)

Haven’t heard much music with a flute solo before. It’s fascinating to listen to a combination of folk. Sounds like it could be put in a modern fantasy anime with slice of life or battle montages.

For prog rock it was pretty good. I know Aqualung is the famous song, but Hymn 43 outshined it and Locomotive Breath. But still, it's prog rock.

Bra, men blir litt for ensformig til å være ei prog-plate.

Et band jeg aldri har hørt på før, og som jeg neppe kommer til å oppsøke igjen, selv om denne plata er full av god, gammal middelalderrock. Ikke min kopp med te, dessverre.

al principio fue onda "wow esto es como 4 o 5 estrellas", ya luego quedé onda "que estoy escuchando ya quiero cambiar el álbum a otro"

Cool, liked wind-up, and post interview was really cool, never seen an album include that

Aqualung by Jethro Tull is a thematically-driven not-quite-a-concept-album whose creative instrumentation and varied styles give its sound range from medievally bardic to bluesy hard rock. It starts strong with an awesome titular track whose blend of styles sets listener expectations for what’s to follow. The album transitions into the rest of the first half with the wonderful intro to Cross-Eyed Mary but loses a bit of traction after this song until the second half. There’s plenty of beautifully colorful instrumentation here, but the sparser sections highlight where the album shines most—leaning into either of its best aspects: the more instrumentally creative sections, and the incredibly fun hard rock influenced sound. The album’s energy picks up again with the catchy Up to Me, and My God marks the beginning of the second half where the album truly finds its thematic footing in its anti-religious satire. Shoutout to the flute solo here, because the flute on this album is awesome; its choral section is also one of the most interesting on this album. The groovy hard rock sound briefly shifts into more of that beautiful orchestral color only for the punchy guitar and piano to bring us to the fun, bluesy Locomotive Breath. The final song thematically wraps the album up, making it easy to see how some see this as a concept album: perhaps the truly "poor" ones are not the slimy, destitute characters from the fairytale beginning but the Church of England’s spiritually impoverished priests and bishops, the singer realizing the church’s flawed vision of god and finding his own that doesn’t involve so much “pomp” and hypocrisy. This is a somewhat inconsistent album with high highs that tries to do a lot and succeeds to varying but almost always satisfying degrees, making for an overall quite enjoyable and fairly thoughtful album. Rating: ~6.5-7.0/10 _____ Album 4 / 1001+

i enjoyed this album as much as i’m not familiar with jethro tull, highlights were hymn 43, up to me, wondr’ing aloud and wind up. i appreciate the prog rock in this a lot!

Come on what is this list? How can you have Jethro Tull but not Tenacious D? These creators clearly don't know musical influence if it slapped them in the face

More rock albums should have sick as hell flute music, anti religious lyrics, and deep prog commitments. I really enjoyed this record, having heard part of it before. I liked the range and the vocals and the huge span of instruments. Got a little samey in the back half, but still managed to be great

It was ok

Enjoyed a few songs a lot but it’s too long and at times annoying.

Progerokkia. Lopussa haastattrlu albunista.

Its an okay rock album that didnt grab me, its fine but dont understand why its in here. Feels like filler almost

Okay, not memorable

Very fun!

The title track is a dynamite opener that sets up the rest of the album perfectly. Locomotive Breath is the other standout track on a solid album that I don't listen to enough.

Tää on semmonen bändi mihin on pitänyt tutustua jo pitemmän aikaa. Sopivan erikoisia taustahommeleita ja kuulee selvästi miten Leevi & the leavingsin gösta ottanut vaikutteita omiin projekteihinsa. Ihan kelpo menoa

Ihan kivan monipuolista ja pari hyvääkin biisiä, mutta ehkä kokonaisuutena kolkki kuitenkin.

Tää vaatisi ehkä enemmän keskittymistä kun että kuuntelee vaan työpäivän taustalla. Ihan kovaa ajoa kyllä paikkapaikoin, mutta sitten taas kyllä aika raskasta soutua suurilta osin. Posin kautta kuitenkin kolmosella.

Aqualung carries the album

I've never been a fan of JT, but never really knew why. After listening to this record I know why. They are an English folk act cosplaying as a rock band. And I really don't like English folk. Also, I don't like Ian Anderson’s vocals, Martin Barre’s playing or the flute in general. There are a lot of nopes here for me. It's essentially Ren Faire music with an electric guitar randomly thrown in, sometimes. But I have to admit that it's a decent record and I enjoyed a few songs, mainly Hymn 43 and Locomotive Breath

Flooty tooty. Good riffs, should be heavier

This album quite a medieval tone to it. I appreciate the fact that this fair amounts of complexity to it, whist having catchy elements. Usually in a lot of music it's one or the other, but no with this album it's both. This album is not afraid to tell it how it is, there's mentions of actions that the disgusting titular character Aqualung might do to under-age people, there's mentions of prostitution and drug use. It's all delivered in a blunt way, which is definitely ahead of it's time. The title track has such a cool vibe to it, with it's menacing riff and it's so so ominous. Another sinister riff I like is in the song "My God." I quite Ian Anderson's singing style, this album for sure opened me up to him and his band. At the start I wasn't the keenest, but by the end I've come to the conclusion that I will give this album a deserved re-listen. It's a cool album overall. Highlight Song/s: "Aqualung"

Progressive tic at its finest …Ian Anderson on the flute ladies and gentelmen

I cringed when I got this assignment. I change the channel every time Jethro Tull is played. This wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. Stand out tracks are Mother Goose and Up To Me.

Describe this album: “Proggy Sabbath lite with extensive, extensive flutery” Sounds awful. It’s actually alright 🤷🏻‍♂️. 3

I like this more than I thought I would. The flute is annoying. But the musicianship is excellent and it's got some great hooks and sections throughout. I reckon I like a lot of what this band have influenced.

I think this is my favourite of the few prog albums I’ve listened to (or endured). Lyrics are more engaging (less nonsense). The brief Cheap Day Return the highlight of side 1. And maybe Locomotive Breath for side 2. Good mix of folk and proper rock. That said I’m unlikely to revisit.

And now, back to our regularly scheduled prog-jamming

This was not what I was expecting. I thought there would be more folk influence, more whimsy, more woodwind, more middle earth if you would. Why would I not expect that from the inventor of the seed drill? The album is hard to pigeonhole, it has those expected folksy elements, then again it also delivers some banging blues. Sadly, and all too often though, it wanders in to prog rock nothingness and ends up sounding like The Who on a bad day. Decent enough but not one to ever revisit.

der titel ist interessanter als die musik, viel zu lang auch

Zepp IV if it was made by Sabbath.

Es como que arranca con un medio rocksito medio blusero. Me gusta. Bien mezcla. Buenas baladas. Arranca con cositas de los beatles, y un rock muy tranka. Ya después se empieza a poner un poco más pesadito Me gusta. 7/10

[Album #4] i honestly didn’t really know much about jethro tull before listening to this, just hearing the name and i had heard the beginning of the title track before (without knowing that’s what it was). i wasn’t excited to listen because i just had a kind of negative connotation associated with them for no reason i guess. i was actually pleasantly surprised with the album once i got into it. it felt really cohesive without being repetitive (which was a problem i had with my first couple of albums on this project). i liked how the instrumentation, vocals, and lyrics all meshed very well and i did like the flutes. it might not be the type of album that i would listen to all the time but i thought it was a pretty good album and i wouldn’t be against revisiting it. i don’t see myself listening to any of the songs outside of an album context though. Rating around 3.5

Listenable.

Helt åreit litt kjedelig prog rock. Hadde sikkert fått mer ut av å høre igjennom dette et par ganger, men fenga ikke så mye at jeg har lyst til det - har 40+ album å komme meg igjennom 🙃 Hørte Steven Wilson remixen.

Likte dette. Satte meg ikkje så veldig inn i tekstane men høyrer nok fleire gonger.

Band jeg har hørt om mange ganger, men aldri dykket ned i. Syntes dette var mye kult. Jeg hører nok gjennom flere ganger. 3-4

11/05/26 a semiótica desse álbum sempre foi interessante para mim, mas eu nunca tinha parado para ouvir a primeira música é interessante, mas tem mta subida e descida que é meio monótono a segunda faz um blend in interessante de voz e instrumental agitado o vocal deles é foda, é tipo um filho do ozzy com o vedder o clima mudou do nada wtf não me agradou de faixa a faixa muda de agitado pra calmo, inconsistência chata pra cacete locomotive breath a melhor aqui, mas faz parte desse cu de inconsistência, sendo o ponto agitado depois do calmo que solo pika eles usam essa flauta asiática de forma bem única wind up mto igual a anterior tem outro wind up que é um closer mto bosta se n fosse a inconsistência e a duração excessiva, esse projeto seria muito melhor daria 3.5/5 / 7/10, pelos defeitos vai 6

Really interesting album. I'm not sure if everything on this project suits me well, but I'll definitely need to give this another spin a couple more times to fully grasp this LP 7/10 Will I add this album to my library? yes

Enjoyed this one better than previous 70s rock.But won't remember too much about it

Na

Relatively good album, maybe nothing new in 'Old Dad Music' era, although i liked it? Solid 3.

Interesting album for sure. Had some cool parts. 6.1/10

old in a way I don't like

Wasn’t expecting to enjoy this at all, so imagine my surprise when I found out it was decent! Don’t think I’m a convert, but I won’t be as dismissive in the future. Favourite track: Wond’ring Aloud

A really interesting listen. I enjoyed having it on, it was the perfect zoning vibe.

I dug this.

It's nice music and the title track is great. Flute mixes well with the rock. Reminds me of Christmas because they have the Christmas song. Wasn't really in the mood for this today though, and it got a wee bit samey I fear.

3.5/5

Sympa mais sans plus

Eh

I want to like this more but it just is not clicking with me. Eh.

Things I thought I knew about Jethro till prior to listening. Aqualung the song, use of flute/recorder, beat metallica for first heavy metal Grammy (or some such category; not sure which album). After listening to this album, I might recognize the locomotive song. Tried to whistle along to a few parts, which definitely does not belong in the same category as Metallica; they get head bangs or air drums. The recorder or whatever wind instrument was used made me picture frolicking at a ren fair. The album did have some chords that sounded cool, or possibly fun to play. Listened to remaster which included an interview with the front man, who went on to state he wasn't sure this album was the seminal Jethro Tull the label thinks it was. HAHAHAH. Cool, I wasn't all that impressed either, it's okay but did I need it before I die? Up until that interview wasn't interested in listening to another Jethro album; afterwards, alright, I might check out the one he thinks is in a higher category of works

Didn't really expect to like it, but it was very enjoyable. Prob won't listen again though

Not bad. ★★★

this album mihgt be 4 star material upon future review but im giving it a high 3. 75/100

The flute is nice, overall a mit meh 3/5

Didn’t think I would like it but better than anticipated

Why tf does this have a full-blown 14min interview at the end, lmao? Otherwise, okayish album. One of those that I will maybe hear one day can won't be able to remember who performs this.

Lo escuché sin prestarle demasiada atención pero me pareció un álbum bastante escuchable. Al principio lo juzgue bastante mal por su portada, pero no me molestaría que suene algún tema de ellos en una playlist. Sigue sin ser algo muy de mi estilo, pero bastante decente.

I don't think I've ever listened beyond 'Heyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Aqualung' with a picture of Will Ferrell in my head. Unfortunately, nothing really grabbed me throughout. I enjoyed all the instrumentation and quite a few songs, I'm just not going to want to put it on most of the time.

Lindo sonido, medio monótono; no terminé de conectar con él de forma completa.

I am absolutely in the pro-flute camp on this one. This was totally tolerable, but I think this whole thing would've benefited from being less progged out

buen album, me recuerda a los indigenas

5/10

Probably better on relisten, but not sure I've got the motivation to listen again.

Pallid

An quoted taste that is not mine.

omg okay album art. I still don’t know what to make of this album and I’m nearly done with it! The songs surprise me and the order surprises me, even if it’s not quite for me Cool voice cool vibe Flute on locomotive breath 🙌🏼

Love the instrumental

I’ll have to revisit this after only getting the chance to play it once. I really enjoyed it, more rock than I expected and the flutes just gave it something else Yeah good one

I remember watching a video of a live performance of this band with a sheet music on top where someone transcribed the flute solo that was playing in the background. I thought it was really cool So when this album got recommended, I had expectations for a very fun and energetic experience. Turns out this was a quite flaccid and inoffensive progressive rock with a heavy influence of folk. This album might have a very clear production (or at least the 2011's Steven Wilson's mix sounds very good), a voice that both sounds pleasant and with attitude, and a very distinct use of the flute, but I feel the more energetic moments, where the electric guitar riffs are predominant, aren't that hard hitting, and the soothing ones, being the acoustic and folk passages, not that captivating. So in the end, there wasn't really anything here that was doing it for me, except for the cool flute solos. I still going to give this a positive score, as there are some enjoyable aspects, but I wasn't really feeling this.

The rest of the day will have me repeating the words "Sitting on a park bench... I don't know the words except park bench" in my head endlessly as 30 Rock continues to bleed into this activity for me. Anyway, I thought this album was fine. I was familiar with some of it from when my friend and fellow band geek Josh Wilson got super into the concept of a rock band with a flute in high school. I thought it was much cooler then. By the end of the album I was just waiting for it to be over because I was getting bored with it. There are still some really fun parts on here but overall it left me feeling pretty meh.

Ensikertaa kunnolla Jethro Tullin kuuntelua. Hyvä ja hieman erilaisuutta tuo huilu.

👍🏼

No-one's about to deny the level of Musicianship on this. Top notch playing with some killer riffs and solos. Two things I find jarring. One is the general "I'm so much smarter than you" smart arsed attitude. There's a sort of Upper Middle class English sneering going on. The other is a very 70s interest in school girls. There's a song about a school girl sex worker that is just unsavoury, post Jimmy Saville. The stuff about God and Religion isn't anywhere nearly as deep as it would like to think it is and the whole thing seems a bit... up itself.

Some quality hard rock and blues amongst the prog and flute.

Flutes, flutes everywhere

Didn’t give this album as much time as I should’ve on the lyrical front, but hearing that this album was recorded in the same studio and same time as Led Zeppelin makes some sense. Overall enjoyed this one

3,5

People overly dunk on this album for the flute. It absolutely is a gimmick, but honestly, it's the only thing that makes Jethro Tull interesting. Without the medieval to colonial vibes thrown in, it's just a generic 70s rock album. I thought the songs got much better when the flutist came in.

Oh I like aqualung.

A really unique album! A fantastic blend of loads of genres. Fav song is ‘Mother Goose’.

I’ll give it a 3. I feel generous.

Pretty middle of the road stuff. Had enough to keep it interesting but there wasn’t any standout tracks.

Good album Jethro tull is amazing with the flute Gives off a fantasy setting vibe where a group of cool bards with guiter and drums are playing music :3 Favourite track- Wond’ring loud Date listened- 20th March 2026

Enjoyed the opening song. A bit led Zeppelin esk.

Kinda cool

Struggling between 2 and 3 because it really didn't do much for me, but was quite a bit more pleasant than the past 2 albums. Interesting storytelling and lyricism again. Needed more flute.

generator please give me something newer despite me loving the past few 60s and 70s records ok this gets heavier after the start why is cheap day return so short :c getting more than slightly whimsical in a medieval bard way on Mother Goose my God what is happening in My God Ends on a high note and there are bangers, I guess I was just expecting something harder from the album cover and from an album that existed after King Crimson, The Rolling Stones, and Hendrix

I have been culturally aware of Jethro Tull as the 70s rock band with a flute, but outside of the occasional song on the radio I never gave it much thought. There is some really great stuff on here, but not all of it works the same.

Flute solos go crazy

Quite good

1971. Themes of religion, injustice, society, personal struggles. Was never meant to be a concept album.

Why aren't there more flute solos in rock songs?

As much as I can appreciate the talent it took to make this record, the instrumentals, the compositions, and all of that, this album didn’t do much for me. There are some good songs but a lot that don’t stick in my mind.

Remarkably boring with objectively too much flute Best Song: Cross-Eyed Mary Rating: 5.5/10 Stars: 3

2/3. Really fun album, some really chunky rhythms. Much more of a straightforward rocker than I expected. Ian’s flute is always fun to hear as well, such a great addition.

Not bad

First time listening to other songs aside from the two that were overplayed...I enjoyed this album!

Got a bit old

Jethro Tull fyrir mér er annaðhvort frábært eða bara allt í lagi og þessi plata var pínulítið þannig líka. Það góða var gott en hitt bara fínt.

Good flutey prog

"All music is folk music: I ain't never heard no horse sing a song" Variety: 2 Adequacy: 4 Listenability: 3 Uniqueness: 2 Emotionality: 2 = 2.6 rounded up to a 3 INTRO Man, what I expect to be another rough one. Tull is one of those bands I can definitely see the appeal of. Interesting is not something I could accuse them of. Their approach seemed more rock oriented than some of their progressive peers, but I also remember them being just as self-serious. The title track used to be a radio staple ( or at least an edited version of it maybe?). And while admirable enough to justify it's place in the radio-worthy canon, man did it get overplayed. Even by the time I was listening to the radio a good 1 years after it came out. Enough to overstay its welcome anyway. I braved this album a good 20 plus years ago and do not remember it too kindly, but also don't remember absolutely hating it. Let's see once more if age has tempered my view. THE TRACKS Side one: Aqualung "Aqualung" - Been a hot minute, but it all came rushing back. Undeniablly solid stuff, and one of the all-time memorable riffs. This one definitely has benefitted from some time in the closet. That being said, I'm good for another 10 years or more. "Cross-Eyed Mary" - Electric prog folk? This one hits better than I recall. Lyrical, uh... content aside here, this one has a lot of good stuff going on musically. "Cheap Day Return" - Pretty little acoustic interlude here reminds me of Cat Stevens or something Zeppelin would have in between some harder bits on later albums. "Mother Goose" - I find myself much more amenable to this sort of thing which I might have dismissed as "folky nonsense" 20 years ago. But find myself admiring how damn catchy it is. Since then though I've come to love stuff from acts like Fairport Convention and the like, and this seems of a piece with all of that. Anderson's vocals here are not as overcooked as they are in my memory, though I suspect that "Aqualung" can be blamed for that, looming as large as it does in the memory of this. "Wond'ring Aloud" - Another nice little interlude here. Maybe a bit string heavy. "Up to Me" - And the flute comes back in strong here. Electric prog folk.... funk? There's a LOT going on here, and not sure it all works. Still not awful though, and there's a bit of vibe that keeps interest going along with that repeated flute line. Side two: My God "My God" - Think between the two modes I've heard thus far, the more acoustic, folky ones are my preference. This one spits the difference opening with a dark, sinister bit that would not be out of place in the soundtrack for the old animated Rankin and Bass Hobbit movie. But then the electric guitar kicks in and we get some actual noodling. But maaaaan that flute solo. I just could not help but picture Ron Burgundy going to town during this. This was on track to go on the highlights, but you just had to double down and add some chanting background vocals to the flute. This becomes a bit of a slog after that. I think stuff like this is where Tull gets the reputation as a pompous, over earnest group. "Hymn 43" - This one fades in like a coda to the previous track, and but you've got the piano and guitar chugging along so it's got some good dynamic contrast. As bluesy as anything we've heard on here, but to my ear sounds more like a rejected track from Jesus Christ Superstar. Not necessarily a knock on it, but feels slightly out of place. "Slipstream" - I might want to hear a whole album of these little acoustic interludes. With less strings though. "Locomotive Breath" - Ignoring the night club piano opening, this one comes in strong and feels like Aqualung pt. II. But now I can't shake the Jesus Christ Superstar comparisons out of my mind. This also has strong 70s rock opera vibes. "Wind-Up" - Anderson's voice sit somewhere in the middle and neither greatly offend or amaze me, but seems like they are the focus here. Dig that guitar tone when it comes in though. Dang there's a killer .38 Special deep cut buried under all those vocal gymnastics. Feels like an appropriate final statement for the album. HIGHLIGHTS - "Mother Goose" - The purely acoustic stuff - The general dark vibe - The guitar work on "Wind-Up" LOWLIGHTS - "My God" - Anytime strings pop up FINAL THOUGHTS The flute on this was not nearly as excessive as I recall, and the album feels very cohesive aside from some minor quibbles. While it's not something any but the most hardened ren fair devotee might ever try and dance to, it's got some fine grooves throughout, and could see this being a once a couple of decades listen. The flower children and the hard rockers can meet halfway here, in the magical grove where the bongwater flows and the mushrooms grow. If you can ignore the bleak lyrical content, this could provide some nice background music for your D&D game. I don't think I'll ever be a big Tull fan ( though Thick as a Brick is awesome) this was listenable, and interesting throughout. Just too serious to take seriously, and in need of a remix to remove those damn strings. PLAYLIST ALTERATIONS - "Mother Goose" and "Cross-eyed Mary" can stick around. I think I've had my fill of the title track for this lifetime, as good as it is. - Find me the isolated guitar track from "Wind-up" that I can play on repeat

tiene cosa

I liked it and there were some very good parts. I get why it is a classic album. But I don't think I will listen to it again. Very good record though.

A strange but interesting mix of hard rock, folk and prog.

I hope you like flute

Some great sounds, would have liked to hear more of that fabulous for playing.

The skill is undeniable, they are absolutely nailing what they are going for and have earnt their adoring fans. The bits that are great straight up rock or more glam I enjoy. The prog bits are not my kind of prog - the tendency to stick a flourish on top of a flourish, and the generally medieval vibe on some songs, is a genre mismatch for me. Still - it's fun to spend an hour in an unfamiliar part of town.

Love the flutes and this is a type of prog i could get more into if i spent more time with it, high 3

fav songs: cheap day return up to me folk, quirky, theatrical 50/100

Pretty good. Like the acoustic and flute shart more than the hard rock

Pocas bandas tienen tantos matices en cada canción como Jethro Tull, es que me encanta. Cada disco del grupo es para escucharlo de principio a fin, teniéndolo de fondo o estando atento. Funciona siempre

Aqualung and Cross Eyed Mary are great; but it all gets a bit too real ale after a while.

I was always curious what Jethro Tull sounded like.

Nothing wrong with this album, really. I just can't get excited about it. I guess we can give it an extra half-star for the unmistakable opening guitar riff of the title track. And then subtract the half-star because Ian Anderson's flute makes me think of that one scene in "Anchorman".

Led Zeppelin Lite

Geen fan van de zang, kudos voor de fluit

Är tvärflöjtstorsk och uppskattar gnom-progg. Stark 3a, nära 4a.

otroliga bardvibes

Mindre skruvat än jag trodde. Skulle behöva lyssna några gånger till för att verkligen komma in i det

Adorei as experimentações com sons de animais, piano e guitarra, um baixo marcante e letras interessantes

This record sounds ancient and modern at the same time. I feel that quite a few riffs off this record were spun off to create entire new genres of Rock music. I also love the addition of orchestral instruments.

A few song were bangers but some of the other ones were a bit forgettable. Very consistent style throughout the album. Have added some songs on playlists but don't see myself playing the whole album again.

good classic rock. I enjoyed the interview

I only knew Cross-Eyed Mary before I listened to this. The some songs are pretty good, with a mix of soft and more rock songs.

This album is pretty cool. No bad parts. Not incredible by any means, but just a solid, well done piece of music. 7/10

Very inconsistent but quite good at its best

good vocals, little bit repetitive highlights: Hymn 43, Wind-Up

Great story driven album but I lost interest in the end

Fun listen! The contrast between the Sabbath-esque deep and dark guitars and the flutes (a rare sound in rock music) really worked for me. Not sure that the 'homeless people are evil peados' angle has aged well though. Look forward to listening again. 6/10

Decent album

Good but missing something

This is clearly good, just not my cup of tea

Does the flute really have a place in rock? Arguably yes, according to this.

People who call this "Hobbit Rock" are LIARS. This is CLEARLY elf rock.

I just got the joke from Anchorman. Some bangers on here.

I want this on when I'm dying of the bubonic plague.

3.5

Don’t mind this, and it’s weird that people are so up in arms about the flute. Really? I’ve always liked “Hymn 43,” but never placed it in the larger context of Side 2 of this album. The musings about religion start to get a little tedious after a while. The riffs are great.

Might deserve a re-listen

Didn’t know Jethro was so popular!

Great album with a meaning behind it

Top 3 favorites: Mother goose Slipstream Lick your fingers clean

The interview at the end was a neat touch! Other than that, this was just okay.

I mean, you can't say things like the first line of this record anymore, but, apart from that, it's a prog rock album which I should like, but not having first heard it when I was 15 I only find it mildly appealing. Except for Cross-Eyed Mary, which appeared on a Gel-Sol Prog Rock Companion as part of a superlative mix so I love that one.

Weird stuff that your parents used to listen to.

Fun album....the flute is great

Pretty solid, do like the flute stuff but the hard rock tracks are a bit less compelling

Not my cup of progressive rock. I do appreciate the musicianship but it was hard work listening to the whole thing.

Some good songs and riffs

Pretty good

Really good, the flute is not hokey

I need to go deeper on Jethro Tull. Maybe it’s the flute that’s pulling me in more now because of Gizz, but feels like there’s more I need to uncover. I also enjoyed the interview at the end of the album. Sounds like things were tense with Led Zeppelin. Who knew?!

Sneaky! I did not like Aqualung but things got a little folky-freaky from there

A hour of Jethro Tull is too much Jethro Tull. But there were highs too

The title track for this record is famous, but I knew very little of the rest of the album, which was a shame as I was missing out. This prog-infused hard rock album is a great listen. I know very little about their catalog beyond this album now and will need to investigate more.

Serious flute action

I'll be the one to split the hairs between my two other comrades on this journey. Goddamn, that Anderson guy can play the flute.

Mye fløyte.

3 1/2 Stars: I'm down with a crunchy guitar anchored by a flute solo. I'm not necessarily putting this on a mix tape, but I certainly didn't hate it. In fact, I liked quite a bit of it.

Its a little creepy, the story and the wandering man. The music is sometimes weird too. Interestingly it is decent to listen to.

This album starts strong with two great songs, and it finishes with two even better songs. My God solidifies in the middle. However, in between there is a lot of weirdness, medievialness, flute and boredom.

Rate 6/10

Not half bad

Good one

A great opening track with lots of nice moments sprinkled throughout the album, but overall feels lacking. When the band has a chance to play like in Hymn 43 and Locomotive Breath they play very well, but other points in the album feels like music for a medieval town square. That said, every moment the flute came in was cool, especially the very long solo in My God which in itself is a refreshing track to liven up the midsection of the album, and I appreciate they didn't overdo the flute gimmick, but I wish there was more in this record to make it stand out more. The vocals are fine for a rock record but Anderson's prayers and musings aren't something I care about, and the moments that amused me as a listener were far and few inbetween. When half of your album is a guy singing about god with an acoustic guitar, it not compelling to me.

What we do in the shadows vampire music

A friend and I once took a trip up the Pacific coast and played lots of our favorite music. When we got to Led Zeppelin IV, I asked what he thought the worst track was. We reluctantly concluded that it's "Misty Mountain Hop" ... reluctant because we both loved the Middle-Earthy side of LZ, but it just doesn't have the same soul as the other tracks. I had never heard Jethro Tull before this (except maybe "Aqualung" ... I certainly knew that riff). But I kind of had the same feeling I had on that car ride... dang, I want to like this as much as everything else in its category, but I just don't. It sort of feels like the kind of rock and roll you would grow if "Misty Mountain Hop" was your stem cell. Maybe an interesting experiment, but not the one I would perform. Anyway, I'm down with flutes and prog and social commentary, but it just didn't come together for me in a way I relate to. I'm sure there are plenty of people out there who have "Misty Mountain Top" as a favorite song and this as a favorite album, and power to them...

Not sure how I feel about this one but I found the flute additions interesting enough.

Classic. Not my favorite though. The introduction of the flute was fun

Glad to finally listen to this. Love that flute.

Early prog rock. Shades of Journey, and a softer Black Sabbath. Heavy anti-religious (though not atheist) themes lyrically. The flute is random but adds an interesting element Standout is the title track and "Locomotive Breath".

Definitely good but didn't leave a big impact on me unfortunately

Very cool

Little bit of everything on this one

Definitely enjoyed it.

Dun dun dun dun dun dun Thats really the highlight of the album haha

This record is a C- which makes it one of the all-time pinnacles of prog. (I actually listened to it about a week ago as part of my program to make this whole dumb project go faster.) As a know-nothing adolescent I listened to this a lot, knew it backwards and forwards. But I'm sure I haven't heard it at all since sometime between 1986 and 1989, almost 40 years. Reading wikipedia before listening, I barely recognized the titles, and knowing the titles couldn't recall any fragment of tune or lyric. This makes for an interesting experiment that's very tricky to set up deliberately. Of course, when I listened to it, I "recognized" it. What I found fascinating was that having played it exactly once, over the next few days I could get multiple songs from it stuck in my head in full detail, as if I Iistened to it often/never shelved it. One spin was enough to make contact with a high-fidelity memory of it, a memory I wouldn't say I had, and couldn't access by thinking about it. Now I'm annoyed these so-so prog tracks are ear-worming me, but that will pass. The mind and memories are strange things.

3.5/5

Ном декілька треків, але вініл би не брав

mmh

Sympa

Nice listen, very unique. Favorites: Locomotive Breath, Up to me, Aqualung

A weird case where I think the title track kinda sucks ass, but the rest of it is fine. Were people really upset about the flute stuff? That sounded totally fine.

Proper prog rock

It's hard to rate this one. I'm supposed to not like these guys because they won the first ever Heavy Metal Grammy over Metallica, a decision that's more baffling than Crash or Green Book winning Best Picture. However, they are doing some interesting prog-rock stuff here for 1971. The title track is a classic rock epic and Locomotive Breath is a banger. But overall? A lot that I didn't really care for or care about.

Heavier than I expected, didn't mind the flute (which I *was* expecting, having found him a slightly scary figure as a child). I didn't exactly enjoy all the lyrics. I think it deserves its place.

Umm not my absolute favorite but i understand. its just a little underwhelming and the vocals are pissing me off a little by way of britishness. I’d listen to it again but maybe not too often.

y'all mind if the coldest white boy in the game hits that flute solo

Me gustó, es interesante la flauta en una banda de rock la verdad, lo banco.

Definitely proggy at times. Really enjoyed this one through and through. Falls right onto that ever so common 3.5 star line. While this was a good ride, it just didn't feel like a 4.

This was ok, quite enjoyed it to be fair. It’ll take another couple of listens to see how much I enjoyed it so I’ll give it a three just now.

The flute in this album is amazing! Loved the combination between the guitar and the flute!

It's fine I suppose.

Het album heeft een leuke vibe, maar ik heb het gevoel dat er in dit soort lijsten een bias is voor muziek met deze sound. Wel heeft het album een duidelijk thema, en zitten er muzikaal echt wel vette stukken tussen "My god" wat is die fluitsolo nice, meer van dit soort shit in t album please (ben nog aan t luisteren). Dit leidde me tot een wiki search, voor t eerst sinds deze albumssessies, waaruit bleek dat dit ook echt t vetste verhaal is van t hele album. Dit nummer zorgt opzich al voor +1 ster op t album. Op dezelfde manier is lick your fingers clean ook een goede vibe. Tweede deel album vond ik dus wel beter. Zit dat interview op de lp? Kan ik me niet voorstellen.... Rare keus om die nu wel er in te stoppen. Heb hem niet afgeluisterd. Al met al niet echt geweldig. 2 sterren + 1 sterk voor My God = 3 sterren Ps: agree fully met de logic op religie en de kerk. Alleen niet met zn uiteindelijke overtuiging

my thoughts are unusual

A nice new discovery actually, fresh (suppose a classic I'm only finding about now...)

it was pretty good, i want to listen to it again

I wasn’t really looking forward to a Jethro Tull album. There’s just always been something that made me find them a bit dodgy. Maybe it was something to do with the dude dressing like some kind of Shakespearean minstrel. Anyway, I gave it a good go. It was a little bit better than I had expected. There were things that unexpectedly made me think of Bowie’s 2nd/ Man Who Sold the World era, some Genesis, maybe even some Alice Cooper. There wasn’t as much flute as I would have predicted which was also a positive. When all is said and done though Aqualung has not changed my opinion on this band. Not terrible.

Boring Led Zeppelin but with flutes

I liked it! Bit of a change of pace from a lot of the other rock albums around this time, but unfortunately nothing really grabbed me in particular, so I can't justify giving it a higher score.

Do not usually like this style of music but I did enjoy how the flute was incorporated in the style.

okay album. will i relisten to this album? probably not :( overall: 3.5/5 favourite track: locomotive breath least favourite track: wind-up (quad version)

I thought I knew a Jethro Tull song but it turns out that I'm just very familiar with the image of the creepy man playing flute with his eyebrow raised to the camera (maybe a childhood formative memory!) and it's a Steeleye Span song I was thinking of. Anyway, I didn't hate this album and I didn't hate the flute but I probably would have liked it more had it been a straight-up folk album as those songs were, to me, the strongest on the record; 'Mother Goose', 'Wond'ring Aloud' and 'Slipstream' being gorgeous examples. Aside from 'Hymn 43', the more proggy rock songs just felt like I'd heard them before and better (Sabbath, Zeppelin,) and even 'Up To Me', although really good, had more than whiff of Bowie to it. It wasn't the least accessible prog rock I've ever had to listen to and I would probably put this on again when I'm next in a "70s frame of mind" and see what it does. Maybe it'll be a different experience. I'll let you know...

Lots to like about Jethro Tull. Deep classic rock with impressive musicianship and clever lyrics.

sometimes magical and sometimes spinal tap

Pretty good album, I liked the mix of genres. Locomotive breath and aqualung are both very familiar from rock radio and parents, and are great songs. Perhaps deserves a relisten down the line.

Quite an interesting album. The flute sounds interesting together with the guitar.

Flute? Sure, why not. Honestly, some of the songs might actually be TOO whimsical for me. I might like some of the flute-folk songs more if I regularly traipsed through meadows.

This album strongly reminds me of a time in my life and specific person whom I'd rather forget. Good music, tough memories.

I had been refusing to listen to anything from Jethro Tull based on having a Flute in the band. I thought this would be overwhelming to the sound, believing Flute does not belong in Rock and Roll. However this record surprised . There are some heavy guitar riffs and the guitar work on this album is great. The song "Locomotive Breath" is fantastic, I gave it a second listen. The flute is overbearing on some songs but overall not overwhelming. I would listen to it in again, and will listen to "Locomotive Breath" again as I've added it to my "liked" songs.

Very nice album

didn't finish listening

Basically the antithesis of rock and roll. Some good riffs and stuff. Overall just kinda meh

i enjoyed it overall but only a few songs got playlist adds. fuckin love the flute in My God

A couple classic rock songs here

musically i really like it, lyrically there’s def some questionable stuff BUT art can be controversial and questionable, even problematic and still enjoyable so overall I thought it was chill

Really feeling the Aqualung one

Fin musikk. Definitivt et av de større bandene i sin tid og mest unike. Liker det, men ikke veldig minneverdig. Kanskje ved flere gjennomhøringer

I didn’t finish it, travelling. But from what I listened I liked it.

I enjoyed this album fine. I didn’t feel like it was anything mind blowing but it is a great example of blending progressive, folk, and rock elements together to create a unique concept album. I enjoyed some of the songs on this album but as a collective there were only a few standout tracks for me and some of the songs fell flat and carried on for too long. Overall, I enjoyed this album but it’s not one I would immediately seek out in the future.

-this is a really good album. one of the most cohesive prog rock albums i’ve ever heard (this is prog rock right? right??). would definitely like to listen to it again because i feel there was a good bit i missed, and i would probably find more reasons to like it -as of now it’s sitting at a 3.5 for me. would love to hear more from this band -Favorites: Aqualung, Mother Goose, My God

Concept albums are fun until you don't pay attention for a couple of songs and then who knows what is happening. Will definitely revisit and I can see a higher score coming

This guy does beat boxing flute, and that's pretty damn cool. Favorite track was up to me

Not my favorite

Pretty good, although not great

Rv

Ok wouldn't listen to it again

2 classic songs with a lot of good stuff between. Dug this but wish the middle stuff was a little better

if there was rock/ blues at a medieval ren fairy, it would definitely sound like this. the flute is cunty and should be put in more songs.

king crimson but a bit more folky

Not a great lover of the prog rock scene. A listenable album but far from great. Don’t mind a bit of the old flute getting involved here but doesn’t lift it above an average album

Hace unos años hablando con unos colegas me dijeron algo de que no les molaba el prog rock. Yo me quedé sorprendidísimo porque eran el tipo de peña que les gusta música de todo tipo y de todas las épocas, y descartar de un plumazo un género de tanta importancia me pareció pasarse. El problema fue cuándo me preguntaron de vuelta si a mi me molaba, y yo dije que sí y me puse a pensar en discos y grupos chulos del prog rock. Mi primera respuesta fue King Crimson y dijeron que hombre claro eso no valía. Intuyo que lo mismo ocurriría con Pink Floyd. El caso es: quitando esos clásicos indiscutibles del género, ¿me gusta el prog rock? Es cierto que es un género pesado, pretencioso, que se la pasan en flipadas en vez de en pillar un buen groove y hacer lo que se dice una buena canción. Escuchando a Jethro Tull me vino a la cabeza esa conversación a la que llevo dándole vueltas desde hace años. No lo tengo del todo claro, pero creo que Jethro Tull no ayuda. No es un mal disco, pero me ha pillado con toda la pereza del prog.

Lots of flute, but enjoyable. This is my fiancés pops favorite artist, so got to connect with him a bit today from listening to this which was cool. Cross-eyed Mary was my fav

Я люблю прог, но все же недолюбливаю кантри и фолк

Ich hatte erwartet, dass das gar nichts für mich sein würde. Tatsächlich hat's mir ziemlich gut gefallen.

I surprisingly enjoyed it.

Decent

not so fire but still fire

Nej. Rätt trist. Lite lattjo med följt och det är aldrig egentligen. Men det lyfter inte heller. Hög lägstanivå, men inte mer än så. Gediget hantverk. Vilket tyvärr är en rätt "dålig" recension. Det vill man inte höra som musiker (iaf inte i första hand).

Better than I thought but not great

After years of declaring I wasn’t a fan…I’m still not but I can appreciate this album. Now I can listen to the “hits” without tuning them out. Good stuff.

Dobrý sóla (Aqualung)

alright

Unos clásicos y reivindicativos del folk rock.

Like the interview

I had this as a cassette tape! Lots of good songs on it, but over played on my Sirius FM radio stations.

Highlights: - Aqualung - my god !! - Hymn 43 - Locomotive Breath - Wind-up!! Songwriting umwerfend und poetisch Fühlt sich sehr mediveal an, was zum Albumkonzept passt Leider nicht komplett meins aber unbestreitbarer Klassiker

Just not for me

C’est assez spécial mais j’ai bien aimé ! Comme jacquet mdr

Other than the sick flute, a pretty solid early 70's rock album. I'd rather listen to this than Led Zeppelin. Locomotive Breath was my favourite track here. 3 Stars.

I had never listened to a Jethro Tull album before, and it was not at all what I expected. I didn't know they relied on so many blues, folk and psych elements ； that was a really nice surprise (is "psychedelic hard-folk" a genre I wasn't aware of ?). You can even hear traces of Black Sabbath and early Pink Floyd in the first track. I loved the singer's voice, and I also enjoyed the flutes that so many reviewers seem to dislike, they really add a funky vibe to the mix. Locomotive Breath is an awesome blues song, but the soft ballads like Wondering Aloud are much less interesting. It won't become my favorite band, but it was pleasant enough, and I'm willing to give their other albums a try. 6/10

I knew Jethro Tull for its psychedelic synchoped flute tunes so I had great expectations. But my quick listening didn't stick. Should I give it another go?

It's nice, it's good background music... because it lacks a bit of personality.

This was mindless rock. It's still rock tho so it gets 3 stars, and the album cover of the jewish guy is legendary

Sounded musically authentic, and I generally enjoyed the instrumentals and vocals, but most of the record doesn't match my taste so I can't see myself returning

Spi Al tapmmeeys Jack Black. ☺️. Of it's time - a good listen.

Ehh, pretty alright, but it does come off as a bit flowery and overly pretentious at times.

Good morrow ye gentle folk! Prithee, dost thee lead singer of yonder musical group wield a floute? I has't only one oth'r question; wherefore art we talking about panties on a parketh bench? For the right listener, there's a lot happening here. The band gets a bit more experimental than a lot of their contemporaries. The jazz/blues/medieval style is certainly interesting; the songs just aren't.

Underneath all the Renaissance fair flair and requisite fluting lay some pointed critiques of urbanization and organized religion that outpace the album's musical execution.

I actually enjoyed the flutes

I can’t say that I hate it. It’s very well made, and definitely unique. But it is a trip to hear this sort of rockin’ Ren fair style. Chunky prog flute. It’s not terrible and that’s surprising.

Starts off really good and sort of tails off. i'll probably lsiten again though.

Not for me, but I do appreciate the experimentation with traditionally classical music.

I liked it. The vocals reminded me of America, almost. It was good, not particularly my thing.

Something I could have playing in the background

Like opera, I recognize it as brilliant but it’s not to my taste

dad stars!

My knowledge of this album going in was limited to “rock music with flute”. I did realize I’d heard the title track before. And you know what? The flute rips. It’s a fun, unique rock album. There should be more woodwind shredding in popular music.

First time listening 3 This album was okay? The flute was interesting, and the songs were enjoyable enough. I suppose the variety of the songs was interesting, and I could see it being something I enjoy more on relistening. I can hear the elements of the rock opera/concept album come through.

Interesting listen. Some good moments in there.

Pretty good. I know a lot of people complained about the flute, but I think the flute is what makes it interesting. Favorite songs: Hymn 43, Locomotive Breathe, Wind-Up

I’m mixed on this. It has an interesting mix of instruments and styles. Everyone mentions the flute, but it works, man! I also like the guitars and music in general. I found myself mostly tapping along. It’s just… all a bit weirdly dramatic. I can’t think of many prog / concept albums that I really enjoy. This has the same kind of trappings as those. I just find it hard to engage with it as much.

Pretty good, don't know if it's something I will go back and listen to again but it was enjoyable.

This didn't move me much. Probably need a relisten again at some point. More interested in hearing Thick as a Brick.

I thought this would suck but I was enticed by the use of the flute.

3.5

I liked the song Aqualung in all its creepy glory, but the rest of the album was a bit samey/generic folk rock to me. Cool flute-ness but nothing really caught me.

Great start, but the back half fell off a bit. Still pleasantly varied and interesting.

Not bad. Liked the inclusion of flute. Not something I go crazy for, but I can appreciate it's quality.

An interesting (concept) album. The English folk rock moments and elements stick with me the most.

Aight

Another one I thought I would like more than I did. I think this album has a reputation it can't quite deliver on. Music was a little too medieval ren fair for me. If you're into prog rock with a TON of flute work, then this one is for you. Overall it was OK, but there was nothing I loved, not even the title track. 3/5

Good

pretty good, liked the flute

Locomotive Breath is genius - it has spawned many imitators, many of them seemingly on this album.

Discovering Jethro Tull in university was a revelation to me. This hit me less hard now. Vocals sound surprisingly close to Jack Black at times. Although flute playing is still on fire. Listening to aqualung and locomotive breath brings me right back to a less cynical time in my life

Gotta admit I enjoyed this more than I expected to.

JT is okay. But it's kinda behind me why they're so popular. 🤷🏼‍♀️

I liked it.

Cool

meh, some good singles, some ok filler.

96/1001 Jethro Tull - Aqualung Heard before? ❎ Revisit? ❎ A solid prog rock album with flute flourishes that makes it an engaging enough listen, but nothing that sticks in the memory.

Not as good as Thick As A Brick or Songs From The Wood but a good 3. From an era when bands could actually still experiment with what ‘rock’ was, rather than confirming to narrow market constraints, like in the past 30 years.