Chrysalis publishes Jethro Tull’s fourth album : ‘Aqualung’ (1971)
Jethro Tull‘s ‘Aqualung’ is their fourth studio album co-produced by leader Ian Anderson and Terry Ellis and released on March 19, 1971 by Chrysalis / Island
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7 . Wond’Ring Aloud (07/31/1976)
8 . My God (Nothing Is Easy) (The Isle Of Wight, 1970)
9 . My God (Montreux, 2003)
10 . Hymn 43 (1977)
11 . Locomotive Breath (“Avo Sessions”)
12 . Wind Up
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Jethro Tull – Aqualung
Track Listing : 1.Aqualung (Ian Anderson, Jennie Anderson) – 06:34 . 2.Cross-Eyed Mary (Ian Anderson) – 04:06 . 3.Cheap Day Return (Ian Anderson) – 01:21 . 4.Mother Goose (Ian Anderson) – 03:51 . 5.Wond’Ring Aloud (Ian Anderson) – 01:53 . 6.Up To Me (Ian Anderson) – 03:15 . 7.My God (Ian Anderson) – 07:08 . 8.Hymn 43 (Ian Anderson) – 03:14 . 9.Slipstream (Ian Anderson) – 01:13 . 10.Locomotive Breath (Ian Anderson) – 04:23 . 11.Wind-Up (Ian Anderson) – 06:01
Burton Silverman
Musicians : Jethro Tull – Band . Ian Anderson – Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Flute . Martin Barre – Electric Guitar, Descant Recorder . John Evan – Piano, Organ, Mellotron . Jeffrey Hammond – Bass Guitar, Alto Recorder, Backing Vocals On (4) . Glenn Cornick – Bass Guitar On (5 – 7) . Clive Bunker – Drums, Percussion
Production : Produced By Ian Anderson, Terry Ellis . John Burns – Engineer
Arrangements : David Palmer
Package : Burton Silverman 
– Artwork
Recorded April 11, 1970 – February 12, 1971 At Island Studios, Basing Street, London.
Released March 19, 1971 By Chrysalis / Island / Reprise .
(Source Jethro Tull – Aqualung | The Official Website of the Legendary Classic Rock Band)
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Rolling Stone
Another of society’s dregs, cross-eyed Mary the slut, of the song of the same name, is the object of Aqualung‘s attentions. Anderson sounds equally disapproving here. […]
Ultimate Classic Rock
Just the giggle that Anderson lets loose after singing the title track’s lyrics “Eyeing little girls with bad intent,” is worth the price of the album. […]
PopMatters
More than anything else, Ian Anderson’s lyrics are many degrees better than those of his prog brethren. More to the point, his lyrics are many degrees better than rock songwriters in any era. […]
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