Aqualung Songs Ranked
Aqualung is the fourth studio album by the British rock band Jethro Tull, released on 19 March 1971, by Chrysalis Records. It is widely regarded as a concept album featuring a central theme of “the distinction between religion and God”, though the band have said there was no intention to make a concept album, and that only a few songs have a unifying theme. According to one reviewer, the album has “dour musings on faith and religion” which for him have marked it as “one of the most cerebral albums ever to reach millions of rock listeners”. Aqualung’s success signaled a turning point in the career of the band, which went on to become a major radio and touring act. Here are all of Aqualung songs ranked.
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11. Aqualung
“Even as the opening riff of “Aqualung” rattles around your speakers accompanied by the sleazy “…sitting on a park bench…” lyrics – the audio quality is in your face, but not in a forced way. Suddenly the track has real muscle and the details leap out at you. It’s breathing for the first time.”
10. Cheap Day Return
“Any serious approach towards this legendary and momentous album requires a scope far beyond what is possible and practical here and indeed much has been written about it, which any serious Prog enthusiast already must have come across during his wonderings.”
9. Wond’ring Aloud
“There’s a lot of confusion with some reviewers claiming this is Steven Wilson’s remix of Aqualung. It is not. I have both versions and the original is far better. This is not a knock on Wilson. I think he did a great job on Minstrel In The Gallery.”
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8. My God
“My God” side two opens with Ians lament on the hypocrisies and falsies of religion with a great rock opera of a song, i love when the main riff tears through the piano opener, also Ians flute playing is crazy in the middle.”
7. Slipstream
” I feel bad for people whose first exposure to Aqualung is Wilson’s remix because it is not the version that first won the hearts and minds of Tull fans almost 50 years ago and is still dear to us. If you want to enjoy the changes Wilson makes later fine but you should first start with the original.”
6. Wind-Up
“Wind Up” the album closes with the simple message that you dont need to wind up god on sundays, hes within you and me, i think its a great round about way of saying that no matter how you corrupt him, the true decent god lies within all, as a moral voice.”
5. Locomotive Breath
“Locomotive breath” another jazzy hard rocker, great intro and i love the chorus. The lyrics use the imagery of an impending and unavoidable train wreck as an allegorical portrayal of a man’s life falling apart.”
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4. Hymn 43
“Hymn 43” is a crazy cry of the slander Jesus faces from the “gory glory seekers” like the crusaders and the cowboys in Hollywood. great satire.”
3. Up to Me
“Up To Me” is fantastically good too – huge guitar riffage. There’s no surprise that after several years of recording albums the band suddenly jumps to the top of the next release.”
2. Mother Goose
“Mother goose” great folk song, Ian flute playing is a lovely surprise that goes great with the acoustics, the lyrics make little sense which im happy with. The improvement is GLORIOUS – and when the guitar kicked in half way through “Mother Goose” – I’ll confess to blubbing out a little proggy tear.”
1. Cross-Eyed Mary
“Cross-eyed Mary” love the really weird intro, it feels like a jungle or something, the song is weird, it involves aqualung stumbling across a playground and this underaged prostitute who has her eyes on him…yeah.”