Jethro Tull - Aqualung
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Free Music Review: IAN ANDERSON IS A MASTER
Hit: 5 Stars
"AQUALUNG" is probably one of the best albums of "JETHRO TULL" and there is no doubt about the fact thet "Mr. Anderson" is a real master....i would rather prefer to call him as "LORD KRISHNA" of "Jethro Tull"....this is a fantastic album by one of the greatest "PROGRESSIVE ART ROCK BANDS" of all times....The title song "aqualung" is fantastic and unimaginable..... as far the rest of the album is concerned....it has been beautifully adorned with "imaculate" flute work..... and master guitar riffs..... a pretty controvercial album..... somtimes a bit "aethistic" lyrics.... but a "GREAT BUY".... and its worth every penny....go for it....
OTHER ALBUMS OF JETHRO TULL WHICH ARE A MUST FOR A TULL FAN:
1. BENEFIT
2. STAND UP
3. SONGS FROM THE WOOD "THE WHISTLER" IS FANTABULOUS
4. NIGHTCAP "CONTAINS TULL'S UNRELEASED SONGS"
5. THICK AS A BRICK " A MIND BOGGLING ALBUM "
6. CREST OF A KNAVE " THE ONLY ALBUM WHICH HAD WON A
GRAMMY....SOUNDS RADICALLY
DIFFERENT FROM ITS EARLIER ALBUMS.
A GREAT BUY.....
I AM A GREAT TULL FAN AND I A POSSESS ALL OF THEM.... AND THAT'S THE REASON WHY I DARE TO MKE SUCH AN APPRECIATION FOR THIS "UNIQUE" ROCK BAND...."I AM TOO OLD TO ROCK N ROLL AND TOO YOUNG TOO DIE".
Free Music Review: The Epitome of Classic Rock
Hit: 5 Stars
Aqualung - (1971) 17 Tracks (6 bonus) (75:30) *****
This album is without a doubt a Classic. Practically everyone should be familiar with the opening track, as it was an FM Rock station staple. This album veered pretty far off course from the band's past, mostly acoustic Folk Rock sound, as it is full of huge electric guitar riffs. But, Mr. Anderson's flute is ever present, along with plenty of acoustic guitars in a few places. One of the reasons this is the most popular of Jethro Tull's albums is how much the thing Rocks from one end to the other. From the opening riffs of Aqualung to the rollickin' ending of Wind Up, which led to all the exposure some of the tracks got on many mainstream FM radio stations. Simply put, this is one of those albums everybody should own. Of course, its popularity can also be its downfall. Many people are just tired of hearing these songs and are simply burned out on it (critics of Dark Side of the Moon say the same thing). But, if you are not familiar with the album, I highly recommend it for your listening pleasure.
Bonus tracks: Lick Your Fingers Clean is a nice rockin' number that fits right in with the style of Aqualung. Also included is an alternative version of Wind Up and a 14 minute interview with Ian Anderson. The last three songs, Songs for Jeffrey, Fat Man, and Bouree were recorded live for a BBC program and feature a rare lead vocal performance by Jeffrey Hammond.
Free Music Review: Classic in every way.
Hit: 5 Stars
Ah yes, Aqualung. Out of the eleven or so Tull albums I own, this is my favorite. It's just a flat-out amazing record. For instance, listen to the title track, a four-part suite about a perverted hobo. Several changes of tempo and mood are featured. Within the song's six-and-a-half minutes, it jumps from hard rock to acoustic-driven to one of the best guitar solos ever...amazing. Then there's Cross-Eyed Mary, another centerpiece of this album. Though not as complex as Aqualung, it does start with a great flute solo and shows off Martin Barre's skills. Then there's Cheap Day Return, which is a good track but way too short! Mother Goose has a nursery-rhyme feel, but they somehow pull it off. (Perhaps it's that line about a scarecrow stealing a raincoat from a snowman). In Up to Me, they showcase the dark humor that would make up a major part of Thick As a Brick. After that comes the anti-organized-religion side, starting off with the epic My God. What a song! Same with Hymn 43, musically the closest to traditional rock this album comes. After that comes the highlight of side two, Locomotive Breath, building from a quiet piano introduction to driving. Another great song is Wind Up, the story of a young boy who is dragged to Sunday School though he knows that the teachers have the wrong view of God. Has a lot of meaning to me.
Should be in your record collection.
Free Music Review: Tull with attitude and balls to match
Hit: 5 Stars
It's fair to say that Ian Anderson was the heart and soul of Jethro Tull but the band was the essense of the music. Martin Barres guitar work was prominent with Tulls sound and it was when I heard them perform live in Edmonton back in the mid- seventies that I appreciated the bands total work on stage. It was Aqualung, Thick as a Brick and Passion Play that came out of that tour and all the time, Ian co-ordinated the concert in a conductors fashion, much the same way Jagger would with the Stones. Aqualung is the true coming of age for Jethro Tull in that all the stories in the songs were like a renisance of time. Anderson had little difficuty telling stories with-in the music and blended the arrangements quite well. My favorites include the title song along with "Locomotive Breath", "My God", "Hymn 43"and "Wind Up". The CD has bonus tracks which I feel were added to increase the awareness of more music (although the songs are good, they lack the original format that made the album such a listening treat). Still I feel that along with Stand Up and Benefit, Jethro Tull was the definitive alternate rock and roll group of the 70's. Pink Floyd was the only other group that made the attempt to branch out of the norm and make a splash with being diverse. Buy this and enjoy the ride. It's destined to be a classic
Free Music Review: An Irreplaceable - an Indispensable Jethro Tull recording
Hit: 5 Stars
Oh, boy! To write an interview about J.T. Aqualung - it ain't easy task, is it? Most probably this is one of the most mentioned records ever released. This music is very, very, very specific and so many, many over-competent people have expressed their views on it. To say something stupid and unfit here must easily be taken as killing oneself in the eyes of J.T. followers (at least). I would still run a risk in telling that:
Aqualung is the only (of GREAT) J.T.'s irreplaceable and indispensable album! To prove that one can assume/imagine there is no any other (one) J.T. album and it will not be difficult to find some other J.T. album to be compared to, to fill the gap.
If one had never ever heard Aqualung, which of J.T. albums would you recommend to be listened to instead to get the idea of Aqualung? Which one? Pondering over? - Just drop it. One cannot find an answer if there is no answer.
If you were careful enough, you must have noticed me using the word GREAT. If one proves J.T. first "This was" 1968 being GREAT - I will give up and you can easily disregard the above written. If no, I still think I haven't killed myself in writing this review.
Bottom line: The classic, indispensable, irreplaceable Jethro Tull album. If you haven't listened to this CD, you haven't listened to Jethro Tull.