Aqualung

Rock · 1971 · 11 tracks

Aqualung

A gritty masterpiece of 1970s rock. Heavy guitar riffs and aggressive flute collide with delicate acoustic folk and biting critiques of organized religion.

It's the one where the flute-playing guy gets really mad at the church and sings about homeless people over killer riffs.

A biting, cynical, and deeply intellectual exploration of faith and society wrapped in heavy, rustic rock.

Aqualung · vs · Jethro Tull

Dynamic Range+3.3σ

The production is built around dynamic range than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks

01

Aqualung

6:38

02

Cross‐Eyed Mary

4:10

03

Cheap Day Return

1:23

04

Mother Goose

3:54

05

Wond’ring Aloud

1:56

06

Up to Me

3:16

07

My God

7:13

08

Hymn 43

3:19

09

Slipstream

1:13

10

Locomotive Breath

4:26

11

Wind-Up

6:05

Moments Worth Waiting For

The iconic six-note guitar riff of the title track giving way to a sudden, hushed acoustic midsection.

The frantic, percussive flute solo in Cross-Eyed Mary that sounds like a chase through a dark alley.

The slow-building piano tension of Locomotive Breath that erupts into a chugging, relentless rhythm.

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