Aqualung

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Customer reviews

review by: date: 2008-12-04 rating:
Great Album
This takes me back to my school days .. brilliant. br / br /[Amazon have created an iTunes killer website here]

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review by: Underground man date: 2008-11-06 rating:
I'm sitting on the park bench
For their fourth offering Tull continued with the folk tinged rock, introduced on 'Benefit'. Viewed by many as a concept album, I prefer to class it as split themed, as each side of the original vinyl contained songs that were about a subject rather than building up to tell a story. br / br /Tracks 1 - 6 (side 1) features an even split of electric and acoustic numbers, dealing with destitution and homelessness. Title track 'Aqualung' with it's superb opening riff which immediately grabs your attention, followed by the uptempo 'Cross eyed Mary' provide a lively opening before the acoustic numbers kick in, 'Cheap day return', 'Mother goose' and especially 'Wond'ring aloud' are the best Tull acoustic fayre to date, while 'Up to me' has more than a little humour in evidence. br / br /Tracks 7 - 11 (side 2) deals with the more controversial subject of English religious denominations. 'My god' part acoustic, electric and choral, opens the ball, followed by the rocking 'Hymn 43' while the acoustic 'Slipstream' leads into what must be the ultimate Tull encore number, 'Locomotive breath' more than chugs along. 'Wind up' closes the original album at a more leisurely pace before exploding into life mid section. br / br /Bonus material is ok especially the IA interview.

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review by: Alan date: 2008-02-23 rating:
Brilliant
Brilliant album by Jethro Tull I suppose of the early works by the band this album is the benchmark where the band grew into the superband we know and love.Well done Amazon for the great price you are asking here for Aqualung it is a steal.Buy it you will love this fantasic piece of work.I have 12 Tull albums im my collecion and without doubt Aqualung is my favourite sure its early Jethro Tull and its just fantastic.I would also recommend these excellent albums by Tull as well and in no specific order,Songs From The Wood,Heavy Horses,To Old To Rock in Roll,Rock Island,and the wonderful Jethro Tull Xmas album in fact all there albums are great you will decide yourself which ones are your own favourites.Hope review helps you.

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review by: date: 2007-03-29 rating:
And still going strong
I was converted to lifelong Tull fan on the original release of this Album. It still contains some excellent material - some of which they still perform live to this day. As i write Tull are moving round the UK then heading off for another world tour - combining Acoustic (for the UK) and full Electric for most other places. br / br /They still stand out as one of the most creative bands of not just their time - but of all time. Excellent is the only way to describe this album. If you want beyond excellence listen to the Passion Play.


review by: Neil Attrell date: 2006-12-29 rating:
Old hippy stuff?
Hands up, I've listened to this, on and off, since it was first released. But I'm amazed at your two-star reviewer's inability to bridge the 35-year gap between now and the original release. br /Far from being happy hippy idealism, Anderson's songs (apart from the odd bit of whimsy) address his discomfort with the hypocrital aspects of organized religion, and the lot of those at the bottom end of the social scale ("Aqualung", "Cross-Eyed Mary"). br /Yes, the vehicle is rock music - but these subjects are still fuelling the best of (for instance) French rap today.

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