For the diving equipment of the same name, see Aqua-Lung.
Aqualung is a concept album released by Jethro Tull in 1971. It is best known for its title track, which apparently concerns a homeless ephebophile with a breathing problem - hence the name "Aqualung". It is a concept album only in so much as the first side of the LP vinyl record seems to be concerned with the same character, Aqualung. Side Two revolves around a somewhat different theme of alienation from organized religion.
Band leader Anderson always denied any attempt to create a concept album, but sensing the popular trend, soon struck back with two albums of highly-integrated content: Thick as a Brick and A Passion Play.
Aqualung peaked at #7 on the Billboard Music Charts (North America) pop albums chart. The single "Hymn 43" hit #91 on Billboard's pop singles chart.
Track listing
Side one:
- Aqualung
- Cross-Eyed Mary
- Cheap Day Return
- Mother Goose
- Wond'ring Aloud
- Up To Me
Side two:
- My God
- Hymn 43
- Slip Stream
- Locomotive Breath
- Wind-Up
Personnel
- Ian Anderson - Guitar (Acoustic), Flute, Guitar, Composer, Vocals, *Voices, Producer
- Martin Barre - Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Recorder, Descant
- Clive Bunker - Percussion, Drums
- Terry Ellis - Producer
- John Evan - Organ, Piano, Keyboards, Multi Instruments, Mellotron
- Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond - Bass, Guitar (Bass), Recorder, Vocals, Voices
- David Palmer - Synthesizer, Arranger, Conductor, Keyboards, Saxophone
- Tony Wilson - Engineer
- Allen Harris - Engineer
- Bernie Andrews - Producer
- Roberta Ballard - Production Manager
- Bob Conduct - Engineer
- John L. Walters - Producer
- Jeffrey Hammond - Guitar (Bass), Voices, Alto Recorder
- Terry Jones - Producer
