Aqualung is the fourth studio album by the rock band Jethro Tull. Released in , Aqualung, despite the band's disagreement, is regarded as a concept album featuring a central theme of "the distinction between religion and God".

Aqualung's success signalled a turning point in the band's career, who went on to become a major radio and touring act. Recorded at Island Records' studio in London, it was their first album with John Evan as a full-time member, their first with new bassist Jeffrey Hammond, and last album featuring Clive Bunker on drums. Something of a departure from the band's previous work, the album features more acoustic material than previous releases; and—inspired by photographs of homeless people on the Thames Embankment taken by singer Ian Anderson's wife Jennie—contains a number of recurring themes, addressing religion along with Anderson's own personal experiences.

Aqualung has sold more than seven million units worldwide according to Anderson, and is thus Jethro Tull's best selling album. The album was generally well-received critically, and has been included on several music magazine "best of" lists.

The album spawned two singles, "Hymn 43" and "Locomotive Breath". Recorded at Island Records ' studio in London, it was their first album with John Evan as a full-time member, their first with new bassist Jeffrey Hammond and last album featuring Clive Bunker on drums.

Something of a departure from the band's previous work, the album features more acoustic material than previous releases; and—inspired by photographs of homeless people on the Thames Embankment taken by singer Ian Anderson 's wife Jennie —contains a number of recurring themes, addressing religion along with Anderson's own personal experiences. Aqualung has sold more than seven million units worldwide according to Anderson, and is thus Jethro Tull's best selling album.

The album was generally well-received critically, and has been included on several music magazine "best of" lists. The album spawned two singles, " Hymn 43 " and " Locomotive Breath ". After an American tour in , bass player Glenn Cornick was fired from the band, Script error: No such module "Footnotes".

Script error: No such module "Footnotes". Aqualung would be the first recording Hammond would do with the band. It would also mark the first time John Evan had recorded a full album with the band, as his only prior involvement was to provide several keyboard parts on the previous album, Benefit.

The album was one of the first to be recorded at the newly opened studios of Island Records in Basing Street, London. Led Zeppelin were recording their untitled fourth album at the same time. In an interview on the 25th anniversary edition of the album, Tull's bandleader Ian Anderson said that trying to record in that studio was very difficult, because of its "horrible, cold, echoey" feel. The orchestrals were arranged by David Palmer , who had worked with the band since 's This Was , and would later join as a keyboard player.

Aqualung would be the last Jethro Tull album to include Clive Bunker as a band member, as he retired shortly after recording to start a family. The songs on the album encompass a variety of musical genres, with elements of folk , blues , psychedelia and hard rock. The "riff-heavy" nature of tracks such as " Locomotive Breath ", " Hymn 43 " and "Wind Up" is regarded as a factor in the band's increased success after the release of the album, with Jethro Tull becoming "a major arena act" and a "fixture on FM radio" according to AllMusic.

Anderson claims his main inspirations for writing the album were Roy Harper and Bert Jansch. Aqualung has widely been regarded as a concept album , featuring a central theme of "the distinction between religion and God". The initial idea for the album was sparked by some photographs that Anderson's wife Jennie took of homeless people on the Thames Embankment. Track Listing. Jethro Tull. Cross-Eyed Mary. Chep Day Return. Mother Goose.

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