Broadsword And The Beast
by Jethro Tull
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Jethro Tull bestography
Broadsword And The Beast is ranked 12th best out of 48 albums by Jethro Tull on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Jethro Tull is Aqualung which is ranked number 323 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 5,093.
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Broadsword And The Beast track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 73 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Broadsword And The Beast rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 5 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | stevengnz | Top 81 Music Albums of 1982 | 50/81 | 2 |
| 2026 | steve397 | Top 94 Music Albums of the 1980s | 65/94 | 6 |
| 2026 |  Fischman | Top 100 Music Albums of 1982 | 20/100 | 4 |
| 2026 |  Squonk007 | Top 31 Music Albums of 1982 | 4/31 | 5 |
| 2026 | Steppenwolf666 | Top 100 Music Albums of 1982 | 18/100 | 4 |
| 2026 | Skerns | Top 85 Music Albums of 1982 | 78/85 | 0 |
| 2026 | cronadigallina | Top 99 Music Albums of 1982 | 53/99 | 2 |
| 2026 | stangetzaway | Top 41 Music Albums of 1982 | 36/41 | 1 |
| 2026 | Squonk007 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | 27/100 | 15 |
| 2025 | steve397 | Top 10 Music Albums of 1982 | 6/10 | 3 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 43 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 172 | |||
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Broadsword And The Beast ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 10/10/2026 16:34 | Artem | 872 | 77/100 |
| ! | 07/28/2026 23:26 | Exist-en-ciel | 16,261 | 70/100 |
| ! | 07/28/2026 14:08 | platus | 5,896 | 74/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 70.3/100, a mean average of 68.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 70.1/100. The standard deviation for this album is 17.2.
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Robert Anton Wilson TOP 100 COMMENTER 08/23/2012 15:17 | #49085 | TOP COMMENT
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I used to seriously hate that album because the song Broadsword is among one of the best of the band but all the rest of the album is so weak. Re-listening to it now I realize that my extreme reaction may have been due to this extreme difference between the top track and all the rest. I still doubt that I will ever find this album anything other than weak still. It also does hurt that the cover seemed so promising (compare it to the crappy covers of Under Wraps, Benefit or This Was), but we should not judge an album by its cover.
I never really understood this one which is why I ranked it as only the 15th Jethro Tull album. Beastie I find to be an awful song, never understood the jarring drums and lyrics.
Highlights: Broadsword, Pussy Willow, and Fallen on hard times is ok.
Surprising aspect - the songs after Cheerio ... which were added later are all mainly stronger than what they put on the album.
Cheerio!
Often celebrated as one of Tull's best of the 80s, this is a mixed bag. The 80s synth and drum sounds often clash with the mystical folkie vibes that come through, but the only song I really can't stand is Flying Colours. The artwork is amazing though, worth buying the vinyl for the sleeve alone!
My favourite Jethro Tull album. A great set of songs that fit well as a whole (the original 10 songs, not the remastered version with a load of extra tracks). A nice blend of their early sound with a little bit more of a modern (80s) feel.
I agree with an earlier comment about the sleeve artwork, a great typically progressive/folk style album sleeve. The album provides an interesting listen with a slightly heavier sound than earlier works. Some superb lead guitar work on this album.
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