War Child
by Jethro Tull
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Jethro Tull bestography
War Child is ranked 14th best out of 48 albums by Jethro Tull on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Jethro Tull is Aqualung which is ranked number 315 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 5,277.
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War Child track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| 03/25/2026 22:47 | Menelao | 183 | 71/100 | |
| 03/05/2026 13:55 | Adhura | 1,602 | 77/100 | |
| 12/30/2025 09:59 | Exist-en-ciel | 9,585 | 70/100 | |
| 09/24/2025 07:31 | steve397 | 502 | 75/100 | |
| 03/28/2025 16:24 | Retsamr | 32 | 81/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 72.7/100, a mean average of 72.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 72.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 12.7.
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Jboy56 06/19/2023 14:48 | #297677
Very forgettable album does not bring out any new facets of this great band
A bit of an overlooked Tull album. Consistent right through with some of the better tracks being the lesser known ones. Not their best but in no way shabby.
Tras sus obras conceptuales (Thick As A Brick y A Passion Play)), y las críticas adversas recibidas por la última, Anderson opta por una excelente colección de canciones que quizás no recibió la atención que merecía.
A middling Tull Album - very pleasant if not outstanding. Its hard to believe that such a good album is probably not even in the best ten Tull Albums - which says something about the depth of their catalogue.
Skating Away on the Thin Ice of the New Day & Ladies are highlights, Back Door Angels is very proggy. Only Solitare is a lovely ballad.
My theory about great album covers and great music doesn't hold up here because the cover is rubbish and the music is excellent. This album is a real mixed bag from the almost classical 'Ladies' to the superb lead guitar soloing on 'Back Door Angels'. 'Skating Away on the Thin Ice of the New Day' and 'Bungle in the Jungle' is a personal favourites.
A good record, but not their best by any means. I give it a listen once in awhile. It's hard to beat Thick As A Brick or Aqualung.
Robert Anton Wilson 08/23/2012 15:06 | #49082
A good album album which mostly suffers from having been released in between and in a time of masterpieces. Not an essential Tull album, but definitely a good one for anyone wanting to go beyond their obvious masterpieces.
Even more amazing is that's just been added to the site. For how pretentious some of the big posters on the forum are, it's amazing to see how little "listened" they are.
Wow, no one? What a shame. Some great tunes here. Backdoor Angels is a prog rock gem!
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