War Child
by Jethro Tull

War Child by Jethro Tull
Year: 1974
Overall rank: 7,763rd   
Average Rating: 
73/100 (from 111 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1974 (116th)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (1,175th)
Award Best albums of all time (7,763rd)

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Jethro Tull bestography

War Child is ranked 14th best out of 46 albums by Jethro Tull on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Jethro Tull is Aqualung which is ranked number 322 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 5,256.

Jethro Tull album bestography « Higher ranked (7,079th)
Broadsword And The Beast
This album (7,763rd)
War Child
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War Child

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War Child rankings

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Overall rank: 7,763rd | 1970s rank: 1,175th | 1974 rank: 116th

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War Child ratings

Average Rating: 
73/100 (from 111 votes)
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12/30/2025 09:59 Exist-en-ciel   6,15670/100
 
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 72.8/100, a mean average of 72.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 72.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 12.7.

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70/100
From 06/19/2023 14:48 | #297677
Very forgettable album does not bring out any new facets of this great band
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75/100
From 05/03/2023 22:56 | #296587
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.
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90/100
From 01/05/2022 15:38 | #278617
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.
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60/100
From 07/08/2019 13:40 | #239131
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.
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75/100
From 01/25/2016 22:54 | #157724
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.
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80/100
From 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.
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90/100
From 03/24/2012 01:19 | #38836
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.
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From 03/24/2012 01:15 | #38835
Wow, no one? What a shame. Some great tunes here. Backdoor Angels is a prog rock gem!
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1. Red by King Crimson
2. On The Beach by Neil Young
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