Aqualung (track)
by Jethro Tull
Aqualung appears on the following album(s) by Jethro Tull:
- Aqualung (track #1) (this album) (1971)
- The Best Of Jethro Tull - The Anniversary Collection (track #13) (compilation) (1993)
- Live - Bursting Out (track #16) (1978)
- Original Masters (track #2) (compilation) (1985)
- Living With The Past (track #8) (2002)
- The Essential Jethro Tull (track #2) (compilation) (2003)
- 50th Anniversary Collection (track #6) (compilation) (2018)
- The Very Best Of (track #2) (compilation) (2001)
- Hard Times Of Old England (track #16) (2021)
- Live At Madison Square Garden 1978 (track #8) (2009)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 09/13/2026 14:45 | timcrotty | 8 | 95/100 |
| ! | 09/03/2026 06:58 | Siromynian | 20,416 | 71/100 |
| ! | 08/03/2026 14:51 | Leginlists | 615 | 84/100 |
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I especially like the verses that sound like they were sung in the distance. Songwriting is still getting better, but imho the song is not as good as the less epic but more interesting "Cross Eyed Mary".
arthur237 05/28/2015 21:00 | #142591
wow is all I can say to the first time I listened to this which was 1 minute ago
neilgee 09/24/2015 18:20 | #150379
What a brilliantly effective opening track. It grabs your attention from the get-go. A rock classic.
Squonk007 05/10/2022 17:52 | #285185
I'm not really a fan of this but I can understand its appeal. Classy musicianship.
Great start for a great album
