Jethro Tull : Aqualung

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Aqualung

 is the fourth

 studio album 

by the rock band

 Jethro Tull

 Released in 1971,

 Aqualung,

 despite the

 band's disagreement, 

is regarded as a 

concept album

 featuring a

 central theme of

 "the distinction between religion and God".

 The album's

 "dour musings on

 faith and religion"

 have marked it as

 "one of the most cerebral 

albums ever to reach

 millions of rock listeners".

 Aqualung's 

success signaled 

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".

BONUS DISC 

Lick Your Fingers Clean

Wind Up

 (Quad Version)

Songs For Jeffrey 

(BBC 1968)

Fat Man 

(BBC 1969)

Bouree

 (BBC 1969)

Just Trying To Be 

(New Mix)

My God 

(Early Version)

Wond'ring Aloud

Wind Up

 (Early Version - New Mix)

Life Is A Long Song 

(New Mix)

Up The 'Pool 

(New Mix)

Dr Bogenbroom

From Later

Nursie

Excerpts From The Ian Anderson

US Radio Spot

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