Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Aqualung (1971) is a concept album by the rock band Jethro Tull. It is best known for its title track, which concerns a homeless ephebophile with a breathing problem - hence the title "Aqualung". It is a concept album only in so much as the first side of the LP vinyl record seems to be concerned with the same character, Aqualung. Side two revolves around a somewhat different theme of alienation from organized religion. The title track was co-written by band leader Ian Anderson and his then-wife Jennie. Band leader Anderson always denied any attempt to create a concept album. Aqualung peaked at #7 on the Billboard Music Charts' North American pop albums chart. The single "Hymn 43" hit #91 on Billboard's pop singles chart. Jethro Tull's previous album was Benefit. Their next album is Thick as a Brick. Personnel Ian Anderson: Vocals, acoustic guitar, flute Martin Barre: Electric guitar, descant recorder John Evan: Piano, organ, mellotron Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond: Bass guitar, alto recorder, vocals Clive Bunker: Drums, percussion Track listing Aqualung (Ian Anderson/Jennie Anderson) Cross-Eyed Mary (Anderson) Cheap Day Return (Anderson) Mother Goose (Anderson) Wond'ring Aloud (Anderson) Up To Me (Anderson) My God (Anderson) Hymn 43 (Anderson) Slip Stream (Anderson) Locomotive Breath (Anderson) Wind-Up (Anderson) This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.