Jethro Tull – “Aqualung”, “Mother Goose”, “Wind Up” and “Locomotive Breath”

In my mind’s eye I connect a a couple of album covers with the year 1972. One of them is “Aqualung” from British band Jethro Tull. (It may or may not interest you to know that the original Jethro Tull invented the seed drill in 1701… a fact that has stuck in my mind ever since I first came across it…).

And these words:

“Do you still remember December’s foggy breeze, When the ice that clings onto your beard was screaming agony”

Here’s the title track “Aqualung” live:

The studio version of “Mother Goose” form the same album:

“Wind Up”, the closing track:

Part of the unique sound of Jethro Tull is Ian Anderson’s flute. Here’s a solo from July 1976

And as a crashing finale, “Locomotive Breath”:

Don’t slow down!

Paul

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