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Locomotive Breath. " Locomotive Breath " is a song by British progressive rock band Jethro Tull from their 1971 album, Aqualung . Written as a comment on population growth, "Locomotive Breath" was meant to replicate the chugging rhythm of a train. In addition to its release on Aqualung, "Locomotive Breath" saw two different single releases and ...
The songs on the album encompass a variety of musical genres, with elements of folk, blues, psychedelia, and hard rock. [11] The "riff-heavy" nature of tracks such as "Locomotive Breath", "Hymn 43" and "Wind Up" is regarded as a factor in the band's increased success after the release of the album, with Jethro Tull becoming "a major arena act" and a "fixture on FM radio" according to AllMusic.
Aqualung (song) " Aqualung " is a song by the British progressive rock band Jethro Tull, and the title track from their Aqualung (1971) album. The song was written by the band's frontman, Ian Anderson, and his then-wife Jennie Franks . While this track was never a single, its self-titled album Aqualung was Jethro Tull's first American Top 10 ...
Cross-Eyed Mary. " Cross-Eyed Mary " is a song by the British progressive rock band Jethro Tull from their album Aqualung (1971). [ 2] The song is about "Cross-Eyed Mary", a schoolgirl prostitute [ 3] who prefers the company of "leching greys" over her schoolmates. It was intended as a companion piece to "Aqualung", the opening album track ...
Bursting Out is a 1978 live double album by the rock band Jethro Tull. ... "Aqualung", "Locomotive Breath" and "The Dambusters March" were recorded at the ...
Benefit is the third studio album by the British rock band Jethro Tull, released in April 1970.It was the first Tull album to include pianist and organist John Evan – though he was not yet considered a permanent member of the group – and the last to include bass guitarist Glenn Cornick, who was fired from the band upon completion of touring for the album.
Terry Ellis, Ian Anderson, Jethro Tull. Jethro Tull chronology. Thick as a Brick (1972) Living in the Past (1972) A Passion Play (1973) Singles from Living in the Past. " Living in the Past "Released: October 1972 (US) Living in the Past is a double LP compilation album by Jethro Tull, released in 1972. It collects album tracks, outtakes and ...
Heavy Horses was the first album recorded by Jethro Tull at the newly constructed Maison Rouge studio in Fulham, London, a custom built recording studio which was funded and owned by Ian Anderson. [4] Much of the album was recorded at night, as Anderson felt that daytime hours at the studio needed to be left open for potential business clients.