Jethro Tull-"Aqualung" (1971)

"Aqualung" was Jethro Tull's fourth album, released in 1971, chronologically located between "Benefit" and "Thick as a brick". The LP is divided into two sides, the A titled "Aqualung" and the B, "My God". The first deals with the world of begging while the second talks about various issues concerning the god-man relationship (you can read on the inside of the vinyl: "In the beginning, Man created God ...", as well as the hypocrisy of the church.
This album is considered, lettristically speaking, a top album by Jethro Tull, as well as one of his best works from a musical point of view. It is considered by many fans of the band the best album of the Tulls, although due to the number of great albums they published in a row, it may be an injustice to call it that. What you can assure without any doubt is that we are facing one of their works that left its mark, an album that marked a milestone in the history of the band and, without a doubt, of rock, with a great influence on many of rear discs.
Among his songs is "Locomotive Breath" one of the best known songs by Jethro Tull. The song begins with a beautiful, jazzy piano, joined by the electric guitar, until the very rhythmic first verse arrives. This song has another outstanding flute solo standout, energetic, almost frenetic, in which Anderson once again shows his mastery on the flute. The lyrics tell of the life of a man who falls apart and he heads to death, like a locomotive, without brakes. Besides "Locomotive Breath", the fantastic "Cross-Eyed Mary", "My God", "Aqualung" and "Wind Up" stand out, which make up a masterful album.