Aqualung - Vinyl, CD, DVD, Doos, SACD

Jethro Tull: Aqualung versie op vinyl LP in standaard editie. Deze specifieke uitgave werd uitgebracht in Frankrijk bij uitgeverij Island Records in het jaar 1971.

Released in 1971, Aqualung is one of Jethro Tull's most popular and critically acclaimed albums. The album was recorded at Island Studios in London and produced by Ian Anderson and Terry Ellis. The album's title track is one of the band's best known and most popular songs. aqualung is a concept album that tells the story of a homeless man named Aqualung. The album is a dark and atmospheric exploration of this character's life and struggles. The album's lyrics are written in a stream of consciousness style and the music is a blend of hard rock and folk. Aqualung was a critical and commercial success and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Album of the Year. Critics praised the album for its dark and atmospheric sound and many rock bands have cited it as an influence.

Album valt binnen het genre Rock, Progressieve rock en Klassieke rock. Gatefold Vinyl.

Jethro Tull: Aqualung versie op CD in remastered editie. Deze specifieke uitgave werd uitgebracht in Europa bij uitgeverij Chrysalis op 7. september 2000.

Konečně je opět k dispozici klasika! Oproti edici k 25. výročí v mírně zeštíhlené verzi, ale stále vybavené kvalitními doplňky oproti běžnému CD: Digitálně remasterované, bonusové skladby a booklet v plné velikosti. AQUALUNG byl a je mistrovským dílem této skvělé kapely.

Album valt binnen het genre Rock, Progressieve rock en Klassieke rock.

Jethro Tull: Aqualung versie op SACD in standaard editie. Deze specifieke uitgave werd uitgebracht in VS bij uitgeverij Analogue Productions op 26. mei 2023.

Multiplatinové album "Aqualung", které je mnohými fanoušky považováno za nejsilnější album kapely, si zajistilo místo v hudební historii díky klenotům jako "Locomotive Breath" a "Crossed Eyed Mary". Hudební a obsahová změna od předchozího alba "Benefit" (1970) k "Aqualung" (1971) je považována za jednu z nejpůsobivějších v rockové historii a přinesla Jethro Tull průlom mezi rozhlasové a koncertní kapely.

Nábožensko-kritické koncepční album se vyznačuje silnými kompozicemi a lyrickými texty a obsahuje také větší podíl akustických prvků než jeho předchůdci. Baskytarista Jeffrey Hammond zde debutuje v kapele, zatímco Clive Bunker usedá za bicí nástroje Tull naposledy. Tato rozmanitá a hluboká klasika je konečně k dispozici jako skvěle znějící hybridní stereo SACD!

Nahráno ve studiích Island Records v Londýně. Remasteroval Chris Bellman.

Album valt binnen het genre Rock, Progressieve rock en Klassieke rock. Hybrid SACD Dsd Mastering.

Jethro Tull: Aqualung (The 2011 Steven Wilson Stereo Remix) versie op CD in remastered editie. Deze specifieke uitgave werd uitgebracht in Europa bij uitgeverij Chrysalis op 9. juni 2015.

For many, "Aqualung" is Tull's masterpiece. The title track and "Locomotive Breath" with its catchy riffs will go down in rock history as classics along with "My God", "Cross-Eyed Mary" and "Hymn 43". There's no disputing its commercial success, as it has sold over seven million copies and continues to outsell every other title in the catalog, yet "Aqualung" is probably Tull's most misunderstood album. Critics label it a concept album, mainly because of Anderson's critical and skeptical views on organized religion, especially on the B-side ("My God"). Anderson disputed this assessment and almost disliked it, considering the album to be "just a bunch of songs". This label prompted the band to actually present a concept album to critics with their next studio album, "Thick as a Brick". "Aqualung" has a dominant theme, but is definitely more, much more than a concept album that deals with a single theme. Anderson explores the problems of the less fortunate in our society (e.g. "Aqualung", "Cross-Eyed Mary", "Up to Me"), teenage problems and the difficulties of formal education (e.g. "Wind Up", "Mother Goose") and a return to parental themes in "Cheap Day Return", which includes Anderson's feelings during a trip to see his ailing father. "Aqualung" also reinforced the exaggerated notion, especially among those who knew the band only in passing, that Tull was a "heavy rock" band. A few years later, the band won a Grammy for Best Heavy Metal Album (specifically for "Crest of a Knave"), officially confirming this false stereotype. However, it is on "Aqualung" that Anderson really begins to develop his distinctive style of acoustic guitar songs with "Cheap Day Return", "Mother Goose" and "Slipstream". "Aqualung" established one of the most notable features of Tull's music: songs that vary in intensity, mixing medium to heavy electric sounds with lighter acoustic passages (e.g. "Aqualung" and "My God"). In fact, every album until "Under Wraps" (1984) contained at least one number in this style. Finally, this classic is available again! Compared to the 25th Anniversary edition in a slightly slimmed down version, but still featuring quality extras compared to the regular CD: Digitally remastered, bonus tracks and full size booklet. AQUALUNG was and is a masterpiece by this great band.

Album valt binnen het genre Rock, Progressieve rock en Klassieke rock. The 2011 Steven Wilson Stereo Remix.