Jethro Tull were hairy prog-rock philosophers who decried organized religion ("Hymn 43") and modern hypocrisy ("Aqualung") while managing to incorporate flute solos. With several FM-radio hits, this was the record that made Tull into a major arena band. The cover painting gave Seventies kids nightmares.
Total album sales: 3 million
Peak chart position: 7
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Jethro Tull
November 9, 2004
"Rock and Roll Circus" hits theaters for one night only
September 16, 2004
Radio station listeners will vote on whether to reinstate band
November 18, 2003
A Dot Conversation With Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson
September 2, 1999
After thirty years, Ian Anderson isn't about to hop off his Jethro Tull rock island
August 31, 1999
Jethro Tull Returns
May 19, 1998
October 14, 1997
A tough rock group rises about the New Wave with a disco beat
June 28, 1979
