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Songwriter Ian Anderson described the song as "a blues for Jesus, about the gory, glory seekers who use his name as an excuse for a lot of unsavoury things. You know, 'Hey Dad, it's not my fault — the missionaries lied.'" [3] Sean Murphy of PopMatters wrote that, "For “Hymn 43” Anderson sets his sights on the US and in quick order sets about decimating the hypocrisy and myth-making of ...
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.
The song was also released as the B-side to "Hymn 43". Since its initial releases, the song has appeared on multiple compilation and live albums, including Living in the Past, M.U. - The Best of Jethro Tull, and Bursting Out. The song receives frequent airplay on classic rock radio stations. Ian Anderson ranked "Locomotive Breath" as one of his ...
This is the discography of the British progressive rock band Jethro Tull who formed in Blackpool, Lancashire in 1967. Initially playing blues rock , the band's sound soon incorporated elements of British folk music and hard rock to forge a progressive rock signature.
Heavy Horses (song) Hymn 43; L. Life Is a Long Song; Living in the Past (song) ... Teacher (Jethro Tull song) Thick as a Brick; Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to ...
Crest of a Knave is the sixteenth studio album by British rock band Jethro Tull, released in 1987.The album was recorded after a three-year hiatus caused by a throat infection of vocalist Ian Anderson, resulting in his changed singing style.
Thick as a Brick is the fifth studio album by the British rock band Jethro Tull, released on 3 March 1972.The album contains one continuous piece of music, split over two sides of an LP record, and is intended as a parody of the concept album genre.
Live at Madison Square Garden 1978 is a concert video and an album by British rock band Jethro Tull, released in 2009. It was recorded on 9 October 1978 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Fifty minutes of the performance were broadcast live via satellite on the BBC 's Old Grey Whistle Test TV show.