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8 [7.48%]
9 [8.41%]
29 [27.10%]
25 [23.36%]
5 [4.67%]
12 [11.21%]
1 [0.93%]
4 [3.74%]
10 [9.35%]
4 [3.74%]
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Originally posted by Hercules Hercules wrote:

Am I missing something??

Aqualung the track was never released as a single to my knowledge, so how could it be a hit, marvellous though it is.

I vote Hocus Pocus, which was a hit, is quite marvellous too and is possibly the most uncommercial track ever to reach the charts.

You are correct, Aqualung the song was never a single and therefore never a hit. Living in The Past was Tull's biggest hit.

I'm with you with Hocus Pocus.
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Hmmm-I nearly voted for Queensryche,but at the last second pulled out & went with Aqualung,after all snot is running down my nose.
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Originally posted by Hercules Hercules wrote:

Am I missing something??

Aqualung the track was never released as a single to my knowledge, so how could it be a hit, marvellous though it is.



Probably the 2nd most well-known track out of the list, and a staple of classic rock radio now.  Close enough to the same thing as a hit.
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Aqualung above all. Special mention to Moody blues and Yes.
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Maybe it sounds terribly commercial, but; Owner Of A Lonely Heart.
Great guitar riff, very powerful song, lots of elements in the song, many productional details...
After many years of listening to the song, I keep turning up the volume when the song comes on the radio.
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Can't leave Supertramp without a vote
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Originally posted by ole-the-first ole-the-first wrote:

The Moody Blues



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Jethro Tull Aqualung
When he rides, my fears subside.
For darkness turns once more to light.
Through the skies, his white horse flies.
To find a land beyond the night.
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You are correct, Aqualung the song was never a single and therefore never a hit. Living in The Past was Tull's biggest hit.

I'm with you with Hocus Pocus.
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Hey, what about "Bungle in the Jungle?"  Wink
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Originally posted by dave-the-rave dave-the-rave wrote:

You are correct, Aqualung the song was never a single and therefore never a hit. Living in The Past was Tull's biggest hit.

I'm with you with Hocus Pocus.



Hey, what about "Bungle in the Jungle?"  Wink
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Yes, it is close between "Living and The Past" and "Bungle In The Jungle" as being their biggest hit.

Don't know regarding sales numbers but LITP pips BITJ in terms of chart success.

LITP reached No. 3 on the UK charts in 1969 and No. 11 on the Billboard charts in 1973.

BITJ did not chart in the UK but reached No.12 on the Billboard charts in 1974.
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Originally posted by BarryGlibb BarryGlibb wrote:

You are correct, Aqualung the song was never a single and therefore never a hit. Living in The Past was Tull's biggest hit.

I'm with you with Hocus Pocus.

Originally posted by dave-the-rave dave-the-rave wrote:

 
Hey, what about "Bungle in the Jungle?"  Wink

Originally posted by BarryGlibb BarryGlibb wrote:

Yes, it is close between "Living and The Past" and "Bungle In The Jungle" as being their biggest hit.

Don't know regarding sales numbers but LITP pips BITJ in terms of chart success.

LITP reached No. 3 on the UK charts in 1969 and No. 11 on the Billboard charts in 1973.

BITJ did not chart in the UK but reached No.12 on the Billboard charts in 1974.



Actually, the song "Thick as a Brick" went to #1 in the US and #5 in the UK, so technically it's their best selling single. It was a 43:46 minute single, but still...Wink


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So many great songs, it's really difficult to vote. However, I guess I'm going with "Nights in White Satin"... lately I've been very much into that song. I was thinking, shouldn't "Dust in the Wind" have been included among Kansas songs? Well, I don't remember if that one was included in the 10 polls, but if not I guess it was a major missing song.
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'Bestest'............really ??
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OK so Hits wise

Pink Floyd ABITW    US 1   UK1
Moody Blues NIWS   US 2   UK 9
ELO EW   US 10   UK 10
Yes OOALH   US 1   UK 28
Queensryche SL   US 9   UK 18
Focus HP   US 9   UK 20
Marillion K   US 74   UK 2
KansasCOWS   US 11  UK 51
Supertramp D   US -   UK 13
Jethro Tull A US - UK -

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