'Worst' track on...Aqualung
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Topic: 'Worst' track on...Aqualung
Posted By: zravkapt
Subject: 'Worst' track on...Aqualung
Date Posted: August 30 2016 at 07:38
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Which is your least fave from Aqualung? ------------- Magma America Great Make Again |
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Posted By: Meltdowner
Date Posted: August 30 2016 at 07:47
Hmmm, which one do I hate more? 
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Posted By: Luna
Date Posted: August 30 2016 at 08:14
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Won'dring Aloud always stands out as the "bad track" in the listing to me. 5 star album otherwise, though ------------- https://aprilmaymarch.bandcamp.com/track/the-badger" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Libor10
Date Posted: August 30 2016 at 08:23
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My God probably... Aqualung is great record although far from JT best ones. ------------- 
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Posted By: Aussie-Byrd-Brother
Date Posted: August 30 2016 at 08:24
Must. Resist. Urge. To. Vote. For. Every. Track!  Sorry, just being snarky, not a big fan of this album at all. Something about Ian Anderson's smug delivery really rubs me the wrong way on it. I still give it a listen once in a while, hoping the `magic' will suddenly happen, but it hasn't happened yet 
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Posted By: mechanicalflattery
Date Posted: August 30 2016 at 08:39
| Locomotive Breath and My God (which is getting votes somehow???) are the only particularly good tracks here. Mother Goose gets on my nerves more than the others. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: August 30 2016 at 09:33
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I find this album to be quite good across the board so it's just a shot in the dark for me. I'll go Slipstream. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: hellogoodbye
Date Posted: August 30 2016 at 10:37
Wind Up is terrible. 
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Posted By: Watchmaker
Date Posted: August 30 2016 at 11:25
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My God is obviously one of the best tracks on this album (if not the best). What's up with you guys? Come on. Anyway, I find Aqualung to be full of filler tracks that I am not fond of, so I skip them all the time. Due to that, I simply don't know which is which. Slipstream gets the vote maybe? |
Posted By: crimson_smoog
Date Posted: August 30 2016 at 11:36
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The song Aqualung is too hard rock for me... Somewhat boring too. ------------- "The fate of all mankind i see. Is in the hands of fools." |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: August 30 2016 at 12:02
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I actually like all those songs. I'll vote for My God I guess |
Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: August 30 2016 at 12:03
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Cross-Eyed Mary ------------- |
Posted By: tboyd1802
Date Posted: August 30 2016 at 12:11
I'm sorry to say this, but you people are nuts  There is not a bad track on this album, no vote...------------- He neither drank, smoked, nor rode a bicycle. Living frugally, saving his money, he died early, surrounded by greedy relatives. It was a great lesson to me -- John Barrymore |
Posted By: Pastmaster
Date Posted: August 30 2016 at 12:14
| I'll have to vote later, It's been a while since I listened to the whole thing. |
Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: August 30 2016 at 12:14
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Tull sucks. ------------- |
Posted By: DeadSouls
Date Posted: August 30 2016 at 13:06
| Locomotive Breath. |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: August 30 2016 at 13:11
| ^ what's wrong with Locomotive Breath? |
Posted By: KingCrInuYasha
Date Posted: August 30 2016 at 13:18
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Either "Cheap Day Return" or "Slipstream". ------------- He looks at this world and wants it all... so he strikes, like Thunderball! |
Posted By: Wanorak
Date Posted: August 30 2016 at 13:24
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No vote for me. I like the whole album and all the little interlude pieces make the album work for me. ------------- A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!! |
Posted By: Rednight
Date Posted: August 30 2016 at 13:28
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After Aqualung, Cross-Eyed Mary, and Locomotive Breath, I really don't care. ------------- "It just has none of the qualities of your work that I find interesting. Abandon [?] it." - Eno |
Posted By: zravkapt
Date Posted: August 30 2016 at 14:06
Yeah, I thought those two would be getting all the votes. One thing these polls taught me: some people have very weird musical tastes. ------------- Magma America Great Make Again |
KingCrInuYasha wrote:Posted By: mechanicalflattery
Date Posted: August 30 2016 at 14:18
| I actually really like Slipstream; it's mellow and pleasant and has a good melody to it. Is it filler? Probably, but it never felt intrusive or obnoxious. There are actual songs on Aqualung that are also clearly filler and most of those are genuinely tough to listen to, much less enjoy. |
Posted By: dr prog
Date Posted: August 30 2016 at 14:19
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Wind up. When it gets louder it sucks. Martins playing in the background and Ian's vocals at its worst. I only bother with the early version which I like ------------- All I like is prog related bands beginning late 60's/early 70's. Their music from 1968 - 83 has the composition and sound which will never be beaten. Perfect blend of jazz, classical, folk and rock. |
Posted By: miamiscot
Date Posted: August 30 2016 at 14:52
| Locomotive Breath |
Posted By: Hercules
Date Posted: August 30 2016 at 15:43
Yep. There's not one track on it I don't like and I'm not voting for the sake of it. ------------- A TVR is not a car. It's a way of life. |
Posted By: Luna
Date Posted: August 30 2016 at 15:45
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Wasn't expecting this much hate for the 28th highest rated album on the site ------------- https://aprilmaymarch.bandcamp.com/track/the-badger" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: August 30 2016 at 18:55
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Worst band on this site. ------------- |
Posted By: zravkapt
Date Posted: August 30 2016 at 19:44
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Finally ... someone voted for the title track ------------- Magma America Great Make Again |
Posted By: Progosopher
Date Posted: August 30 2016 at 20:57
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My one vote for Cheap Day Return renders Cross-Eyed Mary and Hymn 43 the two best tracks on the album, at least for the nonce. Can't say I entirely agree with that. Not my favorite Tull album but definitely in my top 10 for them. ------------- The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty" |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: August 30 2016 at 22:42
| I actually like almost every song from the album... the only ones I don't have in my IPod are "Up to me" and "Slipstream"... ufortunatley I don't remember how they sound, so I don't know which one to vote for. However, the thing with this album is, none of the tracks I have in my list comes from the original album version, I liked all of them better on alternate live versions (from Live at Montreux, Live: Bursting Out, or for the bunch of smaller less known pieces, from the Aqualung re-recorded live in the 90's... or "Wond'ring Aloud... again", which makes the song sound much more complete than just "Wond'ring Aloud"). |
Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: August 31 2016 at 04:45
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That would be "Wind Up". ------------- Welcome to the middle of the film. |
Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: August 31 2016 at 05:00
Great album. Nothing to dislike. ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: August 31 2016 at 05:18
wow, really?
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Posted By: progmatic
Date Posted: August 31 2016 at 05:45
Me too. ------------- PROGMATIC |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: August 31 2016 at 07:08
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Loc Breath. ------------- 
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Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: August 31 2016 at 09:17
Not really. Worst rock band ever. ------------- |
Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: August 31 2016 at 09:18
I'm with you on this one. I believe it's a matter of personal taste, but musically, it's a very well written and performed album.
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Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: August 31 2016 at 09:31
Agreed
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Posted By: aglasshouse
Date Posted: August 31 2016 at 18:18
That's going easy on them. I'd say worst band period. ------------- http://fryingpanmedia.com |
Posted By: GKR
Date Posted: August 31 2016 at 20:25
Phew, I'll not sound crazy, at least! ------------- - From each according to his ability, to each according to his need. |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: August 31 2016 at 20:30
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^ Absolutely. Not only does it not have a weak track, it's one of the all time great rock albums, never mind prog. ------------- "Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy |
Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: August 31 2016 at 22:59
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^ Yeah, what he said. I think my PA 2007 phase is over now. ------------- |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: August 31 2016 at 23:52
ok, I don't know if you're joking or if you hate JT so much... I've heard much, much worse bands than Jethro Tull.
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Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: September 01 2016 at 09:11
was trolling...and you can blame the OP.  ------------- |
Posted By: The Bearded Bard
Date Posted: September 01 2016 at 14:16
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Locomotive -------------  
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Posted By: dr prog
Date Posted: September 01 2016 at 14:34
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Disc 1 Aqualung Cross eyed mary Cheap day return Mother goose Wondring aloud Up to me My god quad version Hymn 43 quad version Slipstream Locomotive breath quad version Disc 2 Wind up early version Lick your fingers clean Just trying to be Wondring again Life is a long song Up the pool From later Slipstream 2 Dr Bogenbroom Nursie This would have been a classic. I swapped some songs for improved versions also ------------- All I like is prog related bands beginning late 60's/early 70's. Their music from 1968 - 83 has the composition and sound which will never be beaten. Perfect blend of jazz, classical, folk and rock. |
Posted By: CPicard
Date Posted: September 02 2016 at 01:13
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The opener is quite irritating, I can't stand this hideous heavy-rock stuff (or anything with electric guitars). |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: September 02 2016 at 02:47
| Believe it or not, I've not spun my Aqualung LP for a long time, like a cupla years..........from memory, Hymn 43 didn't 'float my boat' much.............. |
Posted By: dr prog
Date Posted: September 02 2016 at 19:42
I have never got into hymn either. But the quad version is close to my fave tull song from 71 ------------- All I like is prog related bands beginning late 60's/early 70's. Their music from 1968 - 83 has the composition and sound which will never be beaten. Perfect blend of jazz, classical, folk and rock. |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: September 03 2016 at 10:09
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Hymn is catching up, it's got my vote, too. I love about half of the album and can easily live without the rest. |
Posted By: snowsnow
Date Posted: September 04 2016 at 03:27
| I like it all - despite loving TAAB and APP a whole lot more! |
Posted By: King Manuel
Date Posted: September 05 2016 at 12:05
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One of my lesser favourite JT albums (despite all the hype). Worst track for me is Cross Eyed Mary |
Posted By: KingCrInuYasha
Date Posted: September 07 2016 at 20:33
Out of curiosity, which Tull albums do you like better? ------------- He looks at this world and wants it all... so he strikes, like Thunderball! |
Posted By: uduwudu
Date Posted: September 09 2016 at 04:15
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With the different versions out there does any know if I should upgrade to Wilson's mixes or not bother? It suffered from such awful production from the get go. Great album but awful sound. Made at the same time and neighbouring studio as Zeppelin's same era release whatever that was. ;) |
Posted By: The misanthrope
Date Posted: September 09 2016 at 08:57
| wind up is probably my least favorite. Aqualung is one of my least favorite albums, only because it is over played on the radio it still has some great songs. Cross Eyed Mary, and Hymn 43 are probably my favorites on the album. That said I am always blown away by Locomotive Breath when I see Tull in concert. |
Posted By: ProgMirage1974
Date Posted: September 09 2016 at 14:55
| Mother Goose or Wond'ring Aloud... although on the remastered version the extended version is far superior. Shame they didn't include it on the album itself. |
Posted By: ProgMirage1974
Date Posted: September 09 2016 at 14:57
| Wilson's mixes are far superior. If you're gonna purchase a remaster this is the album you should do so. The bass line has been revived, and the sound quality itself is astounding. |
Posted By: BarryGlibb
Date Posted: September 10 2016 at 05:06
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The runout groove. |
Posted By: irrelevant
Date Posted: September 20 2016 at 06:26
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If you voted Wond'ring Aloud, you're wrong. ------------- https://gabebuller.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - New album! http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385 |