Locomotive Breath - Jethro Tull (1971)

"Locomotive Breath" was released in the winter of 1971 on Jethro Tull&fourth studio album, Aqualung. Despite the band&disapproval, the album is regarded as a concept album featuring a central theme of "the distinction between religion and God". The album&"dour musings on faith and religion" have marked it as "one of the most cerebral albums ever to reach millions of rock listeners". Aqualung&success marked a turning point in the band&career, who went on to become a major radio and touring act. 96KHz/24bit HD FLAC! Recorded at Island Records&studio in London, it was their first album with John Evan as a full-time member, their first with new bassist Jeffrey Hammond and last album featuring Clive Bunker on drums. Something of a departure from the band&previous work, the album features more acoustic material than previous releases; and—inspired by photographs of homeless people on the Thames Embankment taken by singer Ian Anderson&wife Jennie—contains a number of recurring themes, addressing religion along with Anderson&own personal experiences. Aqualung has sold more than 7 million units worldwide according to Anderson, and is thus Jethro Tull&best selling album. The album was generally well-received critically, and has been included on several music magazine best of lists. The album spawned one single, "Hymn 43". [Lyrics] In the shuffling madness Of the locomotive breath Runs the all time loser Headlong to his death Oh, he feels the piston scraping Steam breaking on...