Complete List Of Jethro Tull Songs From A to Z

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The story of Jethro Tull begins in the seaside town of Blackpool, Lancashire, where grammar school classmates Ian Anderson, Jeffrey Hammond, and John Evan first forged a musical bond. Anderson, a Scottish transplant who had taught himself the Spanish guitar, and Evan, a drummer inspired by the Beatles, formed the nucleus of what would become a six-piece “blue-eyed soul” group known as the John Evan Band.

After honing their craft in local clubs and recording a few tracks in London, the band relocated to Luton in late 1967. This move proved financially untenable and led to the group’s dissolution, but from these ashes, a new entity emerged: a four-piece British blues band featuring Anderson, guitarist Mick Abrahams, bassist Glenn Cornick, and drummer Clive Bunker. This fledgling group struggled to secure repeat bookings, cycling through a series of disposable names simply to get on stage. The name Jethro Tull, suggested by a history-loving staffer at their booking agency in honor of the 18th-century agricultural pioneer, was just another alias until fate intervened. The manager of London’s famed Marquee Club offered the band a weekly residency under that name, and the stability of the gig allowed the moniker to stick, forever linking one of rock’s most unique acts to a dead man who invented the seed drill.

From this foundation, Jethro Tull embarked on an ascent that saw them rapidly evolve from a British blues act into one of the world’s premier progressive rock bands. Their initial breakthrough was not a radio hit but a “rapturous reception” at the 1968 National Jazz and Blues Festival, a triumph born from relentless touring that had already cultivated a significant grassroots following. While their 1968 debut album, This Was, was rooted in blues rock and jazz fusion, their second effort, Stand Up (1969), marked a dramatic pivot. With Anderson now serving as the sole songwriter, the album jettisoned much of the blues in favor of a new sound incorporating elements of English folk and classical music, a formula that propelled it to No. 1 on the UK charts. This period also yielded one of their most significant commercial singles, “Living in the Past,” a 1969 hit that reached No. 3 in the UK and No. 11 in the US.

The band’s artistic and commercial power crested with 1971’s Aqualung, an album that, while solidifying their progressive rock credentials, drew Anderson’s ire for being labeled a “concept album” by critics. In a move that would come to define his intellectual and often reactionary creative process, Anderson responded not by refuting the label, but by satirizing it. The result was 1972’s Thick as a Brick, a single, album-length song intentionally designed as “the mother of all concept albums.” This combination of complex musicianship and high-concept artistry, propelled by their reputation as a must-see live act, saw them selling out 20,000-seat arenas by the mid-1970s, leading Melody Maker to pose the question in a 1975 headline: “Jethro – Now The World’s Biggest Band?”.

The only true constant in Jethro Tull’s five-decade career has been a commitment to change, with their extensive discography serving as a map of Ian Anderson’s evolving artistic and personal interests. Following their progressive rock peak, the late 1970s saw the band make a deliberate turn towards folk rock, a shift directly reflecting Anderson’s “newly bucolic lifestyle.” The trilogy of albums from this era—Songs from the Wood (1977), Heavy Horses (1978), and Stormwatch (1979)—were imbued with pastoral themes that mirrored Anderson’s personal retreat to a more rural existence. The dawn of the 1980s prompted another radical reinvention, as the band embraced electronic rock and synthesizers on albums like A (1980) and Under Wraps (1984), a move that proved divisive among their fanbase.

Yet another stylistic pivot occurred with 1987’s Crest of a Knave, which saw the band return to a harder, guitar-driven rock sound. The 1990s brought further exploration, with Roots to Branches (1995) and J-Tull Dot Com (1999) incorporating significant world music influences. After a nearly two-decade hiatus from the studio following The Jethro Tull Christmas Album (2003), the band re-emerged with a flurry of new activity in the 2020s. They released The Zealot Gene in 2022 and RökFlöte in 2023, and just released Curious Ruminant for 2025, proving their creative journey was far from over.

Complete List Of Jethro Tull Songs From A to Z

…And the Mouse Police Never Sleeps – Heavy Horses – 1978
4.W.D. (Low Ratio) – A – 1980
10:08 to Paddington – A Passion Play – 1973
17 – Stand Up – 1969
A Christmas Song – The Jethro Tull Christmas Album – 2003
A Gift of Roses – J-Tull Dot Com – 1999
A New Day Yesterday – Stand Up – 1969
A Small Cigar – Too Old to Rock ‘n’ Roll: Too Young to Die! – 1976
A Song for Jeffrey – This Was – 1968
A Stitch in Time – Stormwatch – 1979
A Time for Everything? – Benefit – 1970
A Winter Snowscape – The Jethro Tull Christmas Album – 2003
Acres Wild – Heavy Horses – 1978
Alive and Well and Living In – Benefit – 1970
Allfather – RökFlöte – 2023
And Further On – A – 1980
Another Christmas Song – Rock Island – 1989
Another Christmas Song – The Jethro Tull Christmas Album – 2003
Another Harry’s Bar – Roots to Branches – 1995
Apogee – Under Wraps – 1984
Aqualung – Aqualung – 1971
Astronomy – Under Wraps – 1984
At Last, Forever – Roots to Branches – 1995
Automotive Engineering – Under Wraps – 1984
AWOL – J-Tull Dot Com – 1999
Back to the Family – Stand Up – 1969
Back-Door Angels – War Child – 1974
Bad-Eyed and Loveless – Too Old to Rock ‘n’ Roll: Too Young to Die! – 1976
Baker St. Muse – Minstrel in the Gallery – 1975
Barren Beth, Wild Desert John – The Zealot Gene – 2022
Batteries Not Included – A – 1980
Beastie – The Broadsword and the Beast – 1982
Beggar’s Farm – This Was – 1968
Beltane – Songs from the Wood – 1977
Bends Like a Willow – J-Tull Dot Com – 1999
Beside Myself – Roots to Branches – 1995
Best Friends – A Passion Play – 1973
Big Dipper – Too Old to Rock ‘n’ Roll: Too Young to Die! – 1976
Big Riff and Mando – Rock Island – 1989
Birthday Card at Christmas – The Jethro Tull Christmas Album – 2003
Black Mamba – J-Tull Dot Com – 1999
Black Satin Dancer – Minstrel in the Gallery – 1975
Black Sunday – A – 1980
Bouree – Aqualung – 1971
Bourée – Stand Up – 1969
Bourée – The Jethro Tull Christmas Album – 2003
Broadford Bazaar – Heavy Horses – 1978
Broadsword – The Broadsword and the Beast – 1982
Budapest – Crest of a Knave – 1987
Bungle in the Jungle – War Child – 1974
Cat’s Squirrel – This Was – 1968
Cheap Day Return – Aqualung – 1971
Cheap Day Return/Mother Goose (Live) – Rock Island – 1989
Cheerio – The Broadsword and the Beast – 1982
Christmas Song – This Was – 1968
Christmas Song (Live) – Rock Island – 1989
Clasp – The Broadsword and the Beast – 1982
Cold Wind to Valhalla – Minstrel in the Gallery – 1975
Cornucopia – RökFlöte – 2023
Crazed Institution – Too Old to Rock ‘n’ Roll: Too Young to Die! – 1976
Critique Oblique – A Passion Play – 1973
Cross-Eyed Mary – Aqualung – 1971
Crossfire – A – 1980
Crossword – Stormwatch – 1979
Cup of Wonder – Songs from the Wood – 1977
Curious Ruminant – Curious Ruminant – 2025
Dangerous Veils – Roots to Branches – 1995
Dark Ages – Stormwatch – 1979
Dharma for One – This Was – 1968
Doctor to My Disease – Catfish Rising – 1991
Dogs in the Midwinter – Crest of a Knave – 1987
Dot Com – J-Tull Dot Com – 1999
Down at the End of Your Road – The Broadsword and the Beast – 1982
Drink from the Same Well – Curious Ruminant – 2025
Driving Song – Stand Up – 1969
Dun Ringill – Stormwatch – 1979
Dunsinane Hill – Curious Ruminant – 2025
Ears of Tin – Rock Island – 1989
El Niño – J-Tull Dot Com – 1999
Elegy – Stormwatch – 1979
Epilogue – A Passion Play – 1973
European Legacy – Under Wraps – 1984
Excerpts from the Ian Anderson Interview – Aqualung – 1971
Fallen On Hard Times – The Broadsword and the Beast – 1982
Far Alaska – J-Tull Dot Com – 1999
Farm on the Freeway – Crest of a Knave – 1987
Fat Man – Stand Up – 1969
Fat Man (BBC) – Aqualung – 1971
Fire at Midnight – Songs from the Wood – 1977
Fire at Midnight – The Jethro Tull Christmas Album – 2003
First Snow on Brooklyn – The Jethro Tull Christmas Album – 2003
Flight from Lucifer – A Passion Play – 1973
Flying Colours – The Broadsword and the Beast – 1982
Flying Dutchman – Stormwatch – 1979
For a Thousand Mothers – Stand Up – 1969
For Michael Collins, Jeffrey and Me – Benefit – 1970
Forest Dance No. 1 – A Passion Play – 1973
Forest Dance No. 2 – A Passion Play – 1973
From a Dead Beat to an Old Greaser – Too Old to Rock ‘n’ Roll: Too Young to Die! – 1976
Fylingdale Flyer – A – 1980
General Crossing – Under Wraps – 1984
Ginnungagap – RökFlöte – 2023
Glory Row – War Child – 1974
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen – The Jethro Tull Christmas Album – 2003
Gold-Tipped Boots, Black Jacket and Tie – Catfish Rising – 1991
Grace – Minstrel in the Gallery – 1975
Greensleeved – The Jethro Tull Christmas Album – 2003
Guardian’s Watch – RökFlöte – 2023
Hammer on Hammer – RökFlöte – 2023
Heat – Under Wraps – 1984
Heavy Horses – Heavy Horses – 1978
Heavy Water – Rock Island – 1989
Holly Herald – The Jethro Tull Christmas Album – 2003
Home – Stormwatch – 1979
Hot Mango Flush – J-Tull Dot Com – 1999
Hunt by Numbers – J-Tull Dot Com – 1999
Hunting Girl – Songs from the Wood – 1977
Hymn 43 – Aqualung – 1971
I Am Your Gun – The Broadsword and the Beast – 1982
In Brief Visitation – The Zealot Gene – 2022
Inside – Benefit – 1970
Interim Sleep – Curious Ruminant – 2025
Ithavoll – RökFlöte – 2023
It’s Breaking Me Up – This Was – 1968
Jack Frost and the Hooded Crow – The Broadsword and the Beast – 1982
Jack Frost and the Hooded Crow – The Jethro Tull Christmas Album – 2003
Jack-A-Lynn – The Broadsword and the Beast – 1982
Jack-in-the-Green – Songs from the Wood – 1977
Jacob’s Tales – The Zealot Gene – 2022
Jeffrey Goes to Leicester Square – Stand Up – 1969
Journeyman – Heavy Horses – 1978
Jump Start – Crest of a Knave – 1987
Jump Start (Live) – Catfish Rising – 1991
Just Trying to Be – Benefit – 1970
Kelpie – Stormwatch – 1979
King Henry’s Madrigal – Stormwatch – 1979
Kissing Willie – Rock Island – 1989
Ladies – War Child – 1974
Lap of Luxury – Under Wraps – 1984
Last Man at the Party – The Jethro Tull Christmas Album – 2003
Later, That Same Evening – Under Wraps – 1984
Lick Your Fingers Clean – Aqualung – 1971
Lifebeats – A Passion Play – 1973
Like a Tall Thin Girl – Catfish Rising – 1991
Living in the Past – Stand Up – 1969
Living in These Hard Times – Heavy Horses – 1978
Locomotive Breath – Aqualung – 1971
Locomotive Breath (Live) – Rock Island – 1989
Look into the Sun – Stand Up – 1969
Love Story – This Was – 1968
Magus Perdé – A Passion Play – 1973
Mango Surprise – J-Tull Dot Com – 1999
Mayhem Maybe – The Broadsword and the Beast – 1982
Memory Bank – A Passion Play – 1973
Mine Is the Mountain – The Zealot Gene – 2022
Minstrel in the Gallery – Minstrel in the Gallery – 1975
Moths – Heavy Horses – 1978
Mother Goose – Aqualung – 1971
Mountain Men – Crest of a Knave – 1987
Move on Alone – This Was – 1968
Mrs. Tibbets – The Zealot Gene – 2022
My God – Aqualung – 1971
My Sunday Feeling – This Was – 1968
Night in the Wilderness – Catfish Rising – 1991
No Lullaby – Heavy Horses – 1978
Nobody’s Car – Under Wraps – 1984
North Sea Oil – Stormwatch – 1979
Nothing @ All – J-Tull Dot Com – 1999
Nothing Is Easy – Stand Up – 1969
Nothing to Say – Benefit – 1970
Occasional Demons – Catfish Rising – 1991
Old Ghosts – Stormwatch – 1979
One Brown Mouse – Heavy Horses – 1978
One for John Gee – This Was – 1968
One White Duck / 010 = Nothing at All – Minstrel in the Gallery – 1975
Only Solitaire – War Child – 1974
Orion – Stormwatch – 1979
Out of the Noise – Roots to Branches – 1995
Over Jerusalem – Curious Ruminant – 2025
Overhang – The Broadsword and the Beast – 1982
Overseer Overture – A Passion Play – 1973
Paparazzi – Under Wraps – 1984
Paradise Steakhouse – War Child – 1974
Part of the Machine – Crest of a Knave – 1987
Pavane – The Jethro Tull Christmas Album – 2003
Pibroch (Cap in Hand) – Songs from the Wood – 1977
Pied Piper – Too Old to Rock ‘n’ Roll: Too Young to Die! – 1976
Play in Time – Benefit – 1970
Prelude – A Passion Play – 1973
Protect and Survive – A – 1980
Puppet and the Puppet Master – Curious Ruminant – 2025
Pussy Willow – The Broadsword and the Beast – 1982
Quartet – War Child – 1974
Queen and Country – War Child – 1974
Quizz Kid – Too Old to Rock ‘n’ Roll: Too Young to Die! – 1976
Radio Free Moscow – Under Wraps – 1984
Rainbow Blues – War Child – 1974
Raising Steam – Crest of a Knave – 1987
Rare and Precious Chain – Roots to Branches – 1995
Re-Assuring Tune – A Passion Play – 1973
Reasons for Waiting – Stand Up – 1969
Requiem – Minstrel in the Gallery – 1975
Rhythm in Gold – The Broadsword and the Beast – 1982
Ring Out, Solstice Bells – Songs from the Wood – 1977
Ring Out Solstice Bells – The Jethro Tull Christmas Album – 2003
Rock Island – Rock Island – 1989
Rocks on the Road – Catfish Rising – 1991
Roll Yer Own – Catfish Rising – 1991
Roots to Branches – Roots to Branches – 1995
Round – This Was – 1968
Rover – Heavy Horses – 1978
Saboteur – Under Wraps – 1984
Sad City Sisters – The Zealot Gene – 2022
Salamander – Too Old to Rock ‘n’ Roll: Too Young to Die! – 1976
Saturation – War Child – 1974
Savannah of Paddington Green – Curious Ruminant – 2025
Seal Driver – The Broadsword and the Beast – 1982
Sealion – War Child – 1974
Sealion II – War Child – 1974
Serenade to a Cuckoo – This Was – 1968
She Said She Was a Dancer – Crest of a Knave – 1987
Shoshana Sleeping – The Zealot Gene – 2022
Singing All Day – Benefit – 1970
Skating Away on the Thin Ice of the New Day – War Child – 1974
Sleeping with the Dog – Catfish Rising – 1991
Slipstream – Aqualung – 1971
Slow Marching Band – The Broadsword and the Beast – 1982
Some Day the Sun Won’t Shine for You – This Was – 1968
Something’s on the Move – Stormwatch – 1979
Son – Benefit – 1970
Song for Jeffrey – Aqualung – 1971
Songs from the Wood – Songs from the Wood – 1977
Sossity; You’re a Woman – Benefit – 1970
Sparrow on the Schoolyard Wall – Catfish Rising – 1991
Spiral – J-Tull Dot Com – 1999
Steel Monkey – Crest of a Knave – 1987
Still Loving You Tonight – Catfish Rising – 1991
Strange Avenues – Rock Island – 1989
Strip Cartoon – Too Old to Rock ‘n’ Roll: Too Young to Die! – 1976
Stuck in the August Rain – Roots to Branches – 1995
Stygian Hand – Curious Ruminant – 2025
Sweet Dream – Stand Up – 1969
Taxi Grab – Too Old to Rock ‘n’ Roll: Too Young to Die! – 1976
Teacher – Benefit – 1970
The Betrayal of Joshua Kynde – The Zealot Gene – 2022
The Chequered Flag (Dead or Alive) – Too Old to Rock ‘n’ Roll: Too Young to Die! – 1976
The Dog-Ear Years – J-Tull Dot Com – 1999
The Feathered Consort – RökFlöte – 2023
The Fisherman of Ephesus – The Zealot Gene – 2022
The Foot of Our Stairs – A Passion Play – 1973
The Navigators – RökFlöte – 2023
The Navigators (Single Edit) – RökFlöte – 2023
The Perfect One – RökFlöte – 2023
The Pine Marten’s Jig – A – 1980
The Rattlesnake Trail – Rock Island – 1989
The Silver Cord – A Passion Play – 1973
The Story of the Hare Who Lost His Spectacles – A Passion Play – 1973
The Third Hoorah – War Child – 1974
The Tipu House – Curious Ruminant – 2025
The Waking Edge – Crest of a Knave – 1987
The Whaler’s Dues – Rock Island – 1989
The Whistler – Songs from the Wood – 1977
The Zealot Gene – The Zealot Gene – 2022
Thick as a Brick – Thick as a Brick – 1972
Thinking Round Corners – Catfish Rising – 1991
This Free Will – Roots to Branches – 1995
This Is Not Love – Catfish Rising – 1991
Three Loves, Three – The Zealot Gene – 2022
To Cry You a Song – Benefit – 1970
Too Many Too – The Broadsword and the Beast – 1982
Too Old to Rock ‘n’ Roll: Too Young to Die – Too Old to Rock ‘n’ Roll: Too Young to Die! – 1976
Trickster (And the Mistletoe) – RökFlöte – 2023
Tundra – Under Wraps – 1984
Two Fingers – War Child – 1974
Under Wraps #1 – Under Wraps – 1984
Under Wraps #2 – Under Wraps – 1984
Undressed to Kill – Rock Island – 1989
Uniform – A – 1980
Up to Me – Aqualung – 1971
Valley – Roots to Branches – 1995
Velvet Green – Songs from the Wood – 1977
Velvet Green (Live) – Songs from the Wood – 1977
Voluspo – RökFlöte – 2023
War Child – War Child – 1974
Warchild Waltz – War Child – 1974
Warm Sporran – Stormwatch – 1979
Watching Me, Watching You – The Broadsword and the Beast – 1982
Weathercock – Heavy Horses – 1978
Weathercock – The Jethro Tull Christmas Album – 2003
We Five Kings – The Jethro Tull Christmas Album – 2003
We Used to Know – Stand Up – 1969
When Jesus Came to Play – Catfish Rising – 1991
Where Did Saturday Go? – The Zealot Gene – 2022
White Innocence – Catfish Rising – 1991
Wicked Windows – J-Tull Dot Com – 1999
Wind Up – Aqualung – 1971
Wind-Up (Quad Version) – Aqualung – 1971
Witch’s Promise – Benefit – 1970
With You There to Help Me – Benefit – 1970
Wolf Unchained – RökFlöte – 2023
Wond’ring Aloud – Aqualung – 1971
Working John, Working Joe – A – 1980
Wounded, Old and Treacherous – Roots to Branches – 1995