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Jethro Tull's 'Aqualung' Trivia Quiz

It's pity that there aren't many quizzes on Jethro Tull, so I decided to make one on the album 'Aqualung'.

A multiple-choice quiz by bfflnathan. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
bfflnathan

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
251,637

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1397

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 136 (8/10), Guest 172 (4/10), Guest 174 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what year was "Aqualung" released? Hint

1972

1971

1973

1970

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who is the fictional character "Aqualung"? Hint

a bartender

an echo of Ian Anderson

a diver

a tramp

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Question 3 of 10

3. The album was recorded in a studio of Island Records. What other band was working on an album there? Hint

Fleetwood Mac

Queen

Led Zeppelin

Pink Floyd

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Question 4 of 10

4. What song on the album was covered by Iron Maiden? Hint

Cross-Eyed Mary

Hymn 43

Aqualung

Locomotive Breath

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Aqualung" is a concept album.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. In what year was the live version of "Aqualung" recorded? Hint

1996

1971

2004

1980

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Question 7 of 10

7. Ian Anderson wrote all the songs for the album, but who was the co-writer of the title track "Aqualung"? Hint

his wife

Clive Bunker

his father

Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Confessing to the endless sin, the endless whining sounds": from which song are these words? Hint

My God

Aqualung

Hymn 43

Mother Goose

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who organised the orchestra for the album? Hint

Ian Anderson

Jennie Anderson

There is no orchestra

David Palmer

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Question 10 of 10

10. On the album is a line up. What does it say after Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond? "Bass guitar, alto recorder and..." Hint

mellotron

organ

voice

odd voices

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what year was "Aqualung" released?

Answer: 1971

The album was the breakthrough for Jethro Tull in America.

2. Who is the fictional character "Aqualung"?

Answer: a tramp

A tramp that looks at little girls and has problems with breathing.

3. The album was recorded in a studio of Island Records. What other band was working on an album there?

Answer: Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin was working on "Led Zeppelin IV", which contained the world famous song "Stairway to Heaven".

4. What song on the album was covered by Iron Maiden?

Answer: Cross-Eyed Mary

The Iron Maidens are big fans of Jethro Tull and their version of the song is a tribute to Tull.

5. "Aqualung" is a concept album.

Answer: false

Ian Anderson stated that it wasn't. He was angry about the critics saying it was a concept album, he said: "We'll give them their god damned mother of all concept albums". And that was the next album, "Thick as a Brick".

6. In what year was the live version of "Aqualung" recorded?

Answer: 2004

Jethro Tull played and recorded it live for a radio program.

7. Ian Anderson wrote all the songs for the album, but who was the co-writer of the title track "Aqualung"?

Answer: his wife

Clive Bunker and Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond only played instruments.
His father was the subject of another song on the album: "Cheap Day Return". He wrote it after a visit to his father, who was seriously ill.

8. "Confessing to the endless sin, the endless whining sounds": from which song are these words?

Answer: My God

In several parts of the United States the albums were burned for blasphemy. Ian Anderson is an atheist, and he criticised the Church. He stated that organised religion decreases the band between God and man.

9. Who organised the orchestra for the album?

Answer: David Palmer

Ian Anderson already had a lot of work to do. David Palmer later joined the band; he played synthesizer and keyboards and arranged symphony orchestras for bands like Pink Floyd, Queen, The Beatles and Genesis.

10. On the album is a line up. What does it say after Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond? "Bass guitar, alto recorder and..."

Answer: odd voices

There are some weird voices on the album. John Evans played the mellotron and the organ, Ian Anderson sang.

Source: Author bfflnathan

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