Jethro Tull discography

Jethro Tull discography
Jethro Tull discography
	Jethro Tull with Neue Philharmonie Frankfurt in June 2007
Studio albums	23
EPs	4
Live albums	9
Compilation albums	15
Singles	33
Video albums	12

This is the discography of the British progressive rock band Jethro Tull who formed in Blackpool, Lancashire in 1967. Initially playing blues rock, the band's sound soon incorporated elements of British folk music and hard rock to forge a progressive rock signature. The band were led by vocalist/flautist/guitarist Ian Anderson, and have included other significant members such as guitarist Martin Barre, drummer Doane Perry, and bassist Dave Pegg.

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart position								Certifications sales thresholds
Title	Album details	UK ^[1]	AUS ^[2]	AUT ^[3]	GER ^[4]	NOR ^[5]	SWE ^[6]^[7]	SWI ^[8]	US ^[9]	Certifications sales thresholds
This Was	Released: 25 October 1968 Label: Island Format: LP, CD	10	–	–	28	–	–	–	62
Stand Up	Released: 1 August 1969 Label: Island Format: LP, CD	1	12	–	5	5	11	–	20	UK: Silver^[10] US: Gold^[11]
Benefit	Released: 20 April 1970 Label: Island Format: LP, CD	3	12	30	5	2	11	–	11	US: Gold^[11]
Aqualung	Released: 19 March 1971 Label: Chrysalis Format: LP, CD	4	3	60	5	3	7	–	7	GER: Gold^[12] UK: Gold^[10] US: 3× Platinum^[11]
Thick as a Brick	Released: 3 March 1972 Label: Island Format: LP, CD	5	1	–	2	3	7	70	1	US: Gold^[11]
A Passion Play	Released: 13 July 1973 Label: Island Format: LP, CD	16	9	4	5	5	11	–	1	UK: Silver^[10] US: Gold^[11]
War Child	Released: 14 October 1974 Label: Chrysalis Format: LP, CD	14	9	–	24	8	–	–	2	US: Gold^[11]
Minstrel in the Gallery	Released: 5 September 1975 Label: Island Format: LP, CD	20	20	7	14	13	50	–	7	CAN: Gold^[13] UK: Silver^[10] US: Gold^[11]
Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die!	Released: 23 April 1976 Label: Chrysalis Format: LP, CD	25	27	10	26	10	27	–	14
Songs from the Wood	Released: 4 February 1977 Label: Chrysalis Format: LP, CD	13	26	23	10	8	22	45	8	CAN Gold^[14] UK: Silver^[10] US: Gold^[11]
Heavy Horses	Released: 10 April 1978 Label: Island Format: LP, CD	20	17	18	4	13	27	30	19	CAN: Gold^[14] UK: Silver^[10] US: Gold^[11]
Stormwatch	Released: 14 September 1979 Label: Island Format: LP, CD	27	17	–	8	15	–	42	22	CAN: Gold^[14] US: Gold^[11]
A	Released: 29 August 1980 Label: Island Format: LP, CD	25	47	10	21	9	–	–	30
The Broadsword and the Beast	Released: 9 April 1982 Label: Chrysalis Format: LP, CD	27	18	18	4	14	–	15	19	UK: Silver^[10]
Under Wraps	Released: 7 September 1984 Label: Chrysalis Format: LP, CD	18	45	–	15	–	43	9	76
Crest of a Knave	Released: 11 September 1987 Label: Chrysalis Format: LP, CD	19	57	19	10	–	40	7	32	CAN: Gold^[14] UK: Gold^[10] US: Gold^[11]
Rock Island	Released: 21 August 1989 Label: Chrysalis Format: LP, CD	18	–	20	5	14	35	7	56	UK: Silver^[10]
Catfish Rising	Released: 10 September 1991 Label: Chrysalis Format: LP, CD	27	–	36	21	12	48	12	88
Roots to Branches	Released: 4 September 1995 Label: Chrysalis Format: LP, CD	20	–	–	55	27	21	25	114
J-Tull Dot Com	Released: 23 August 1999 Label: Papillon Records (UK) Fuel 2000 (US and Canada)^[15] Format: CD	44	–	–	15	–	–	50	161
The Jethro Tull Christmas Album	Released: 30 September 2003 Label: Fuel 2000 Format: CD, LP	73	–	60	12	–	–	–	–
The Zealot Gene	Released: 28 January 2022^[16] Label: Inside Out Music Format: 2 LP, CD, Blu-ray	9	–	5	4	–	22 ^[17]	3	37
RökFlöte	Released: 21 April 2023 Label: Inside Out Music Format: 2 LP, CD, Blu-ray	17	–	4	4	36 ^[18]	3	3	24
"–" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Live albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart position							Certifications sales thresholds
Title	Album details	UK ^[1]	AUS ^[2]	AUT ^[3]	GER ^[4]	NOR ^[5]	SWI ^[8]	US ^[9]	Certifications sales thresholds
Live – Bursting Out	Released: 22 September 1978 Label: Island Format: LP, cassette, CD	17	20	16	7	20	12	21	CAN: Gold^[14] UK: Silver^[10] US: Gold^[11]
Live at Hammersmith '84	Released: 10 December 1990 Label: Raw Fruit Format: LP	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
A Little Light Music	Released: 14 September 1992 Label: Chrysalis Format: Cassette, CD	34	–	–	–	–	22	150
In Concert	Released: 1995 Label: Windsong International Format: LP	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Living with the Past	Released: 30 April 2002 Label: Eagle Format: CD	–	–	–	75	–	–	–
Nothing Is Easy: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970	Released: 2 November 2004 Label: Eagle Format: CD	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Aqualung Live	Released: 20 September 2005 Label: RandM Format: CD	–	–	–	78	–	–	–
Live at Montreux 2003	Released: 20 August 2007 Label: Eagle Format: LP, CD	–	–	–	38	–	–	–
Live at Madison Square Garden 1978	Released: 2009 Label: Chrysalis/EMI Format: CD	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Live at Carnegie Hall 1970	Released: 2015 Label: Parlophone Format: LP	–	–	–	–	–	–	-
"–" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions							Certifications sales thresholds
Title	Album details	UK ^[1]	AUS ^[2]	GER ^[4]	NOR ^[5]	SWE ^[6]	SWI ^[8]	US ^[9]	Certifications sales thresholds
Living in the Past	Released: 23 June 1972 Label: Island Format: LP, CD	8	2	8	5	12	–	3	UK: Silver^[10] US: Gold^[11]
M.U. – The Best of Jethro Tull	Released: January 1976 Label: Chrysalis Format: LP, CD	44	31	–	–	–	–	13	AUS: Gold^[19] GER: Gold^[12] UK: Gold^[10] US: Platinum^[11]
Repeat – The Best of Jethro Tull – Vol II	Released: 9 September 1977 Label: Chrysalis Format: LP, cassette, CD	–	92	–	–	–	–	94
Original Masters	Released: November 1985 Label: Chrysalis Format: LP, cassette, CD	63	98	–	–	–	–	–	UK: Silver^[10] US: Platinum^[11]
20 Years of Jethro Tull: Box Set	Released: 27 June 1988 Label: Chrysalis Format: LP, cassette, CD	78	100	–	–	–	–	97
20 Years of Jethro Tull: Highlights	Released: 10 October 1988 Label: Chrysalis Format: LP, cassette, CD	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
25th Anniversary Box Set	Released: April 1993 Label: Chrysalis Format: CD	–	–	81	–	–	–	–
Nightcap	Released: 22 November 1993 Label: Chrysalis Format: CD	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
The Best of Jethro Tull – The Anniversary Collection (two-CD compilation)	Released: 24 May 1993 Label: Chrysalis Format: CD	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Through the Years	Released: 30 June 1998 Label: Disky Communications Europe Format: CD	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
The Very Best of Jethro Tull	Released: 5 June 2001 Label: Chrysalis Format: CD	–	–	65	13	–	99	–	UK: Gold^[10]
The Essential Jethro Tull	Released: 3 June 2003 Label: Chrysalis Format: CD	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
The Best of Acoustic Jethro Tull	Released: 12 March 2007 Label: Chrysalis Format: CD	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Jethro Tull Essential	Released: 12 September 2011^[20] Label: Chrysalis Format: CD	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
10 Great Songs	Released: 3 April 2012^[21] Label: Capitol / EMI Format: CD	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
50 for 50	Released: 1 June 2018^[22] Label: Parlophone Format: CD	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
50th Anniversary Collection	Released: 1 June 2018^[23] Label: Parlophone, Chrysalis Format: LP, CD^[24]	73	–	48	–	–	–	–
"–" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Extended plays

Title	Details	Peak chart position
Title	Details	UK ^[1]	GER ^[4]	IRL ^[25]
Life Is a Long Song	Released: 3 September 1971 Label: Chrysalis Format: 7" vinyl	11	41	14
Ring Out, Solstice Bells	Released: 26 November 1976^[26] Label: Chrysalis Format: 7" vinyl	28	–	–
Home	Released: November 1979 Label: Chrysalis Format: 7" vinyl	–	–	–
Ring Out, Solstice Bells	Released: 2004 Label: R&M Format: CD	78	–	–
North Sea Oil	Released: 2019 Label: Chrysalis Format: 10" vinyl	–	–	–
"–" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Singles

Year	Title	Peak chart position									Album
Year	Title	UK ^[1]^[27]	AUS	BEL (WA) ^[28]	CAN	GER ^[4]	IRL ^[25]	NLD ^[29]	US ^[30]	US Main ^[31]	Album
1968	"Sunshine Day"^[A]	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	x	non-album single
	"A Song for Jeffrey"	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	x	This Was
	"Love Story"	29	51	–	–	–	–	–	–	x	non-album singles
1969	"Living in the Past"	3	–	–	–	–	5	–	–	x
	"Sweet Dream"	7	–	37	–	14	11	–	–	x
	"Bourée"^[B]	–	–	20	–	37	–	5	–	x	Stand Up
1970	"The Witch's Promise"	4	91	46	–	28	6	23	–	x	non-album single
1970	"Inside"	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	x	Benefit
1971	"Locomotive Breath"^[C]	–	–	–	85	–	–	–	62	x	Aqualung
	"Hymn 43"	–	–	–	86	–	–	–	91	x
	"Aqualung"^[D]	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	x
1972	"Thick as a Brick" (part I)^[E]	–	–	44	–	–	–	–	–	x	Thick as a Brick
1972	"Living in the Past" (re-release)	–	36	25	16	–	–	–	11	x	Living in the Past
1973	"A Passion Play" (Edit #8)	–	–	–	–	50	–	–	80	x	A Passion Play
1973	"A Passion Play" (Edit #10)^[F]	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	105	x	A Passion Play
1974	"Bungle in the Jungle"	–	32	–	4	–	–	–	12	x	War Child
1975	"Skating Away on the Thin Ice of the New Day"	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	x	War Child
1975	"Minstrel in the Gallery"	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	79	x	Minstrel in the Gallery
1976	"Too Old to Rock N' Roll, Too Young to Die!"	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	x	Too Old to Rock N' Roll, Too Young to Die!
1977	"The Whistler"	–	–	–	71	–	–	–	59	x	Songs from the Wood
1977	"Songs from the Wood"^[G]	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	x	Songs from the Wood
1978	"Moths"	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	x	Heavy Horses
	"A Stitch in Time"	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	x	non-album single
	"Sweet Dream" (live)^[H]	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	x	Bursting Out
1979	"Warm Sporran"^[I]	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	x	Stormwatch
	"North Sea Oil"	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	x
	"Home"^[J]	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	x
1980	"Working John, Working Joe" / "Fylingdale Flyer"	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	x	A
1982	"Broadsword"^[K]	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	The Broadsword and the Beast
	"Fallen on Hard Times"	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	108	20
	"Beastie" / "Pussy Willow"^[L]	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	50
1984	"Lap of Luxury"	70	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	30	Under Wraps
1986	"Coronach" (with David Palmer)^[M]	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	non-album single
1987	"Steel Monkey"	84	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	10	Crest of a Knave
	"Farm on the Freeway" [US radio promo]	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	7
	"Jump Start" [airplay]	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	12
	"Said She Was a Dancer"	55	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1988	"Part of the Machine"	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	10	20 Years of Jethro Tull
1989	"Kissing Willie" [US radio promo]	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	6	Rock Island
1989	"Another Christmas Song"	95	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Rock Island
1991	"This Is Not Love"	77	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	14	Catfish Rising
1991	"Still Loving You Tonight"	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1992	"Rocks on the Road"	47	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1993	"Living in the Past" (live)	32	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	A Little Light Music
1999	"Bends Like a Willow"	136	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	J-Tull Dot Com
"–" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country \| "x" denotes that the chart did not exist at the time.

Notes

^ released in the UK
^ released in Europe
^ US/Canadian peak in 1976
^ released in Italy
^ released in Europe
^ released in the US/Canada
^ released in Australia and New Zealand
^ released in Germany
^ released in Germany
^ released in the US/Canada
^ released in Germany
^ released in Germany
^ released in the UK

Videos

Title	Details
Slipstream	Released: 1 July 1981 Label: Pacific Arts
20 Years of Jethro Tull	Released: 29 June 1988 Label: Virgin
25th Anniversary Video	Released: 30 April 1994 Label: Fuel 2000
Living with the Past	Released: 14 May 2002 Label: Varèse Sarabande
A New Day Yesterday	Released: 30 September 2003 Label: Capitol
Nothing Is Easy: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970	Released: 4 October 2005 Label: Eagle
Live at Montreux 2003	Released: 21 August 2007 Label: Eagle
Jethro Tull Box	Released: 26 October 2007 Label: Eagle
Jack in the Green: Live in Germany 1970–1993	Released: 20 May 2008 Label: Eagle Rock Entertainment
Classic Artists: Jethro Tull – Their Fully Authorised Story	Released: 6 March 2009 Label: Blackhill
Live at AVO Session Basel	Released: 2009 Label: Edel
Live at Madison Square Garden 1978	Released: 31 October 2009 Label: EMI
Around the World Live	Released: 11 June 2013 Label: Eagle Rock Entertainment

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 282–3. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
^ ^a ^b ^c Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 155. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ ^a ^b "Jethro Tull - A Little Light Music". Austriancharts.at. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Discographie Jethro Tull" (enter "Jethro Tull" into the "Suchen" box). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Norwegian Charts - Jethro Tull - A Little Light Music". Norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
^ ^a ^b "Swedish Charts - Jethro Tull - Catfish Rising". Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
^ "HITS ALLER TIJDEN". www.hitsallertijden.nl. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Jethro Tull Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ "British certifications – Jethro Tull". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 June 2024. Type Jethro Tull in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Jethro Tull)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
^ "Warner /Elektra /Atlantic Sets Canada's AII- Time,12 -Month Sales Record - 44 Gold and Platinum Albums:Platinum-Album" (PDF). Billboard. 2 October 1976. p. 63. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Certified Jethro Tull Awards
^ admin (30 May 1999). "News Update: May 1999". Jethro Tull. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
^ Rapp, Allison (5 November 2021). "Hear Jethro Tull's 'Shoshana Sleeping' from new 'Zealot Gene' LP". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
^ "Veckolista Album, vecka 5". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
^ "Album 2023 uke 17". VG-lista. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
^ "Music Gold Record Award – Jethro Tull".
^ "Essential: Jethro Tull: Amazon.de: MP3-Downloads". Amazon.de. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
^ "10 Great Songs". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
^ "50 For 50". Burningshed.com. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
^ "50th Anniversary Collection". Burningshed.com. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
^ "Jethro Tull – 50th Anniversary Collection". Discogs.com. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
^ ^a ^b "The Irish Charts". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
^ Hung, Steffen. "Jethro Tull - Ring Out, Solstice Bells". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
^ "UK charts". Official Charts Company.
^ "Belgian charts (Wallonia)". Ultratop.
^ "Dutch charts portal". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
^ "Jethro Tull Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
^ "Jethro Tull Chart History: Mainstream Rock". Billboard. Retrieved 15 November 2021.

External links

Jethro Tull discography at Discogs

[32] released in the UK

[33] released in Europe

[34] US/Canadian peak in 1976

[35] released in Italy

[36] released in Europe

[37] released in the US/Canada

[38] released in Australia and New Zealand

[39] released in Germany

[40] released in Germany

[41] released in the US/Canada

[42] released in Germany

[43] released in Germany

[44] released in the UK

[British_Hit_Singles_&_Albums-1] Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 282–3. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

[aus-2] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 155. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[AUT-3] "Jethro Tull - A Little Light Music". Austriancharts.at. Retrieved 9 June 2009.

[GER-4] "Discographie Jethro Tull" (enter "Jethro Tull" into the "Suchen" box). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 16 November 2018.

[NOR-5] "Norwegian Charts - Jethro Tull - A Little Light Music". Norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 9 June 2009.

[SWE-6] "Swedish Charts - Jethro Tull - Catfish Rising". Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 9 June 2009.

[7] "HITS ALLER TIJDEN". www.hitsallertijden.nl. Retrieved 4 September 2021.

[CH-8] "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 9 June 2009.

[US-9] "Jethro Tull Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 15 November 2021.

[BPI-10] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ "British certifications – Jethro Tull". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 June 2024. Type Jethro Tull in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

[RIAA-11] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 17 February 2019.

[BVMI-12] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Jethro Tull)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 20 June 2024.

[13] "Warner /Elektra /Atlantic Sets Canada's AII- Time,12 -Month Sales Record - 44 Gold and Platinum Albums:Platinum-Album" (PDF). Billboard. 2 October 1976. p. 63. Retrieved 10 March 2024.

[Music_Canada-14] "Certified Jethro Tull Awards

[15] (30 May 1999). "News Update: May 1999". Jethro Tull. Retrieved 22 May 2023.

[16] Rapp, Allison (5 November 2021). "Hear Jethro Tull's 'Shoshana Sleeping' from new 'Zealot Gene' LP". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 14 November 2021.

[17] "Veckolista Album, vecka 5". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 5 February 2022.

[18] "Album 2023 uke 17". VG-lista. Retrieved 29 April 2023.

[19] "Music Gold Record Award – Jethro Tull".

[20] "Essential: Jethro Tull: Amazon.de: MP3-Downloads". Amazon.de. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 9 August 2012.

[21] "10 Great Songs". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 February 2013.

[22] "50 For 50". Burningshed.com. Retrieved 2 April 2018.

[23] "50th Anniversary Collection". Burningshed.com. Retrieved 2 April 2018.

[24] "Jethro Tull – 50th Anniversary Collection". Discogs.com. Retrieved 22 October 2018.

[auto-25] "The Irish Charts". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 19 April 2022.

[26] Hung, Steffen. "Jethro Tull - Ring Out, Solstice Bells". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 19 April 2022.

[27] "UK charts". Official Charts Company.

[28] "Belgian charts (Wallonia)". Ultratop.

[NL_Singles-29] "Dutch charts portal". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 20 June 2009.

[US_Singles-30] "Jethro Tull Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 15 November 2021.

[31] "Jethro Tull Chart History: Mainstream Rock". Billboard. Retrieved 15 November 2021.

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