Aqualung (Steven Wilson Mix)

From dwilliams20With the last weeks questioning of the president's image portraying himself as God. It may be a great time to look at religious institutions in society. A look at one that doesn't disavow the church rather question it's morals it's functions and it's contradictions with the Bible. The same can be said with other religions. The album Aqualung focuses on the downtrodden of society. Questions are relationships with them. The questions the institutions that are told to help them. Released in 1971 Jethro Tulls best known album. Recorded at Morgan studios to start then finished at Islands newly opened studio on Basing st. In London. Mastered at Apple studios. Produced by John Evans. Production jumped studios due to the problematic echoing sound at Morgan studios. Upon release hit the top ten on charts in the US and UK. This made Jethro full a highly sought after act. Part of the large bill that headlined Ilse of Wright in 1971. (U.k. Woodstock). The albums stands out from Ian Anderson flute playing, acoustic guitar and song writing. As well as Martin barr on electric Guitar providing the opening riff. Jeffery Hammond on bass. John evens on piano and keys. And Clive bunker on drums. The album cover focus on a gnarly looking homeless man as a portrayal of how we see the homeless. Painted by Burton Silverman. On the back In the beginning man created god; and in the image of man created him. 2 And man gave unto God a multitude of names, that he might be Lord over all the earth when it suited man 3 And on the seven millionth Day man rested and did lean heavily on his god and saw that it was good. 4 And man formed Aqualung of the dust of the ground an a host of othes likened unto his kind. 5 and these leser men. Man did cast into the void. And some were burned and some were put apart from there kind. 6 And man became the God that had created and with his miracles did rule over all the earth. 7 But as all those things did come pass, Spirit that did cause man to create his God lived on within all men: even Aqualung. 8 And Man saw it not. 9 But for Christ's sake he'd better start looking. The best way before starting is taking some time with the unsteling painting of Aqualung.