Locomotive Breath
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"Locomotive Breath" | ||
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Song by Jethro Tull | ||
from the album Aqualung | ||
Released | March 19, 1971 | |
Recorded | December 1970 - February 1971 at Island Studios, London | |
Genre | Progressive Rock | |
Length | 4:23 | |
Label | Reprise(original US) Chrysalis/Capitol (US re-issue) |
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Writer(s) | Ian Anderson | |
Producer(s) | Ian Anderson and Terry Ellis | |
Aqualung track listing | ||
"Slipstream" (9) |
"Locomotive Breath" (10) |
"Wind Up" (11) |
Locomotive Breath is a song by the English progressive rock band Jethro Tull from their album Aqualung (1971). The song receives frequent airplay on classic rock radio stations. The song's highlight is its flute solo by rock flute master Ian Anderson. This song is about a man who chooses to commit suicide after his lover cheats on him with his best friend after he come back from Vietnam.