(Progressive Rock) [LP] [24/96] Jethro Tull - Aqualung (1971) - 2007, FLAC (tracks+.cue)

Released: March 19, 1971 (UK), May 3, 1971 (US)
Recorded: December 1970 - February 1971 at Island Studios, Basing st., London
Genre: Progressive rock, hard rock, folk rock
Length: 42:55 (original)
Label: Island (UK), Reprise (US), Chrysalis/Capitol (US re-issue)
Producer: Ian Anderson, Terry Ellis

Professional reviews
* Allmusic 4.5/5 stars
* Rolling Stone (favourable)
* Sounds (favourable) April 10, 1971
* George Starostin 9/10 stars (overall rating: 12/15)
* Robert Christgau (C+)

Personnel
* Ian Anderson: Vocals, acoustic guitar, flute
* Martin Barre: electric guitar, descant recorder
* John Evan: piano, organ, mellotron
* Jeffrey Hammond (as "Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond"): bass guitar, alto recorder and odd voices (and backing vocals on "Mother Goose")
* Clive Bunker: drums and percussion
* Glenn Cornick: bass guitar (played with the band at rehearsals for the album in June 1970, some of which may also have been recording sessions, although he is not credited on the album).

Production
* John Burns: Recording Engineer
* David Palmer: Orchestral arrangements and conduction
* Burton Silverman: Album artwork

Nitty Gritty RCM 1.5
Technics SL-1200MK2 DD Turntable with KAB Fluid Damping and KAB record grip
Ortofon 2M Black MM Cartridge
Pro-ject Tube Box SE II Preamp
Tascam US-144 external USB 2.0 Audiointerface
Mac Pro Dual Zeon 2.66 GHz
Bias Peak LE 6.2 recording software
Click Repair 3.3.1 for de-click
iZotope RX Advanced 1.21 for Vinyl NR
XLD Version 20100518 (120.3) for FLAC conversion

RCM > TT > Ortofon 2M Blk > Tube Box preamp > ADC > Mac Pro > Peak LE @ 24/96 >
analyze (no clipping, no DC Bias offset, each side gain maximized to -0.5 dB) > split into individual tracks >
Click Repair 3.02 used in manual mode, 20~30 Rev, Pitch Protection, X2 >
iZotope RX Advanced for vinyl noise reduction using my dialed in settings >
FLAC encoded Level 5 with XLD Version 20100518 (120.3)

All de-clicking software used in full manual mode to preserve musical transients.

iZotope Denoiser applied to fades and quiet musical segments only.

No music was harmed in the making of this vinyl rip.

No silence been removed, please burn gapless to match original track layout.