Album · Jethro Tull
WarChild by Jethro Tull
WarChild is an album by Jethro Tull, released in 1974. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 17 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Bungle In The Jungle”, on 17 lists with a best position of #152.
WarChild, Jethro Tull's seventh studio album, landed on Chrysalis in October 1974, nearly a year and a half after A Passion Play, and it was made under a cloud. The drubbing that record took from critics hung over these sessions, and the band found itself holding press conferences to explain where it was headed next. Terry Ellis gets the producer credit.
Ian Anderson answers by tightening the screws. His flute darts and trills through songs that get in, make their point and get out, with Martin Barre's guitar biting, John Evan on keys, Jeffrey Hammond on bass and Barriemore Barlow on drums. It still swings between hard rock crunch and folk and classical filigree, but you can actually hum it. "Bungle in the Jungle" is the proof, a jaunty, strutting number built on a sly grin.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from WarChild on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bungle In The Jungle | 17 | #152 | – | 1997–2025 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.