Songs written or co-written by Ian Anderson
Song Title Album ( first appearance ) Year
10.08 to Paddington A Passion Play 1973
17 1969
4.W.D. (Low Ratio) A 1980
A Christmas Song 1968
A Gift of Roses J-Tull Dot Com 1999
A New Day Yesterday Stand Up 1969
A Passion Play, Edits # 8 & 9 1973
A Small Cigar Nightcap: The Unreleased Masters ( 1973-1991 ) 1994
A Song for Jeffrey This Was 1968
A Stitch in Time 1978
A Time for Everything? Benefit 1970
Acres Wild Heavy Horses 1978
Aeroplane with Len Barnard 1968
Alive and Well and Living In 1970
And Further On A 1980
And the Mouse Police Never Sleeps Heavy Horses 1978
Animelee Nightcap: The Unreleased Masters ( 1973-1991 ) 1994
Another Christmas Song Rock Island 1989
Another Harry's Bar Roots to Branches 1995
Apogee with Peter John Vettese Under Wraps 1984
Aqualung Aqualung 1971 with Jennie Anderson
Astronomy with Peter John Vettese Under Wraps 1984
At Last, Forever Roots to Branches 1995
Audition Nightcap: The Unreleased Masters ( 1973-1991 ) 1994
Automotive Engineering with Peter John Vettese Under Wraps 1984
Awol J-Tull Dot Com 1999
Back to the Family Stand Up 1969
Back-Door Angels War Child 1974
Bad-Eyed 'N' Loveless Too Old to Rock 'N' Roll: Too Young to Die! 1976
Baker St. Muse Minstrel in the Gallery 1975
Batteries Not Included A 1980
Beastie The Broadsword and the Beast 1982
Beggar's Farm with Mick Abrahams This Was 1968
Beltane 20 Years of Jethro Tull 1988
Bends Like a Willow J-Tull Dot Com 1999
Beside Myself Roots to Branches 1995
Best Friends A Passion Play 1973
Big Dipper Too Old to Rock 'N' Roll: Too Young to Die! 1976
Big Riff and Mando Rock Island 1989
Birthday Card at Christmas The Jethro Tull Christmas Album 2003
Black Mamba J-Tull Dot Com 1999
Black Satin Dancer Minstrel in the Gallery 1975
Black Sunday A 1980
Broadford Bazaar Nightcap: The Unreleased Masters ( 1973-1991 ) 1994
Broadsword 1980
Budapest Crest of a Knave 1987
Bungle in the Jungle War Child 1974
By Kind Permission Of John Evan Living in the Past
Cheap Day Return Aqualung 1971
Cheerio The Broadsword and the Beast 1982
Clasp The Broadsword and the Beast 1982
Cold Wind to Valhalla Minstrel in the Gallery 1975
Commons Brawl Nightcap: The Unreleased Masters ( 1973-1991 ) 1994
Crazed Institution Too Old to Rock 'N' Roll: Too Young to Die! 1976
Crew Nights Nightcap: The Unreleased Masters ( 1973-1991 ) 1994
Critique Oblique A Passion Play 1973
Cross-Eyed Mary Aqualung 1971
Crossfire A 1980
Crossword 20 Years of Jethro Tull 1988
Cup of Wonder Songs From the Wood 1977
Dangerous Veils Roots to Branches 1995
Dark Ages Stormwatch 1979
Dharma for One with Clive Bunker This Was 1968
Doctor to My Disease Catfish Rising 1991
Dogs in the Midwinter Crest of a Knave 1987
Dot Com J-Tull Dot Com 1999
Down at the End of Your Road 1987
Dr. Bogenbroom 1971
Drive on the Young Side of Life Nightcap: The Unreleased Masters ( 1973-1991 ) 1994
Driving Song 1969
Dun Ringill Stormwatch 1979
Ears of Tin Rock Island 1989
El Niño J-Tull Dot Com 1999
Epilogue A Passion Play 1973
European Legacy Under Wraps 1984
Fallen On Hard Times The Broadsword and the Beast 1980
Far Alaska J-Tull Dot Com 1999
Farm on the Freeway Crest of a Knave 1987
Fat Man Stand Up 1969
Fire At Midnight Songs From the Wood 1977
First Post Nightcap: The Unreleased Masters ( 1973-1991 ) 1994
First Snow on Brooklyn The Jethro Tull Christmas Album 2003
Flight from Lucifer A Passion Play 1973
Flying Colours The Broadsword and the Beast 1982
Flying Dutchman Stormwatch 1979
For a Thousand Mothers Stand Up 1969
For Later 1971
For Michael Collins, Jeffrey and Me Benefit 1970
Forest Dance, No. 1 A Passion Play 1973
Forest Dance, No. 2 A Passion Play 1973
From a Dead Beat to an Old Greaser Too Old to Rock 'N' Roll: Too Young to Die! 1976
Fylingdale Flyer A 1980
General Crossing with Peter John Vettese Under Wraps 1984
Glory Row Repeat: The Best of Jethro Tull, Vol. 2
Gold-Tipped Boots, Black Jacket and Tie Catfish Rising 1991
Grace Minstrel in the Gallery 1975
Hard Liner Nightcap: The Unreleased Masters ( 1973-1991 ) 1994
Heat with Peter John Vettese Under Wraps 1984
Heavy Horses Heavy Horses 1978
Heavy Water Rock Island 1989
Home Stormwatch 1979
Hot Mango Flush with Martin Barre J-Tull Dot Com 1999
Hunt by Numbers J-Tull Dot Com 1999
Hunting Girl Songs From the Wood 1977
Hymn 43 Aqualung 1971
I Am Your Gun The Broadsword and the Beast 1982
I Don't Want to Be Me 1993
I'm Your Gun 1987
In the Grip of Stronger Stuff Living with the Past 2002
Inside Benefit 1970
Intro Living with the Past 2002
It's Breaking Me Up This Was 1968
Jack Frost and the Hooded Crow 20 Years of Jethro Tull 1988
Jack-A-Lynn The Broadsword and the Beast 1982
Jack-in-the-Green Songs From the Wood 1977
Jeffrey Goes to Leicester Square Stand Up 1969
Journeyman Heavy Horses 1978
Jump Start Crest of a Knave 1987
Just Trying to Be Living in the Past 1972
Kelpie 20 Years of Jethro Tull 1988
Kissing Willie Rock Island 1989
Ladies War Child 1974
Lap of Luxury Under Wraps 1984
Last Man at the Party The Jethro Tull Christmas Album 2003
Later, That Same Evening with Peter John Vettese Under Wraps 1984
Law of the Bungle Nightcap: The Unreleased Masters ( 1973-1991 ) 1994
Law of the Bungle, Pt. 2 Nightcap: The Unreleased Masters ( 1973-1991 ) 1994
Left Right Nightcap: The Unreleased Masters ( 1973-1991 ) 1994
Lick Your Fingers Clean 1971
Life is a Long Song 1971
Lifebeats A Passion Play 1973
Lights Out Nightcap: The Unreleased Masters ( 1973-1991 ) 1994
Like a Tall Thin Girl Catfish Rising 1991
Living in the Past with Terry Ellis 1969
Living in These Hard Times 20 Years of Jethro Tull 1988
Locomotive Breath Aqualung 1971
Look at the Animals Nightcap: The Unreleased Masters ( 1973-1991 ) 1994
Look Into the Sun Stand Up 1969
Love Story 1968
Magus Perdé A Passion Play 1973
Man of Principle 1993
Mango Surprise J-Tull Dot Com 1999
March the Mad Scientist 1976
Mayhem, Maybe 20 Years of Jethro Tull 1988
Memory Bank A Passion Play 1973
Minstrel in the Gallery Minstrel in the Gallery 1975 with Martin Barre
Mother Goose Aqualung 1971
Moths Heavy Horses 1978
Motoreyes 20 Years of Jethro Tull 1988
Mountain Men Crest of a Knave 1987
My God Aqualung 1971
My Sunday Feeling This Was 1968
Night in the Wilderness This Is Not Love 1991
No Lullaby Heavy Horses 1978
No Rehearsal Nightcap: The Unreleased Masters ( 1973-1991 ) 1994
No Step Nightcap: The Unreleased Masters ( 1973-1991 ) 1994
Nobody's Car with Martin Barre & Peter John Vettese Under Wraps 1984
North Sea Oil Stormwatch 1979
Nothing at All with Andy Giddings J-Tull Dot Com 1999
Nothing Is Easy Stand Up 1969
Nothing to Say Benefit 1970
Nursie 1971
Occasional Demons Catfish Rising 1991
Old Ghosts Stormwatch 1979
One Brown Mouse Heavy Horses 1978
One White Duck A Little Light Music 1992
Only Solitaire War Child 1974
Orion Stormwatch 1979
Out of the Noise Roots to Branches 1995
Overhang 20 Years of Jethro Tull 1988
Overseer Overture A Passion Play 1973
Pan Dance 1976
Paparazzi with Martin Barre & Peter John Vettese... Under Wraps 1984
Paradise Steakhouse Nightcap: The Unreleased Masters ( 1973-1991 ) 1994
Part of the Machine 1988
Passion Jig The 25th Anniversary Boxed Set
Pibroch (Cap in Hand) Songs From the Wood 1977
Piece of Cake 1993
Pied Piper Too Old to Rock 'N' Roll: Too Young to Die! 1976
Play in Time Benefit 1970
Post Last Nightcap: The Unreleased Masters ( 1973-1991 ) 1994
Prelude A Passion Play 1973
Protect and Survive A 1980
Pussy Willow The Broadsword and the Beast 1982
Quartet Nightcap: The Unreleased Masters ( 1973-1991 ) 1994
Queen and Country War Child 1974
Quizz Kid Too Old to Rock 'N' Roll: Too Young to Die! 1976
Radio Free Moscow with Peter John Vettese Under Wraps 1984
Rainbow Blues 1976
Raising Steam Crest of a Knave 1987
Rare and Precious Chain Roots to Branches 1995
Re-Assuring Tune A Passion Play 1973
Reasons for Waiting Stand Up 1969
Requiem Minstrel in the Gallery 1975
Rhythm in Gold 20 Years of Jethro Tull 1988
Ring Out, Solstice Bells 1976
Rock Island Rock Island 1989
Rocks on the Road Catfish Rising 1991
Roll Yer Own Catfish Rising 1991
Roots to Branches Roots to Branches 1995
Rosa on the Factory Floor 1993
Round with Mick Abrahams, Clive Bunker, Glen Cornick & Terry Ellis This Was 1968
Rover Heavy Horses 1978
Saboteur with Peter John Vettese Under Wraps 1984
Said She Was a Dancer Crest of a Knave 1987
Salamander Too Old to Rock 'N' Roll: Too Young to Die! 1976
Saturation 20 Years of Jethro Tull 1988
Scenario Nightcap: The Unreleased Masters ( 1973-1991 ) 1994
Seal Driver The Broadsword and the Beast 1982
Sealion War Child 1974
Sealion, Pt. 2 with Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond War Child 1974
Silver River Turning 1993
Singing All Day Living in the Past 1972
Skating Away ( On The Thin Ice Of A New Day ) War Child 1974
Sleeping With the Dog Catfish Rising 1991
Slipstream Aqualung 1971
Slow Marching Band The Broadsword and the Beast 1982
Solitaire Nightcap: The Unreleased Masters ( 1973-1991 ) 1994
Someday the Sun Won't Shine for You This Was 1968
Something's on the Move Stormwatch 1979
Son Benefit 1970
Songs From the Wood Songs From the Wood 1977
Sossity; You're a Woman Benefit 1970
Sparrow on the Schoolyard Wall Catfish Rising 1991
Spiral J-Tull Dot Com 1999
Steel Monkey Crest Of A Knave 1987
Still Loving You Tonight Catfish Rising 1991
Strange Avenues Rock Island 1989
Strip Cartoon 1977
Stuck in the August Rain Roots to Branches 1995
Summerday Sands 1975
Sweet Dream 1969
Taxi Grab Too Old to Rock 'N' Roll: Too Young to Die! 1976
Teacher Benefit 1970
The Chequered Flag (Dead or Alive) Too Old to Rock 'N' Roll: Too Young to Die! 1976
The Curse Nightcap: The Unreleased Masters ( 1973-1991 ) 1994
The Dog-Ear Years J-Tull Dot Com 1999
The Foot of Our Stairs A Passion Play 1973
The Pine Marten's Jig A 1980
The Rattlesnake Trail Rock Island 1989
The Silver Cord A Passion Play 1973
The Story of the Hare Who Lost His Spectacles with John Evans & Jeffrey Hammond A Passion Play 1973
The Third Hoorah War Child 1974
The Waking Edge Crest of a Knave 1987
The Whaler's Dues Rock Island 1989
The Whistler Songs From the Wood 1977
The Witch's Promise 1970
Thick as a Brick with Gerald Bostock Thick as a Brick 1972
Thinking Round Corners Catfish Rising 1991
This Free Will Roots to Branches 1995
This Is Not Love Catfish Rising 1991
Tiger Toon Nightcap: The Unreleased Masters ( 1973-1991 ) 1994
To Be Sad Is a Mad Way to Be The 25th Anniversary Boxed Set
To Cry You a Song Benefit 1970
Too Many Too 1987
Too Old to Rock 'N' Roll: Too Young to Die Too Old to Rock 'N' Roll: Too Young to Die! 1976
Truck Stop Runner 1993
Tundra with Peter John Vettese Under Wraps 1984
Two Fingers War Child 1974
Under Wraps No. 1 Under Wraps 1984
Under Wraps No. 2 Under Wraps 1984
Undressed to Kill Rock Island 1989
Uniform A 1980
Up the 'Pool 1971
Up to Me Aqualung 1971
Valley Roots to Branches 1995
Velvet Green Songs From the Wood 1977
War Child War Child 1974
Warchild Waltz War Child 1974
Warm Sporran Stormwatch 1979
Watching Me Watching You The Broadsword and the Beast 1982
We Used to Know Stand Up 1969
Weathercock Heavy Horses 1978
When Jesus Came to Play Catfish Rising 1991
White Innocence Catfish Rising 1991
Wicked Windows J-Tull Dot Com 1999
Wind Up Aqualung 1971
With You There to Help Me Benefit 1970
Wond'ring Aloud Aqualung 1971
Working John, Working Joe A 1979
Wounded, Old and Treacherous Roots to Branches 1995
Solo Albums
Walk Into Light - 1983
Fly by Night with Peter John Vettese
Made in England with Peter John Vettese
Walk into Light
Trains with Peter John Vettese
End Game
Black and White Television
Toad in the Hole
Looking for Eden
User-Friendly with Peter John Vettese
Different Germany with Peter John Vettese
Divinities: Twelve Dances With God - 1995
all composed with Andy Giddings
In a Stone Circle
In Sight of the Minaret
In a Black Box
In the Grip of Stronger Stuff
In Maternal Grace
In the Moneylender's Temple
In Defence of Faiths
At Their Father's Knee
En Afrique
In the Olive Garden
In the Pay of Spain
In the Times of India [Bombay Valentine]
The Secret Language of Birds - 2000
The Secret Language of Birds
The Little Flower Girl
Montserrat
Postcard Day
The Water Carrier
Set-Aside
A Better Moon
Sanctuary
The Jasmine Corridor
The Habanero Reel
Panama Freighter
The Secret Language of Birds, Pt. 2
Boris Dancing
Circular Breathing
The Stormont Shuffle
Rupi's Dance - 2003
Calliandra Shade (The Cappuccino Song)
Rupi's Dance
Lost in Crowds
A Raft of Penguins
A Week of Moments
A Hand Of Thumbs
Eurology
Old Black Cat
Photo Shop
Pigeon Flying Over Berlin Zoo
Griminelli's Lament
Not Ralitsa Vassileva
Two Short Planks
Birthday Card at Christmas
Compiled by P.J. Youd, February 2006.
No absolute guarantee given of accuracy or completeness.
Any errors or omissions please contact me here.