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.