Love Story (Jethro Tull song)

"Love Story" is the title of the third single by the British progressive rock group Jethro Tull. It was released in late November 1968.[4] It reached No. 29 in the UK Singles Chart in January 1969, spending eight weeks on that chart.[5]

"Love Story"
Picture sleeve (Fontana, Germany)
Single by Jethro Tull
B-side	"Christmas Song"
Released	29 November 1968[1][2]
Recorded	30 October 1968[3]
Studio	Morgan Studios, London, UK[3]
Genre	Blues rock, hard rock
Length	3:02
Label	Island WIP 6048[4] Fontana Reprise
Songwriter(s)	Ian Anderson
Producer(s)	Ian Anderson, Terry Ellis
Jethro Tull singles chronology
"A Song for Jeffrey" (1968) "Love Story" (1968) "Living in the Past" (1969)

The original UK single was released on 29 November 1968 with the B-side "Christmas Song".[2] In the U.S., "Love Story" was released on 12 February 1969,[6] with "A Song for Jeffrey" on the B-side.[4] "Love Story" and "Christmas Song" did not appear on an album until the 1972 compilation Living in the Past, but "A Song for Jeffrey" did appear on the band's first album, This Was (1968).

Personnel

Jethro Tull

• Ian Anderson – flute, mandolin, lead vocals
• Mick Abrahams – wah-wah guitar
• Glenn Cornick – bass guitar
• Clive Bunker – drums

Additional personnel

• Terry Ellis - producer

See also

• Jethro Tull: This Was (1968)

References

1. "Love Story". 45cat.com. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
2. "Jethro Tull-Love Story". Discogs. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
3. "This Was (50th Anniversary Book Edition)". leespeaksoutaboutmusic. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
4. Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 504–506. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
5. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 162. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
6. "Jethro Tull-Love StoryUS". Discogs. Retrieved 9 November 2020.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics