Love Story (Jethro Tull song)
| "Love Story" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Single by Jethro Tull | ||||
| B-side | "Christmas Song" | |||
| Released | December 1968 | |||
| Genre | Blues rock, hard rock | |||
| Length | 3:02 | |||
| Label | Island WIP 6048[1] Fontana Reprise | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ian Anderson | |||
| Producer(s) | Ian Anderson, Terry Ellis | |||
| Jethro Tull singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
"Love Story" is the title of the third single by the British progressive rock group Jethro Tull. It was released in December 1968.[1] It reached No. 29 in the UK Singles Chart in January 1969, spending eight weeks on that chart.[2]
The original UK single was released in December 1968 with the B-side "Christmas Song". In the U.S., "Love Story" was released in March 1969, with "A Song for Jeffrey" on the B-side.[1] "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
- ^ a b c Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 504–506. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 162. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
