Zealot gene

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The Zealot Gene
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Released28 January 2022
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Length46:49
Label InsideOut

The Zealot Gene is the upcoming 22nd studio album by the British band Jethro Tull, to be released on January 28, 2022, on InsideOut. [1]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ian Anderson.

No.TitleLength
1."Mrs. Tibbets"5:54
2."Jacob's Tales"2:13
3."Mine Is The Mountain"5:40
4."The Zealot Gene"3:54
5."Shoshana Sleeping"3:41
6."Sad City Sisters"3:40
7."Barren Beth, Wild Desert John"3:37
8."The Betrayal Of Joshua Kynde"4:06
9."Where Did Saturday Go?"3:53
10."Three Loves, Three"3:30
11."In Brief Visitation"3:00
12."The Fisherman Of Ephesus"3:41

Personnel

Jethro Tull

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References

  1. "Pre-order the New Jethro Tull album "The Zealot Gene"" (Press release). Jethro Tull . Retrieved January 15, 2022.