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Aqualung is een album van de progressieve-rockband Jethro Tull, uitgebracht in 1971. De nummers zijn geschreven door voorman Ian Anderson (de titelsong in samenwerking met zijn toenmalige echtgenote).

Anno 2008 was het album meer dan 6 miljoen maal verkocht wat het tot een groot commercieel succes maakte. Het leidde tot de doorbraak van Jethro Tull in de Verenigde Staten.

Nummers van dit album zijn veel gecoverd door andere bands. Iron Maiden bracht een cover van 'Cross-Eyed Mary' uit als B-kant van de single 'The Trooper' (1983).

Aqualung is the fourth studio album by the English rock band Jethro Tull; it was released in March 1971 by Chrysalis Records. Though it is generally regarded as a concept album, featuring a central theme of "the distinction between religion and God", the band said that there was no intention to make a concept album, and that only a few songs have a unifying theme. Aqualung's success signalled a turning point in the career of the band, which went on to become a major radio and touring act.

Recorded at Island Records' new recording studio in Basing Street, London, it was their first album with keyboardist John Evan as a full-time member, their first with new bassist Jeffrey Hammond, and last album featuring Clive Bunker on drums, who left the band shortly after the release of the album. The album utilises more acoustic material than previous releases; and—inspired by photographs of homeless people on the Thames Embankment taken by singer Ian Anderson's wife Jennie Franks—contains a number of recurring themes, addressing religion along with Anderson's own personal experiences.

Aqualung is Jethro Tull's best-selling album, selling more than seven million units worldwide. It was generally well-received critically and has been included on several music magazine best-of lists. The album spawned two singles, "Hymn 43" and "Locomotive Breath".