# Catfish Rising

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1991 studio album by Jethro Tull

Catfish Rising Studio album by Jethro Tull Released 2 September 1991 Recorded Early 1991 Genre Progressive rock hard rock blues rock Length 42:49/60:01 (Cassette) 60:01 (CD) Label Chrysalis Producer Jethro Tull Jethro Tull chronology Live at Hammersmith '84 (1990) Catfish Rising (1991) A Little Light Music (1992) Singles from Catfish Rising "This Is Not Love" Released: 5 August 1991[1][2] "Still Loving You Tonight" Released: 16 September 1991 (EU) "Rocks on the Road" Released: 9 March 1992

Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [3] The Encyclopedia of Popular Music [4]

***Catfish Rising*** is the eighteenth studio album by the [British rock](/source/British_rock) group [Jethro Tull](/source/Jethro_Tull_(band)), released on 2 September 1991.[5] It is the first Tull album to feature keyboardist [Andrew Giddings](/source/Andrew_Giddings). The album continues the [hard rock](/source/Hard_rock) and [blues](/source/Blues) sound of the previous two albums.

## Track listing

### Vinyl edition

All tracks are written by [Ian Anderson](/source/Ian_Anderson_(musician)).

Side one No. Title Length 1. "This Is Not Love" 3:56 2. "Occasional Demons" 3:48 3. "Rocks on the Road" 5:30 4. "Thinking Round Corners" 3:31 5. "Still Loving You Tonight" 4:30

Side two No. Title Length 1. "Doctor to My Disease" 4:34 2. "Like a Tall Thin Girl" 3:36 3. "Sparrow on the Schoolyard Wall" 5:21 4. "Roll Yer Own" 4:25 5. "Gold-Tipped Boots, Black Jacket and Tie" 3:38

Limited edition bonus 12", side one No. Title Length 1. "When Jesus Came to Play" 5:04 2. "Sleeping with the Dog" 4:25

Limited edition bonus 12", side two No. Title Length 1. "White Innocence" 7:43

### CD edition

No. Title Length 1. "This Is Not Love" 3:56 2. "Occasional Demons" 3:48 3. "Roll Yer Own" 4:25 4. "Rocks on the Road" 5:30 5. "Sparrow on the Schoolyard Wall" 5:21 6. "Thinking Round Corners" 3:31 7. "Still Loving You Tonight" 4:30 8. "Doctor to My Disease" 4:34 9. "Like a Tall Thin Girl" 3:36 10. "White Innocence" 7:43 11. "Sleeping with the Dog" 4:25 12. "Gold-Tipped Boots, Black Jacket and Tie" 3:38 13. "When Jesus Came to Play" 5:04

2006 remaster bonus tracks No. Title Length 14. "Night in the Wilderness" 4:06 15. "Jump Start" (live; recorded at the Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, 25 November 1987) 7:49

- "Night in the Wilderness" appeared as the B-side to many *Catfish Rising* -era singles.

- The live version of "Jump Start" appeared as the B-side to several single releases of "This Is Not Love".

## Personnel

- [Ian Anderson](/source/Ian_Anderson_(musician)) – [vocals](/source/Vocals), [acoustic guitar](/source/Acoustic_guitar), [electric guitars](/source/Electric_guitars), acoustic [mandolin](/source/Mandolin), electric mandolin, [flute](/source/Flute), [keyboards](/source/Keyboard_instrument), [drums](/source/Drums), [percussion](/source/Percussion)

- [Martin Barre](/source/Martin_Barre) – electric guitar

- [Dave Pegg](/source/Dave_Pegg) – acoustic [bass guitar](/source/Bass_guitar), electric bass guitar

- [Doane Perry](/source/Doane_Perry) – [drums](/source/Drums), [percussion](/source/Percussion)

**Additional personnel**

- [Andy Giddings](/source/Andrew_Giddings) – keyboards (on tracks 1, 4 & 8)

- Foss Patterson – keyboards (on track 10)

- [John Bundrick](/source/John_Bundrick) – keyboards (on track 11)

- [Matt Pegg](/source/Matt_Pegg) – bass guitar (on tracks 1, 4 & 7)

- Scott Hunter – drums, percussion (on track 5)[6]

## Charts

Chart (1991) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] 153 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] 36 Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)[9] 30 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] 21 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[11] 12 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 48 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 12 UK Albums (OCC)[14] 27 US Billboard 200[15] 88

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Strong, Martin Charles (1995). [*The Great Rock Discography*](https://archive.org/details/greatrockdiscogr00stro/page/434/mode/2up). Canongate Press. p. 434. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9780862415419](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780862415419).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Jethro Tull – This Is Not Love (Advert)"](https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1991/MW-1991-08-10.pdf) (PDF). *[Music Week](/source/Music_Week)*. 10 August 1991.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Eder, Bruce. [*Catfish Rising*](https://www.allmusic.com/album/r10372/review) at [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic_(identifier))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Larkin, Colin](/source/Colin_Larkin) (2007). [*The Encyclopedia of Popular Music*](/source/The_Encyclopedia_of_Popular_Music) (4th ed.). [Oxford University Press](/source/Oxford_University_Press). [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0195313734](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0195313734).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Flick, Larry (7 September 1991). ["Guns N' Roses, Garth Brooks Pre-orders Boom As Biz Eyes Star-Studded September"](https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1991/BB-1991-09-07.pdf) (PDF). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. p. 73 – via World Radio History.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Scott Hunter"](http://jethrotull.com/the-attic/past-band-members-and-guests/scott-hunter/). *Jethrotull.com*. Retrieved 19 May 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ARIA_Chart_7-0)** ["Jethro Tull ARIA Chart History June 1988 to September 2025"](https://imgur.com/a/BabxhuF). ARIA. Retrieved 8 October 2025 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_Austria_Jethro_Tull_8-0)** "[Austriancharts.at – Jethro Tull – Catfish Rising](https://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Jethro+Tull&titel=Catfish+Rising&cat=a)" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FINI_9-0)** Pennanen, Timo (2006). *Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972* (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-951-1-21053-5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-951-1-21053-5).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_Germany_Jethro_Tull_10-0)** "[Offiziellecharts.de – Jethro Tull – Catfish Rising](https://www.offiziellecharts.de/album-details-1290)" (in German). [GfK Entertainment charts](/source/GfK_Entertainment_charts). Retrieved June 20, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_Norway_Jethro_Tull_11-0)** "[Norwegiancharts.com – Jethro Tull – Catfish Rising](https://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Jethro+Tull&titel=Catfish+Rising&cat=a)". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_Sweden_Jethro_Tull_12-0)** "[Swedishcharts.com – Jethro Tull – Catfish Rising](https://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Jethro+Tull&titel=Catfish+Rising&cat=a)". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_Switzerland_Jethro_Tull_13-0)** "[Swisscharts.com – Jethro Tull – Catfish Rising](http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Jethro+Tull&titel=Catfish+Rising&cat=a)". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-UK_albums_14-0)** "[Official Albums Chart on 8/9/1991 – Top 100](https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/19910908/7502/)". [Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company). Retrieved June 20, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Billboard_200_15-0)** "[Jethro Tull Chart History (*Billboard* 200)](https://www.billboard.com/artist/Jethro-Tull/chart-history/TLP)". *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved June 20, 2024.

v t e Jethro Tull Ian Anderson David Goodier John O'Hara Scott Hammond Jack Clark Mick Abrahams Clive Bunker Glenn Cornick Tony Iommi Martin Barre John Evan Jeffrey Hammond Barriemore Barlow John Glascock Dee Palmer Dave Pegg Mark Craney Eddie Jobson Gerry Conway Peter-John Vettese Paul Burgess Doane Perry Don Airey Maartin Allcock Andrew Giddings Dave Mattacks Jonathan Noyce Florian Opahle Joe Parrish Studio albums This Was Stand Up Benefit Aqualung Thick as a Brick A Passion Play War Child Minstrel in the Gallery Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die! Songs from the Wood Heavy Horses Stormwatch A The Broadsword and the Beast Under Wraps Crest of a Knave Rock Island Catfish Rising Roots to Branches J-Tull Dot Com The Jethro Tull Christmas Album The Zealot Gene RökFlöte Curious Ruminant Live albums Bursting Out Live at Hammersmith '84 A Little Light Music Jethro Tull in Concert Living with the Past Nothing Is Easy: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 Aqualung Live Live at Montreux 2003 Live at Madison Square Garden 1978 Live at Carnegie Hall 1970 Compilations Living in the Past M.U. – The Best of Jethro Tull Repeat – The Best of Jethro Tull – Vol II Original Masters 20 Years of Jethro Tull: Highlights Nightcap The Best of Jethro Tull – The Anniversary Collection Through the Years The Very Best Of The Best of Acoustic Jethro Tull The Essential 50 for 50 Boxed sets 20 Years of Jethro Tull 25th Anniversary Box Set Videos Slipstream 20 Years of Jethro Tull 25th Anniversary Video Living with the Past A New Day Yesterday Nothing Is Easy: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 Live at Montreux 2003 Jack in the Green Live at Madison Square Garden 1978 Live at AVO Session Basel Around the World Live Songs "Sunshine Day" "A Song for Jeffrey" "Love Story" "Living in the Past" "Bourée" "Sweet Dream" "The Witch's Promise" "Teacher" "Aqualung" "Cross-Eyed Mary" "Mother Goose" "Hymn 43" "Locomotive Breath" "Life Is a Long Song" "Bungle in the Jungle" "Skating Away on the Thin Ice of the New Day" "Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die" "The Whistler" "Songs from the Wood" "Heavy Horses" "Dun Ringill" Related Discography Members A Billion Hands Concert The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus A Classic Case Thick as a Brick 2 Jethro Tull – The String Quartets Category

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