The Zealot Gene is the 22nd studio album by the British rock band Jethro Tull, released on 28 January 2022 by Inside Out Music. Nearly five years in production, it is their first studio album since The Jethro Tull Christmas Album (2003), and their first of all original material since J-Tull Dot Com (1999), marking the longest gap between the band's studio albums.
The Zealot Gene is the first Jethro Tull studio album to feature an entirely new lineup (other than Anderson), with guitarist Florian Opahle (who left the band between its recording and release), bassist David Goodier, keyboardist John O'Hara, and drummer Scott Hammond replacing four-fifths of The Jethro Tull Christmas Album lineup – Martin Barre, Jonathan Noyce, Andrew Giddings and Doane Perry respectively. The new lineup is the same that performed on Anderson's most recent solo album, Homo Erraticus (2014). The album is the first since This Was (1968) not to involve Barre in any capacity, as he was not asked to return when Anderson reformed Jethro Tull.
Ian Anderson – vocals, flute, acoustic guitar, mandolin, whistle, harmonica
Florian Opahle – electric guitar
David Goodier – bass guitar
John O'Hara – piano, keyboards, accordion, organ
Scott Hammond – drums
Joe Parrish-James – guitar (track 11)
1. "Mrs. Tibbets" 5:53
2. "Jacob's Tales" 2:12
3. "Mine Is the Mountain" 5:40
4. "The Zealot Gene" 3:54
5. "Shoshana Sleeping" 3:40
6. "Sad City Sisters" 3:41
7. "Barren Beth, Wild Desert John" 3:38
8. "The Betrayal of Joshua Kynde" 4:05
9. "Where Did Saturday Go?" 3:52
10. "Three Loves, Three" 3:29
11. "In Brief Visitation" 3:01
12. "The Fisherman of Ephesus" 3:40
