IAN ANDERSON’S ACCLAIMED SEQUEL TO A PROGRESSIVE ROCK MASTERPIECE RETURNS – NOW HALF-SPEED MASTERED FOR SUPERIOR SOUND.In 2012, Ian Anderson – the legendary Jethro Tull frontman, composer & flautist – revisited one of rock’s most celebrated concept albums with ‘Thick As A Brick 2’.Subtitled Whatever Happened to Gerald Bostock?, this audacious sequel explores the imagined later life of the fictional child prodigy who inspired Jethro Tull’s 1972 classic ‘Thick As A Brick’.‘Thick As A Brick 2’ poses playful “what-if” scenarios for Bostock’s adulthood – banker, homeless wanderer, preacher, soldier, ordinary man – weaving them into a meditation on fate, chance & the cyclical nature of life.Musically, the album bridges Anderson’s signature wit & literary flair with a modern progressive sound, full of dynamic shifts, rich instrumentation & lyrical introspection.Now, ‘Thick As A Brick 2’ returns in a deluxe Half-Speed Mastered 2LP edition, cut by award-winning engineer John Webber at AIR Studios, London using audio remastered from the original sources & pressed on black vinyl.Originally hailed by critics & fans alike as a worthy successor to one of prog rock’s most iconic albums, ‘Thick As A Brick 2’ stands as a bold work in its own right – a witty, thought-provoking journey through time, imagination & identity.
Tracks:
Disc 1Side 11. From A Pebble Thrown ( 03:02 )2. Pebbles Instrumental ( 03:30 )3. Might-Have-Beens ( 00:50 )4. Upper Sixth Loan Shark ( 01:13 )5. Banker Bets, Banker Wins ( 04:28 )6. Swing It Far ( 03:28 )7. Adrift & Dumfounded ( 04:25 )Side 21. Old School Song ( 03:07 )2. Wootton Bassett Town ( 03:44 )3. Power & Spirit ( 01:59 )4. Give Till It Hurts ( 01:12 )5. Cosy Corner ( 01:25 )6. Shunt & Shuffle ( 02:12 )Disc 2Side 11. A Change Of Horses ( 08:04 )2. Confessional ( 03:09 )3. Kismet In Suburbia ( 04:17 )4. What-Ifs, Maybes, Might-Have-Beens ( 03:36 )Side 21. Etching ( 00:00 )