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SEVEN ALBUMS EXPLORING THE SOLO WORK OF THE JETHRO TULL FRONTMAN, IAN ANDERSON - 7CD 96-PAGE HARDBACK BOOK EDITION * INCLUDES LIVE COLLECTION 'ROAMING IN THE GLOAMING'.
Across more than five decades at the helm of Jethro Tull, Ian Anderson has cultivated one of British music's most distinctive voices, bringing together progressive rock, folk & classical influences with an unmistakable lyrical wit.
His solo recordings offer a parallel journey: a space to explore different musical settings, instrumental combinations & approaches to songwriting.
Originally released as a 10LP collection in 2024, '8314 Boxed' now arrives on Madfish as a 7CD 96- page hardback book edition. Bringing together six studio albums spanning 1983-2014 alongside the live collection 'Roaming In The Gloaming', the set traces three decades of Anderson's restless musical curiosity.
The electronic textures of 'Walk Into Light' introduce a catalogue that moves readily between intimate songwriting & expansive composition. 'Divinities: Twelve Dances With God' places Anderson's flute at the centre of an instrumental suite, while 'The Secret Language Of Birds' & 'Rupi's Dance' reveal the finely observed characters, acoustic detail & melodic warmth of his smaller-scale work.
With 'Thick As a Brick 2', Anderson returns to the story of Gerald Bostock, extending one of his most celebrated creations into a new century. 'Homo Erraticus' follows with an ambitious exploration of history, myth & identity, its interwoven narratives reflecting his enduring appetite for the concept album.
Completing the collection, 'Roaming In The Gloaming' gathers live recordings from 1995-2007, first released in the original vinyl box. These performances offer a complementary perspective on the studio albums, bringing Anderson's solo repertoire into the shared space of the stage.
The accompanying 96- page hardback book features a foreword by Ian Anderson, extensive liner notes by Paul Sexton & exclusive photographs, providing context & insight into this richly varied body of work.
As Anderson reflects: "These records all stand out for me as being quite different from each other & in some ways demonstrate a broader depth of my songwriting. The flute instrumental Divinities record is one of my favourites to this day."
Track List
LPBX
2. Made In England ( 04:57 )
3. Walk Into Light ( 03:08 )
4. Trains ( 03:18 )
5. End Game ( 03:17 )
6. Black & White Television ( 03:35 )
7. Toad In The Hole ( 03:22 )
8. Looking For Eden ( 03:40 )
9. User- friendly ( 03:59 )
10. Different Germany ( 05:22 )
11. In A Stone Circle ( 03:26 )
12. In Sight Of The Minaret ( 03:54 )
13. In A Black Box ( 03:24 )
14. In The Grip Of Stronger Stuff ( 02:48 )
15. In Maternal Grace ( 03:22 )
16. In The Moneylender's Temple ( 03:20 )
17. In Defence Of Faiths ( 03:13 )
18. At Their Father's Knee ( 05:44 )
19. En Afrique ( 02:56 )
20. In The Olive Garden ( 02:51 )
21. In The Pay Of Spain ( 04:06 )
22. In The Times Of India ( Bombay Valentine ) ( 08:09 )
23. The Secret Language Of Birds ( 04:17 )
24. The Little Flower Girl ( 03:37 )
25. Montserrat ( 03:21 )
26. Postcard Day ( 05:07 )
27. The Water Carrier ( 02:56 )
28. Set- Aside ( 01:29 )
29. A Better Moon ( 03:46 )
30. Sanctuary ( 04:42 )
31. The Jasmine Corridor ( 03:54 )
32. The Habanero Reel ( 04:01 )
33. Panama Freighter ( 03:21 )
34. The Secret Language Of Birds - Part 2 ( 03:03 )
35. Boris Dancing ( 03:07 )
36. Circular Breathing ( 03:45 )
37. The Stormont Shuffle ( 03:11 )
38. Etching / Calliandra Shade ( The Cappuccino Song ) ( 05:02 )
39. Rupi's Dance ( 03:00 )
40. Lost In Crowds ( 05:37 )
41. A Raft Of Penguins ( 03:34 )
42. A Week Of Moments ( 04:27 )
43. A Hand Of Thumbs ( 04:02 )
44. Eurology ( 03:14 )
45. Old Black Cat ( 03:40 )
46. Photo Shop ( 03:20 )
47. Pigeon Flying Over Berlin Zoo ( 04:18 )
48. Griminelli's Lament ( 02:56 )
49. Not Ralitsa Vassileva ( 04:45 )
50. Two Short Planks ( 04:00 )
51. Birthday Card At Christmas ( 03:37 )
52. Etching / From A Pebble Thrown ( 03:02 )
53. Pebbles Instrumental ( 03:30 )
54. Might- Have- Beens ( 00:50 )
55. Upper Sixth Loan Shark ( 01:13 )
56. Banker Bets, Banker Wins ( 04:28 )
57. Swing It Far ( 03:28 )
58. Adrift & Dumfounded ( 04:25 )
59. Old School Song ( 03:07 )
60. Wootton Bassett Town ( 03:44 )
61. Power & Spirit ( 01:59 )
62. Give Till It Hurts ( 01:12 )
63. Cosy Corner ( 01:25 )
64. Shunt & Shuffle ( 02:12 )
65. A Change Of Horses ( 08:04 )
66. Confessional ( 03:09 )
67. Kismet In Suburbia ( 04:17 )
68. What-Ifs, Maybes & Might-Have-Beens ( 03:36 )
69. Etching / Doggerland ( 04:20 )
70. Heavy Metals ( 01:29 )
71. Enter The Uninvited ( 04:12 )
72. Puer Ferox Adventus ( 07:11 )
73. Meliora Sequamur ( 03:32 )
74. The Turnpike Inn ( 03:08 )
75. The Engineer ( 03:12 )
76. The Pax Britannica ( 03:05 )
77. Tripudium Ad Bellum ( 02:48 )
78. After These Wars ( 04:28 )
79. New Blood, Old Veins ( 02:31 )
80. In For A Pound ( 00:36 )
81. The Browning Of The Green ( 04:05 )
82. Per Errationes Ad Astra ( 01:33 )
83. Cold Dead Reckoning ( 05:28 )
84. In A Stone Circle ( Shepherd's Bush, London - 24th May 1995 ) ( 02:49 )
85. Circular Breathing ( Keene, New Hampshire - 18th October 2002 ) ( 03:49 )
86. The Donkey & The Drum ( Reggio Emilia, Italy - 22nd December 2007 ) ( 05:23 )
87. The Secret Language Of Birds ( Katowice, Poland - 6th May 2000 ) ( 04:25 )
88. Boris Dancing ( Istanbul, Turkey - 13th May 2000 ) ( 03:12 )
89. In A Black Box ( Shepherd's Bush, London - 24th May 1995 ) ( 03:34 )
90. In The Moneylender's Temple ( Production Rehearsal, UK - May 1995 ) ( 03:30 )
91. Not Ralitsa Vassileva ( Saarbrucken, Germany - 12th October 2004 ) ( 06:04 )
92. Eurology ( Saarbrucken, Germany - 12th October 2004 ) ( 03:23 )
93. The Habanero Reel ( Istanbul, Turkey - 13th May 2000 ) ( 04:07 )
94. In The Grip Of Stronger Stuff ( Santiago de Compostela, Spain - 12th November 1989 ) ( 02:52 )
95. In The Olive Garden ( Shepherd's Bush, London - 24th May 1995 ) ( 02:54 )
7 CD Deluxe Boxset
2. Made In England (04:57)
3. Walk Into Light (03:08)
4. Trains (03:18)
5. End Game (03:17)
6. Black & White Television (03:35)
7. Toad In The Hole (03:22)
8. Looking For Eden (03:40)
9. User-Friendly (03:59)
10. Different Germany (05:22)
11. In A Stone Circle (03:26)
12. In Sight Of The Minaret (03:54)
13. In A Black Box (03:24)
14. In The Grip Of Stronger Stuff (02:48)
15. In Maternal Grace (03:22)
16. In The Moneylender's Temple (03:20)
17. In Defence Of Faiths (03:13)
18. At Their Father's Knee (05:44)
19. En Afrique (02:56)
20. In The Olive Garden (02:51)
21. In The Pay Of Spain (04:06)
22. In The Times Of India (Bombay Valentine) (08:09)
23. The Secret Language Of Birds (04:17)
24. The Little Flower Girl (03:37)
25. Montserrat (03:21)
26. Postcard Day (05:07)
27. The Water Carrier (02:56)
28. Set-Aside (01:29)
29. A Better Moon (03:46)
30. Sanctuary (04:42)
31. The Jasmine Corridor (03:54)
32. The Habanero Reel (04:01)
33. Panama Freighter (03:21)
34. The Secret Language Of Birds, Part 2 (03:03)
35. Boris Dancing (03:07)
36. Circular Breathing (03:45)
37. The Stormont Shuffle (03:11)
38. Calliandra Shade (The Cappuccino Song) (05:02)
39. Rupi's Dance (03:00)
40. Lost In Crowds (05:37)
41. A Raft Of Penguins (03:34)
42. A Week Of Moments (04:27)
43. A Hand Of Thumbs (04:02)
44. Eurology (03:14)
45. Old Black Cat (03:40)
46. Photo Shop (03:20)
47. Pigeon Flying Over Berlin Zoo (04:18)
48. Griminelli's Lament (02:56)
49. Not Ralitsa Vassileva (04:45)
50. Two Short Planks (04:00)
51. Birthday Card At Christmas (03:37)
52. From A Pebble Thrown (03:02)
53. Pebbles Instrumental (03:30)
54. Might- Have- Beens (00:50)
55. Upper Sixth Loan Shark (01:13)
56. Banker Bets, Banker Wins (04:28)
57. Swing It Far (03:28)
58. Adrift & Dumbfounded (04:25)
59. Old School Song (03:07)
60. Wotton Bassett Town (03:44)
61. Power & Spirit (01:59)
62. Give Till It Hurts (01:12)
63. Cosy Corner (01:25)
64. Shunt & Shuffle (02:12)
65. A Change Of Horses (08:04)
66. Confessional (03:09)
67. Kismet In Suburbia (04:17)
68. What-Ifs, Maybes, Might-Have-Beens (03:36)
69. Doggerland (04:20)
70. Heavy Metals (01:29)
71. Enter The Uninvited (04:12)
72. Puer Ferox Adventus (07:11)
73. Meliora Sequamur (03:32)
74. The Turnpike Inn (03:08)
75. The Engineer (03:12)
76. The Pax Britannica (03:05)
77. Tripudium Ad Bellum (02:48)
78. After These Wars (04:28)
79. New Blood, Old Veins (02:31)
80. In For A Pound (00:36)
81. The Browning Of The Green (04:05)
82. Per Errationes Ad Astra (01:33)
83. Cold Dead Reckoning (05:28)
84. In A Stone Circle (Live At Shepherd's Bush, London - 24th May 1995) (02:49)
85. Circular Breathing (Live At Keene, New Hampshire - 18th October 2002) (03:49)
86. The Donkey & The Drum (Live At Reggio Emilia, Italy - 22nd December 2007) (05:23)
87. The Secret Language Of Birds (Live At Katowice, Poland - 6th May 2000) (04:25)
88. Boris Dancing (Live At Istanbul - 13th May 2000) (03:12)
89. In A Black Box (Live At Shepherd's Bush, London - 24th May 1995) (03:34)
90. In The Moneylender's Temple (Production Rehearsal, UK - May 1995) (03:30)
91. Not Ralitsa Vassileva (Live At Saarbrucken - 12th October 2004) (06:04)
92. Eurology (Live At Saarbrucken - 12th October 2004) (03:23)
93. The Habanero Reel (Live At Istanbul - 13th May 2000) (04:07)
94. In The Grip Of Stronger Stuff (Live At Santiago De Compostela - 12th November 1998) (02:52)
95. In The Olive Garden (Live At Shepherd's Bush, London - 24th May 1995) (02:54)
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