Ian Anderson Thick as a Brick 2 Half-Speed Mastered 2LP

In 2012, Ian Anderson — the legendary Jethro Tull frontman, composer and 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 and the cyclical nature of life. Musically, the album bridges Anderson's signature wit and literary flair with a modern progressive sound, full of dynamic shifts, rich instrumentation and 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 and pressed on black vinyl.

Originally hailed by critics and 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 and identity.