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40th Anniversary Edition 3CD & 3DVD Set!
The 1980 Album + Associated Tracks, Full 1980 LA Sports Arena Concert & Slipstream Video!
All Remixed by Steven Wilson To Stereo & 5.1 Surround!
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of one of Jethro Tull's most radical musical departures, the group releases a 3CD/3DVD casebound book deluxe edition of A.
The album introduced a different sound and a new line-up including Dave Pegg and Eddie Jobson (who features prominently on keyboards and violin).
Originally intended as a solo record by Ian Anderson, the album's single-letter title refers to the studio tapes, which were marked "A" for Anderson. When the album was completed, the group's label Chrysalis insisted that it be credited to Jethro Tull.
For this new collection, the album has been newly remixed by Steven Wilson and expanded, including a different take of the single "Working John, Working Joe", an extended version of "Crossfire" and the outtake "Coruisk".
Features
- 40th Anniversary Edition
- 3 CD
- 3 DVD
- Casebound Book
- Original album & associated recordings remixed in DTS & Dolby AC 3, 5.1 Surround, & stereo 96/24 LPCM by Steven Wilson
- A full concert from the LA Sports Arena recorded in August 1980 mixed by Steven Wilson in DTS & Dolby AC 3, 5.1 Surround, & stereo 96/24 LPCM
- A flat transfer of the original 1980 master at 96/24 LPCM stereo
- 5 unreleased tracks from the recording sessions (including unreleased track "Coruisk")
- A DVD of the Slipstream video remixed by Steven Wilson in DTS & Dolby AC 3, 5.1 Surround, & stereo 96/24 LPCM
- A book filled with an extensive history of the album, track-by-track annotations by Ian Anderson, rare photographs & more
Selections
CD 1: Original Album & Associated Tracks (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)
- Crossfire
- Fylingdale Flyer
- Working John, Working Joe
- Black Sunday
- Protect And Survive
- Batteries Not Included
- Uniform
- 4.W.D. (Low Ratio)
- The Pine Marten's Jig
- And Further On
- Crossfire (Extended Version)
- Working John, Working Joe (Take 4)
- Cheerio (Early Version)
- Coruisk
- Slipstream Intro
CD 2: Live At The LA Sports Arena 1980 (Pt 1) [Steven Wilson Stereo Remix]
- Slipstream Intro
- Black Sunday
- Crossfire
- Songs From The Wood
- Hunting Girl
- The Pine Marten's Jig
- Working John, Working Joe
- Heavy Horses
- Band Instrumental Intro
- Skating Away On The Thin Ice Of The New Day
- Instrumental (Including Flute Solo)
CD 3: Live At The LA Sports Arena 1980 (Pt 2) [Steven Wilson Stereo Remix]
- Trio Instrumental
- Keyboard Solo
- Batteries Not Included
- Uniform (Including Drum Solo Instrumental)
- Protect And Survive (Including Violin Solo)
- Bungle In The Jungle
- Guitar Solo / Bass Solo Intro To Encore
- Aqualung
- Locomotive Breath / Instrumental / Black Sunday (Reprise)
DVD 1: Original Album and Associated Tracks (Audio Only)
Contains Steven Wilson's 2020 remix of the album and 5 associated tracks in DTS and Dolby AC 3, 5.1 surround, and stereo 96/24 LPCM. Flat transfers of the original LP master in 96/24 LPCM
DVD 2: Live At The LA Sports Arena November 1980 (Audio Only)
Contains Steven Wilson's 2020 mix of the concert in DTS and Dolby AC 3, 5.1 surround and stereo 96/24 LPCM
DVD 3: Slipstream Video (Audiovisual)
With audio tracks remixed by Steven Wilson in DTS and Dolby AC 3, 5.1 surround and stereo 96/24 LPCM
