Jethro Tull The Broadsword And The Beast Vinyl LP 40th Anniversary 2023
LP 1 - The Broadsword And The Beast (Steven Wilson remix of original LP)
1. Beastie
2. Clasp
3. Fallen On Hard Times
4. Flying Colours
5. Slow Marching Band
6. Broadsword
7. Pussy Willow
8. Watching Me, Watching You
9. Seal Driver
10. Cheerio
LP2 - Double-Edged Sword (Steven Wilson mixes of additional Broadsword recordings March 1981 to January 1982)
1. Rolands Entry
2. Lights Out
3. The Curse (Version 1)
4. The Curse (Version 2)
5. Too Many Too
6. Calafel
7. I’m Your Gun
8. No Step
9. Down At The End Of Your Road
10. Mayhem, Maybe
11. Commons Brawl
LP3 - The Broadsword And The Beast - The Maison Rouge Demos
1. Flying Colours
2. Me, Dinosaur
3. Crew Nights
4. Drive On The Young Side Of Life
5. Seal Driver
6. DJ Dream
7. Rhythm In Gold
8. Honest Girl
9. Jack-A-Lynn
10. Fallen On Hard Times
LP4
1. Return To Calafel
2. Jack Frost And The Hooded Crow
3. The Swirling Pit
4. Inverness Sleeper
5. Motoreyes
6. Rhythm In Gold
7. Overhang
8. Jack-A-Lynn (Band Version)
9. Crew Nights
10. Drive On The Young Side Of Life
11. Jack-A-Lynn (acoustic version)
This 4 LP set (one a double LP) in a card slipcase will feature a 28-page 12x12 booklet and include The Broadsword And The Beast (Steven Wilson remix of original LP), Double-Edged Sword (Steven Wilson mixes of additional Broadsword recordings March 1981 to January 1982) plus The Maison Rouge Demos.
‘The Broadsword and the Beast’ is the 14th studio album by Jethro Tull, released on 10 April 1982 and according to Ian Anderson in the liner notes of the remastered CD, contains some of Jethro Tull’s best music. This album's masterful storytelling, accompanied by Ian Anderson's unmistakable flute melodies, garnered critical acclaim and has become a fan favourite over the years. The album mixes electronic sound, provided by Peter-John Vettese (a characteristic that would be explored further on the next album Under Wraps) with acoustic instruments.
‘The Broadsword and the Beast’ is a cross between the synthesiser sound of the 1980s and the folk-influenced style that Tull had in the previous decade.