JETHRO TULL

Jethro Tull’s 1982 album The Broadsword and the Beast will be reissued in September as hefty vinyl and CD box sets.

The massive 5CD+3DVD ‘Monster Edition’ includes a new Steven Wilson stereo mix of the album, plus a host of associated recordings, also newly mixed by Wilson (CDs 1 & 2). The third disc offers demos, master mixes, rough mixes and more, while CDs 4 & 5 deliver a live set from Germany performed in 1982.

The three DVDs included with this Monster Edition offer audio only content, with the first devoted to 5.1 and hi-res stereo mixes of the album associated recordings. The second DVD delivers even more associated recordings in the same audio formats, while DVD 3 is the Live in Germany 1982 concert in hi-res stereo and 4.1 surround sound.

This 5CD+3DVD format includes a 164-page book with interviews with band members, a track-by-track annotation by Ian Anderson, an interview with sleeve illustrator Iain McCaig, an extensive interview with studio and live sound engineer Leigh Mantle, a recreation of the 1982 tour programme and touring schedule, and rare photos and memorabilia.

THE BROADSWORD AND THE BEAST’ A Steven Wilson stereo remix
Beastie
Clasp
Fallen On Hard Times
Flying Colours
Slow Marching Band
Broadsword
Pussy Willow
Watching Me, Watching You
Seal Driver
Cheerio
ASSOCIATED RECORDINGS A Steven Wilson stereo remix. Recorded on 24 track at Maison Rouge Studios, December 1981 – January 1982 (unless otherwise noted)
Fallen On Hard Times (1st master, Dec ’81 sessions)
Beastie (2nd master, Dec ’81 sessions)
Fallen On Hard Times [2nd master, Dec ’81 sessions)
Seal Driver (1st master, Dec ’81 sessions)
Cheerio (ensemble vocal version)
Jack-A-Lynn (acoustic version)
Beastie Shouts!
CD 2: Associated Recordings
ASSOCIATED RECORDINGS (Early 1981 Sessions) A Steven Wilson stereo remix. Recorded on 24 track at Maison Rouge Studios, March 1981 – July 1981
Roland’s Entry [Instrumental]
Lights Out
The Curse (version 1)
The Curse (version 2)
Too Many Too
Calafel [Instrumental]
I’m Your Gun
No Step
Down At The End Of Your Road
Mayhem Maybe [with 1988 overdubs]
Commons Brawl [with 1993 overdubs]
Return To Calafel [Instrumental]
Jack Frost And The Hooded Crow
The Swirling Pit [Instrumental]
Inverness Sleeper
FURTHER ASSOCIATED RECORDINGS A Steven Wilson stereo remix. Recorded on 24 track at Maison Rouge Studios, December 1981 – January 1982
Crew Nights (combined version) [with some 1993 overdubs]
Rhythm In Gold
Overhang [with 1988 overdubs]
Jack-A-Lynn (band version)
Motoreyes
Drive On The Young Side Of Life [with 1993 overdubs]
CD 3: Demo Recordings, Master MIxes & Rough Mixes
Demos Recordings.
Recorded directly to stereo in Maison Rouge Studio 1 on 15th December 1981
Flying Colours
Me, Dinosaur
Crew Nights
Rhythm In Gold
Honest Girl
DJ Dream
Seal Driver
Jack-A-Lynn
Fallen On Hard Times
Drive On The Young Side Of Life
ORIGINAL 1981 MASTER MIXES
Early master mixes prepared in July 1981. The master mix of ‘Watching Me, Watching You’ used on the album was also prepared during these mixing sessions.
Beastie
Too Many Too
I’m Your Gun
Down At The End Of Your Road
Jack Frost And The Hooded Crow
EARLY 1982 ROUGH MIXES
Rough mixes of work-in-progress album tracks prepared in January 1982
Slow Marching Band
Pussy Willow
Fallen On Hard Times
ORIGINAL 1982 RADIO ADVERT
UK local radio advert promoting the band’s headlining appearance at the Theakston Music Festival, Nostell Priory, West Yorkshire, England on Saturday 28th August 1982
Theakston Music Festival Advert
CD 4: LIVE IN GERMANY 1982
Clasp
Hunting Girl
Fallen On Hard Times
Pussy Willow
Broadsword
Jack-In-The-Green
One Brown Mouse
Seal Driver
Heavy Horses
Weathercock/Fire At Midnight
Keyboard Instrumental
Sweet Dream
CD 5
Flying Colours
Songs From The Wood
Watching Me, Watching You
Band Introductions
The Swirling Pit
Pibroch/Black Satin Dancer
Beastie
Too Old To Rock ‘n’ Roll: Too Young To Die!
Aqualung
Minstrel In The Gallery
Locomotive Breath/Black Sunday
Cheerio
DVD 1: Audio only
The Broadsword And The Beast album remixed to 96/24 LPCM stereo and DTS and Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound + flat transfer of the 1982 original mix and other associated tracks in 96/24 LPCM stereo
DVD 2: Audio only
Associated Recordings remixed to 96/24 LPCM stereo and DTS and Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound
DVD 3: Audio only
Live in Germany (as per DISCS 4 & 5) remixed to 96/24 LPCM stereo and DTS and Dolby Digital 4.1 surround sound