Friday, 11 March 2016

AQUALUNG: 40th ANNIVERSARY EDITION REPACK

Jethro Tull’s fourth studio album, Aqualung, will be re-released in a 2 CD, 2 DVD package via Chrysalis/Parlophone on April 22nd 2016.

Aqualung was the first Jethro Tull album remixed by Steven Wilson and was originally re-released as a 40th Anniversary package in 2011. This more accessible release features the remixes as Steven delivered them and a flat transfer of the EP Life Is A Long Song.

Three additional tracks - Just Trying To Be, Wind Up (early version) & Wond’ring Aloud, Again (full Morgan version) are now available as 5.1 mixes. Two of the tracks Life Is A Long Song & Up The Pool have never previously been available on CD in this form. Also included is an 80 page booklet with articles and photos from the 40th anniversary edition.

The 1971 Life Is A Long Song promotional film with new remixed stereo soundtrack is also available for the first time on the second DVD. The package does not include the Blu-ray or LP formats included with the 2011 release.

Full Tracklist:

CD 1:
The 11 track album mixed and mastered by Steven Wilson:
1-Aqualung
2-Cross-Eyed Mary
3-Cheap Day Return
4-Mother Goose
5-Wond’ring Aloud
6-Up To Me
7-My God
8-Hymn 43
9-Slipstream
10-Locomotive Breath
11-Wind-Up



CD 2:
·         The additional 1970 & 1971 recordings mixed and mastered by Steven Wilson.

·         Flat transfer of the EP ‘Life Is A Long Song’. Two of the tracks ‘Life Is A Long Song & ‘Up The Pool have never been available on CD in this form.

1-Lick Your Fingers Clean
2-Just Trying To Be
3-My God (early version)
4-Wond’ring Aloud (13th December 1970)
5-Wind-Up (early version)
6-Slipstream (Take 2)
7-Up The ‘Pool (early version)
8-Wond’ring Aloud, Again (full Morgan version)
9-Life Is A Long Song
10-Up The ‘Pool

Original ‘Life Is A Long Song’ EP
11-Life Is A Long Song
12-Up The ‘Pool
13-Dr Bogenbroom
14-From Later
15-Nursie

16-Reprise Radio Advert

DVD 1 (Audio)

·         Aqualung remixed in 5.1 surround and presented in DTS 96/24 and AC3 Dolby Digital and 96/24 LPCM stereo, including associated 1970 & 1971 Recordings.

·         Seven tracks remixed in 5.1 surround and presented in DTS 96/24 and AC3 Dolby Digital, and all ten remixed in 96/24 LPCM stereo.

DVD 2 (Audio & Video)
·         A flat transfer from the original stereo master of the album in 96/24 LPCM stereo.

·         The original 1974 quad mix as 4.1 presented in DTS 96/24 and AC3 Dolby Digital surround

·         A flat transfer from the original stereo master of the EP ‘Life Is A Long Song’ in 96/24 LPCM stereo

·         The 1971 ‘Life Is A Long Song’ promotional film with new remixed stereo soundtrack.


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