40th anniversary New Shoes Edition of Heavy Horses, a 3CD2DVD boxed set released by Parlophone Records.
This edition features the original album, plus additional studio recordings, live material and an extensive new booklet.
Released between Songs From The Wood 1977 and Stormwatch 1979, Heavy Horses was the second in a trilogy of folk rock albums from Jethro Tull.
Lead singer and flautist Ian Anderson explained its particular focus on horses and agricultural life saying, a child, my big passion was to get off the leash and explore the local wooded and leafy suburbs.
So it didn039t suddenly become new in 1977, it was just that the subject matter fitted what I wanted to write about at the time Upon release, Heavy Horses was a top 20 album on both sides of the Atlantic.
Commercial success was met equally with critical praise for its melodies, instrumentation and Anderson039s signature flute playing.
This anniversary edition features the original album with nine additional bonus tracks, seven of which are previously unreleased.
HEAVY HORSES NEW SHOES EDITION also contains a live concert from May 1978, and two DVDs which feature the original, bonus, and live tracks all mixed to surround sound by Steven Wilson and Jakko Jakszyk.
A 96page booklet covers a history of the album and corresponding tour, complete lyrics, rare photos and exclusive interviews.3CDs and 2 DVDs of studio and live recordingsAn extensive note about the writing, recording and touring of the albumTrack by track annotation by Ian AndersonLyrics for the album and bonus tracksInterviews with musicians Maddy Prior, Darryl Way, and studio engineer, Colin LeggettA recording and touring chronology from January 1977 to November 1978
This edition features the original album, plus additional studio recordings, live material and an extensive new booklet.
Released between Songs From The Wood 1977 and Stormwatch 1979, Heavy Horses was the second in a trilogy of folk rock albums from Jethro Tull.
Lead singer and flautist Ian Anderson explained its particular focus on horses and agricultural life saying, a child, my big passion was to get off the leash and explore the local wooded and leafy suburbs.
So it didn039t suddenly become new in 1977, it was just that the subject matter fitted what I wanted to write about at the time Upon release, Heavy Horses was a top 20 album on both sides of the Atlantic.
Commercial success was met equally with critical praise for its melodies, instrumentation and Anderson039s signature flute playing.
This anniversary edition features the original album with nine additional bonus tracks, seven of which are previously unreleased.
HEAVY HORSES NEW SHOES EDITION also contains a live concert from May 1978, and two DVDs which feature the original, bonus, and live tracks all mixed to surround sound by Steven Wilson and Jakko Jakszyk.
A 96page booklet covers a history of the album and corresponding tour, complete lyrics, rare photos and exclusive interviews.3CDs and 2 DVDs of studio and live recordingsAn extensive note about the writing, recording and touring of the albumTrack by track annotation by Ian AndersonLyrics for the album and bonus tracksInterviews with musicians Maddy Prior, Darryl Way, and studio engineer, Colin LeggettA recording and touring chronology from January 1977 to November 1978






