IAN ANDERSON'S ACCLAIMED SEQUEL TO A PROGRESSIVE ROCK MASTERPIECE RETURNS -
NOW HALFSPEED MASTERED FOR SUPERIOR SOUND
In 2012, Ian Anderson - the legendary Jethro Tull frontman, composer & flautist - revisited one of rock's most celebrated concept albums with 'Thick As A Brick 2'. Subtitled 'Whatever Happened To Gerald Bostock ?', this audacious sequel explores the imagined later life of the fictional child prodigy who inspired Jethro Tull's 1972 classic 'Thick As A Brick'.
'Thick As A Brick 2' poses playful "what-if" scenarios for Bostock's adulthood - banker, homeless wanderer, preacher, soldier, ordinary man - weaving them into a meditation on fate, chance & the cyclical nature of life. Musically, the album bridges Anderson's signature wit & literary flair with a modern progressive sound, full of dynamic shifts, rich instrumentation & lyrical introspection.
Now, 'Thick As A Brick 2' returns in a deluxe Half-Speed Mastered 2LP edition, cut by award-winning engineer John Webber at AIR Studios, London using audio remastered from the original sources & pressed on black vinyl.
Originally hailed by critics & fans alike as a worthy successor to one of prog rock's most iconic albums, 'Thick As A Brick 2' stands as a bold work in its own right - a witty, thought-provoking journey through time, imagination & identity.
Tracklist
Disc 1
From A Pebble Thrown
Pebbles Instrumental
Might-Have-Beens
Upper Sixth Loan Shark
Banker Bets, Banker Wins
Swing It Far
Adrift & Dumfounded
Old School Song
Wootton Bassett Town
Power & Spirit
Give Till It Hurts
Cosy Corner
Shunt & Shuffle
Disc 2
A Change Of Horses
Confessional
Kismet In Suburbia
What-Ifs, Maybes, Might-Have-Beens