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| 1. And The Mouse Police Never Sleeps (2003 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 2. Acres Wild (2003 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 3. No Lullaby (2003 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 4. Moths (2003 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 5. Journey Man (2003 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 6. Rover (2003 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 7. One Brown Mouse (2003 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 8. Heavy Horses (2003 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 9. Weathercock (2003 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 10. Living In These Hard Times (2003 Digital Remaster) | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Songs From The Wood (2003 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 2. Jack In The Green (2003 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 3. Cup Of Wonder (2003 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 4. Hunting Girl (2003 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 5. Ring Out Solstice Bells (2003 - Remaster) | |||
| 6. Velvet Green (2003 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 7. The Whistler (2003 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 8. Pibroch (Cap In Hand) (2003 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 9. Fire At Midnight (2003 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 10. Beltane (2003 Digital Remaster) | |||
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Product Description
(2CD) Collects their folk-centric 1978 & 1977 albums, together in a jewel case. Includes "The Whistler".
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
This compilation features the remastered, bonus track containing versions of Jethro Tull's 1977 album Songs From The Wood and 1978 album Heavy Horses, both of which are essential listening for Jethro Tull fans.
The albums saw the band incorporate more folk and acoustic sounds into their excellent and unique brand of progressive rock and use rustic themes musically and especially lyrically, on the subject of the Countryside, British Folklore and the differences between the olden days and the modern age.
While the albums contain a lot of pastoral acoustic moments and are largely defined by their folk influences; there is a fair amount of harder rocking moments, such as the eight minute long, double kick filled 'Heavy Horses,' or 'High Born Hunting Girl,' and some very progressive moments such as the Gentle Giant sounding 'Songs From The Wood,' or the complex 'And The Mouse Police Never Sleeps.'
As with the majority of the band's excellent musical output in the 1970s, the records contain a mixture of big riffs that sound like no one else ever, impressive guitar solos and keyboard work as well as the definitive inclusion of flute delivered in an utterly incomparable style that make the band what they are.
If you like progressive or classic rock and want to get into Jethro Tull then this is a superb set to try out, and if you are an existing Tull fan these two albums are an absolute must have.
The albums saw the band incorporate more folk and acoustic sounds into their excellent and unique brand of progressive rock and use rustic themes musically and especially lyrically, on the subject of the Countryside, British Folklore and the differences between the olden days and the modern age.
While the albums contain a lot of pastoral acoustic moments and are largely defined by their folk influences; there is a fair amount of harder rocking moments, such as the eight minute long, double kick filled 'Heavy Horses,' or 'High Born Hunting Girl,' and some very progressive moments such as the Gentle Giant sounding 'Songs From The Wood,' or the complex 'And The Mouse Police Never Sleeps.'
As with the majority of the band's excellent musical output in the 1970s, the records contain a mixture of big riffs that sound like no one else ever, impressive guitar solos and keyboard work as well as the definitive inclusion of flute delivered in an utterly incomparable style that make the band what they are.
If you like progressive or classic rock and want to get into Jethro Tull then this is a superb set to try out, and if you are an existing Tull fan these two albums are an absolute must have.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Slowly getting around to replacing all of my LP's with something which I can actually listen to!
This seemed to be an excellent - value way of killing two birds with one stone.
Somehow, CD's never sound as good as vinyl but it's a way of getting the music onto an mp3 player so that I can listen in the car.
Heavy Horses is as brilliant, in its entirety, as ever: Songs From The Wood less so, but has the evergreen Christmas "hit" Solstice Bells, which is worth the price of the package in itself.
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This seemed to be an excellent - value way of killing two birds with one stone.
Somehow, CD's never sound as good as vinyl but it's a way of getting the music onto an mp3 player so that I can listen in the car.
Heavy Horses is as brilliant, in its entirety, as ever: Songs From The Wood less so, but has the evergreen Christmas "hit" Solstice Bells, which is worth the price of the package in itself.
Do it!
13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
What's not to like! Much maligned, Jethro Tull have carried a heavy yoke over the years. But, like the heavy horses they are, have shouldered it well without too much struggle or indignation and have done what is required of them with unerring results. Heavy riff-laden folk rock that rarely misses the target and at a steal of a price. Think 'Fairport Convention' with attitude and you've got it. Like I said' "What's not to like"?
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Adolescent fun
The band is a part of growing up for me and holds the listener with consumate ease as they deliver quality and diversity throughout their recording history, buy these and stand on... Read more
Published 4 months ago by The Grinch
2 Superb Albums
Songs from the Wood is just chock full of folk rock/pop/ballads all themed on the land and the forest, clearly subjects dear to Ian Anderson's heart. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mr. Mark Shepherd
rediscovered treasure
I was handed a copy of heavy horses 25 years ago on a tape and have only just now got round to getting it on cd. Read more
Published 4 months ago by gray fiddler
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