Ian Anderson / Homo Erraticus four-disc deluxe book edition

Rock legend Ian Anderson returns in April with a new album Homo Erraticus.

For this new longplayer the Jethro Tull frontman has returned to the writings of fictional character Gerald Bostock, from which the classic Tull album Thick As A Brick was derived. The 14 tracks on Homo Erraticus are said to examine key events from throughout British history before going on to offer a number of prophecies for the future.

The ‘top of the range’  limited edition four-disc deluxe set is presented in a 60-page hardback book and includes the album on CD, a bonus CD with audio documentary and ‘hotel demos’, a DVD interview disc, and a further DVD with a 5.1 surround DTS mix (not lossless, unfortunately) of the album on DVD (a hi-res stereo is also included).

A CD+DVD casebound book edition is also available which offers the album on CD and the DVD with the surround mix and vinyl fans can enjoy a double LP version of the record.

The album is released on 14 April 2014.

For Amazon pre-orders (below) not all formats are available in all territories. UK fans after the 4-disc deluxe might want to try Burning Shed, who also have all other editions listed below.

4-disc Deluxe Edition

• • UK Burning Shed Pre-order: Homo Erraticus [Box Set]
• • UK Amazon Pre-order: Homo Erraticus -Ltd-
• • USA Amazon Pre-order: Homo Erraticus (4 Disc Collectors Edition)

CD+DVD Deluxe Edition

• • UK Pre-order: Homo Erraticus
• • GERMANY Pre-order: Homo Erraticus (Special Edition)

2LP Edition

• • GERMANY Pre-order: Homo Erraticus [Vinyl LP]

Homo Erraticus / Deluxe 4-disc track listing

CD 1 Homo Erraticus

PART ONE: CHRONICLES

1. Doggerland
2. Heavy Metals
3. Enter The Uninvited
4. Puer Ferox Adventus
5. Meliora Sequamur
6. The Turnpike Inn
7. The Engineer
8. The Pax Britannica

PART TWO: PROPHECIES

9. Tripudium Ad Bellum
10. After These Wars
11. New Blood, Old Veins

PART THREE: REVELATIONS

12. In For A Pound
13. The Browning of the Green
14. Per Errationes Ad Astra
15. Cold Dead Reckoning

CD 2 (Commentary & Demos): 

1. Spoken Introduction To Demos [3.54]
2. Doggerland (Demo) [1:43]
3. Heavy Metals (Demo) [1:42]
4. Enter The Uninvited (Demo) [3:40]
5. Puer Ferox Adventus (Demo) [3:29]
6. Meliora Sequamur (Demo) [2:45]
7. The Turnpike Inn (Demo) [2:12]
8. The Engineer (Demo) [1:33]
9. The Pax Britannica (Demo) [1:27]
10. Tripudium Ad Bellum (Demo) [1:24]
11. After These Wars (Demo) [3:37]
12. New Blood, Old Veins (Demo) [2:04]
13. In For A Pound (Demo) [0:44]
14. The Browning Of The Green (Demo) [2:51]
15. Per Errationes Ad Astra (Demo) [1:52]
16. Cold Dead Reckoning (Demo) [3:49]
17. Loose Talk (Track By Track Commentary Of The Album) [38.05]

DVD 1: DTS 5.1 Surround mixes + 24/48 LPCM 

1. Doggerland (5.1 Mix) [4:10]
2. Heavy Metals (5.1 Mix) [1:34]
3. Enter The Uninvited (5.1 Mix) [3:36]
4. Puer Ferox Adventus (5.1 Mix) [6:57]
5. Meliora Sequamur (5.1 Mix) [3:30]
6. The Turnpike Inn (5.1 Mix) [3:03]
7. The Engineer (5.1 Mix) [3:10]
8. The Pax Britannica (5.1 Mix) [3:06]
9. Tripudium Ad Bellum (5.1 Mix) [2:47]
10. After These Wars (5.1 Mix) [4:26]
11. New Blood, Old Veins (5.1 Mix) [2:31]
12. In For A Pound (5.1 Mix) [0:36]
13. The Browning Of The Green (5.1 Mix) [4:10]
14. Per Errationes Ad Astra (5.1 Mix) [1:35]
15. Cold Dead Reckoning (5.1 Mix) [5:12]

DVD 2: 

1. Creations (The Making Of Homo Erraticus) [20:50]
2. Conversations (Jerry Ewing Interview) [19.22]
3. Illustrations (Artwork With Carl Glover) [10:18]
4. Articulations (Band Interviews) [14:41]

Homo Erraticus / CD+DVD  track listing

CD 1 Homo Erraticus

PART ONE: CHRONICLES

1. Doggerland
2. Heavy Metals
3. Enter The Uninvited
4. Puer Ferox Adventus
5. Meliora Sequamur
6. The Turnpike Inn
7. The Engineer
8. The Pax Britannica

PART TWO: PROPHECIES

9. Tripudium Ad Bellum
10. After These Wars
11. New Blood, Old Veins

PART THREE: REVELATIONS

12. In For A Pound
13. The Browning of the Green
14. Per Errationes Ad Astra
15. Cold Dead Reckoning

DVD
Audio – DTS 5.1 Surround mixes + 24/48 LPCM
Video – CREATIONS – the making of Homo Erraticus

1. Doggerland (5.1 Mix) [4:10]
2. Heavy Metals (5.1 Mix) [1:34]
3. Enter The Uninvited (5.1 Mix) [3:36]
4. Puer Ferox Adventus (5.1 Mix) [6:57]
5. Meliora Sequamur (5.1 Mix) [3:30]
6. The Turnpike Inn (5.1 Mix) [3:03]
7. The Engineer (5.1 Mix) [3:10]
8. The Pax Britannica (5.1 Mix) [3:06]
9. Tripudium Ad Bellum (5.1 Mix) [2:47]
10. After These Wars (5.1 Mix) [4:26]
11. New Blood, Old Veins (5.1 Mix) [2:31]
12. In For A Pound (5.1 Mix) [0:36]
13. The Browning Of The Green (5.1 Mix) [4:10]
14. Per Errationes Ad Astra (5.1 Mix) [1:35]
15. Cold Dead Reckoning (5.1 Mix) [5:12]