NewsJethro Tull / Heavy Horses: New Shoes Edition / five-disc bookset
Steven Wilson 5.1 and stereo mixes • 96-page booklet • Incredible value
The latest in a run of fine Jethro Tull deluxe reissues gallops into view in February – Heavy Horses: New Shoes Edition. Just like the 40th anniversary edition of Songs From The Wood released in May, this one also marks four decades since the original album’s release and is a five-disc bookset.
Heavy Horses was the second in a trilogy of folk rock albums by the progressive folk-rockers – following Songs From The Wood (1977) and preceding Stormwatch (1979) – and its songs inspired by horses and agricultural life went down well on both sides of the Atlantic. Top 20 chart positions in the UK and America were backed up by critical praise for its melodies and instrumentation, and the flute-playing of lead singer and flautist Ian Anderson.
“As a child, my big passion was to get off the leash and explore the local wooded and leafy suburbs,” recalls Anderson. “So it didn’t suddenly become new in 1977, it was just that the subject matter fitted what I wanted to write about at the time.”
The ‘New Shoes Edition’ kicks off with a Steve Wilson stereo remix of the original album plus nine ‘associated recordings’ (seven of which are previously unreleased) on the first CD, and a live 1978 concert from Berne, Switzerland is spread across CDs two and three.
The two DVDs feature 97 audio and video tracks, with studio work (including bonus tracks) remixed to 5.1 (and stereo) by Steven Wilson and live material handled similarly by Jakko Jakszyk. These discs also include a flat transfer of the original mix of the album and promotional video footage and two period TV ads. An embarrassment of riches!
All of this is packaged up in a 96-page book, featuring a written history of the album and corresponding tour, including complete lyrics for the album and bonus tracks, track-by-track annotation by Ian Anderson, rare photos and exclusive interviews with musicians Maddy Prior and Darryl Way, and studio engineer Colin Leggett.
Heavy Horses: New Shoes Edition is released on 9 February 2018. Update: 14 Dec: The label have been in touch directly with SDE to confirm that typo on the lyric quote on the front cover (“trembling sky” should read “tumbling sky”) has been corrected in time for production.
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Jethro Tull
Heavy Horses (New Shoes Edition)
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CD 1 Stereo Steven Wilson remixes
- …And The Mouse Police Never Sleeps
- Acres Wild
- No Lullaby
- Moths
- Journeyman
- Rover
- One Brown Mouse
- Heavy Horses
- Weathercock
Associated Recordings
- Living In These Hard Times (Version Two)*
- Everything In Our Lives*
- Jack A Lynn* (early version)
- Quatrain* (studio version)
- Horse-Hoeing Husbandry*
- Beltane
- Botanic Man*
- Living In These Hard Times (Version One)
- Botanic Man Theme*
* Previously unreleased material
CD 2: Live In Concert: Berne, Switzerland, May 1978 – Jacko Jakszyk stereo remix – Part One
- Opening Music (Quartet)
- Introduction by Claude Nobs
- No Lullaby
- Sweet Dream
- Skating Away On The Thin Ice Of The New Day
- Jack In The Green
- One Brown Mouse
- Heavy Horses
- A New Day Yesterday
- Flute Solo Improvisation / God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen / Bouree
- Living In The Past / A New Day Yesterday (reprise)
- Songs From The Wood
CD 3: Live In Concert: Berne, Switzerland, May 1978 – Jacko Jakszyk stereo remix –Part Two
- Thick As A Brick
- Hunting Girl
- Too Old To Rock ‘n’ Roll
- Conundrum
- Minstrel In The Gallery
- Cross Eyed Mary
- Quatrain
- Aqualung
- Locomotive Breath
- Dambusters March / Aqualung (reprise)
DVD 1: [Audio/Video]
Surround Mixes
1. ….And The Mouse Police Never Sleeps (Steven Wilson Remix, DD/DTS 5.1 Surround)
2. Acres Wild (Steven Wilson Remix, DD/DTS 5.1 Surround)
3. No Lullaby (Steven Wilson Remix, DD/DTS 5.1 Surround)
4. Moths (Steven Wilson Remix, DD/DTS 5.1 Surround)
5. Journeyman (Steven Wilson Remix, DD/DTS 5.1 Surround)
6. Rover (Steven Wilson Remix, DD/DTS 5.1 Surround)
7. One Brown Mouse (Steven Wilson Remix, DD/DTS 5.1 Surround)
8. Heavy Horses (Steven Wilson Remix, DD/DTS 5.1 Surround)
9. Weathercock (Steven Wilson Remix, DD/DTS 5.1 Surround)
10. Living In These Hard Times (Version 2) [Steven Wilson Remix, DD/DTS 5.1 Surround]
11. Everything In Our Lives (Steven Wilson Remix, DD/DTS 5.1 Surround)
12. Jack-A-Lynn (Steven Wilson Remix, DD/DTS 5.1 Surround)
13. Horse-Hoeing Husbandry (Steven Wilson Remix, DD/DTS 5.1 Surround)
14. Beltane (Steven Wilson Remix, DD/DTS 5.1 Surround)
15. Botanic Man (Steven Wilson Remix, DD/DTS 5.1 Surround)
16. Living In These Hard Times (Version 1) [Steven Wilson Remix, DD/DTS 5.1 Surround]
17. Botanic Man Theme (Steven Wilson Remix, DD/DTS 5.1 Surround)
18. A Town In England (Steven Wilson Remix, DD/DTS 5.1 Surround)
Stereo mixes
19. ….And The Mouse Police Never Sleeps (Steven Wilson Remix, 96/24 PCM Stereo)
20. Acres Wild (Steven Wilson Remix, 96/24 PCM Stereo)
21. No Lullaby (Steven Wilson Remix, 96/24 PCM Stereo)
22. Moths (Steven Wilson Remix, 96/24 PCM Stereo)
23. Journeyman (Steven Wilson Remix, 96/24 PCM Stereo)
24. Rover (Steven Wilson Remix, 96/24 PCM Stereo)
25. One Brown Mouse (Steven Wilson Remix, 96/24 PCM Stereo)
26. Heavy Horses (Steven Wilson Remix, 96/24 PCM Stereo)
27. Weathercock (Steven Wilson Remix, 96/24 PCM Stereo)
28. Living In These Hard Times (Version 2) [Steven Wilson Remix, 96/24 PCM Stereo]
29. Everything In Our Lives (Steven Wilson Remix, 96/24 PCM Stereo)
30. Jack-A-Lynn (Steven Wilson Remix, 96/24 PCM Stereo)
31. Quatrain (Studio Version) [Steven Wilson Remix, 96/24 PCM Stereo]
32. Horse-Hoeing Husbandry (Steven Wilson Remix, 96/24 PCM Stereo)
33. Beltane (Steven Wilson Remix, 96/24 PCM Stereo)
34. Botanic Man (Steven Wilson Remix, 96/24 PCM Stereo)
35. Living In These Hard Times (Version 1) [Steven Wilson Remix, 96/24 PCM Stereo]
36. Botanic Man Theme (Steven Wilson Remix, 96/24 PCM Stereo)
37. A Town In England (Steven Wilson Remix, 96/24 PCM Stereo)
Flat Transfers
38. ….And The Mouse Police Never Sleeps (96/24 PCM Flat Transfer-Original Stereo Master)
39. Acres Wild (96/24 PCM Flat Transfer-Original Stereo Master)
40. No Lullaby (96/24 PCM Flat Transfer-Original Stereo Master)
41. Moths (96/24 PCM Flat Transfer-Original Stereo Master)
42. Journeyman (96/24 PCM Flat Transfer-Original Stereo Master)
43. Rover (96/24 PCM Flat Transfer-Original Stereo Master)
44. One Brown Mouse (96/24 PCM Flat Transfer-Original Stereo Master)
45. Heavy Horses (96/24 PCM Flat Transfer-Original Stereo Master)
46. Weathercock (96/24 PCM Flat Transfer-Original Stereo Master)
47. Rover (No Strings Version)
48. Living In These Hard Times (Version 2)
49. Beltane
DVD 2 [Audio]
Jethro Tull recorded live to 24 track at The Festhalle, Berne, Switzerland by The Maison Rouge Mobile mixed to 5.1 DTS & DD surround sound and 48/24 LPCM stereo.
Promotional video footage for the tracks Heavy Horses & Moths. and two period TV ads.
1. Opening Music (Quartet)
2. Introduction by Claude Nobs (Spoken Word)
3. No Lullaby (Live In Concert In Berne 28th May 1978, Mixed to 5.1 DTS & DD by Jakko Jakszyk)
4. Sweet Dream (Live In Concert In Berne 28th May 1978, Mixed to 5.1 DTS & DD by Jakko Jakszyk)
5. Skating Away On The Thin Ice Of The New Day (Live In Concert In Berne 28th May 1978, Mixed to 5.1 DTS & DD by Jakko Jakszyk)
6. Jack-In-The-Green (Live In Concert In Berne 28th May 1978, Mixed to 5.1 DTS & DD by Jakko Jakszyk)
7. One Brown Mouse (Live In Concert In Berne 28th May 1978, Mixed to 5.1 DTS & DD by Jakko Jakszyk)
8. Heavy Horses (Live In Concert In Berne 28th May 1978, Mixed to 5.1 DTS & DD by Jakko Jakszyk)
9. A New Day Yesterday (Live In Concert In Berne 28th May 1978, Mixed to 5.1 DTS & DD by Jakko Jakszyk)
10. Flute Solo Improvisation/God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/Bouree (Live In Concert In Berne 28th May 1978, Mixed to 5.1 DTS & DD by Jakko Jakszyk)
11. Living In The Past/A New Day Yesterday (Reprise) [Live In Concert In Berne 28th May 1978, Mixed to 5.1 DTS & DD by Jakko Jakszyk]
12. Songs From The Wood (Live In Concert In Berne 28th May 1978, Mixed to 5.1 DTS & DD by Jakko Jakszyk)
13. Thick As A Brick (Live In Concert In Berne 28th May 1978, Mixed to 5.1 DTS & DD by Jakko Jakszyk)
14. Hunting Girl (Live In Concert In Berne 28th May 1978, Mixed to 5.1 DTS & DD by Jakko Jakszyk)
15. Too Old To Rock ‘n’ Roll: Too Young To Die (Live In Concert In Berne 28th May 1978, Mixed to 5.1 DTS & DD by Jakko Jakszyk)
16. Conundrum (Live In Concert In Berne 28th May 1978, Mixed to 5.1 DTS & DD by Jakko Jakszyk)
17. Minstrel In The Gallery (Live In Concert In Berne 28th May 1978, Mixed to 5.1 DTS & DD by Jakko Jakszyk)
18. Cross-Eyed Mary (Live In Concert In Berne 28th May 1978, Mixed to 5.1 DTS & DD by Jakko Jakszyk)
19. Quatrain (Live In Concert In Berne 28th May 1978, Mixed to 5.1 DTS & DD by Jakko Jakszyk)
20. Aqualung (Live In Concert In Berne 28th May 1978, Mixed to 5.1 DTS & DD by Jakko Jakszyk)
21. Locomotive Breath (Live In Concert In Berne 28th May 1978, Mixed to 5.1 DTS & DD by Jakko Jakszyk)
22. The Dambusters March/Aqualung (Reprise) [Live In Concert In Berne 28th May 1978, Mixed to 5.1 DTS & DD by Jakko Jakszyk]
23. Opening Music (Quartet)
24. Introduction by Claude Nobs (Spoken Word)
25. No Lullaby (Live In Concert In Berne 28th May 1978. Mixed to 96/24 stereo by Jakko Jakszyk)
26. Sweet Dream (Live In Concert In Berne 28th May 1978. Mixed to 96/24 stereo by Jakko Jakszyk)
27. Skating Away On The Thin Ice Of The New Day (Live In Concert In Berne 28th May 1978. Mixed to 96/24 stereo by Jakko Jakszyk)
28. Jack-In-The-Green (Live In Concert In Berne 28th May 1978. Mixed to 96/24 stereo by Jakko Jakszyk)
29. One Brown Mouse (Live In Concert In Berne 28th May 1978. Mixed to 96/24 stereo by Jakko Jakszyk)
30. Heavy Horses (Live In Concert In Berne 28th May 1978. Mixed to 96/24 stereo by Jakko Jakszyk)
31. A New Day Yesterday (Live In Concert In Berne 28th May 1978. Mixed to 96/24 stereo by Jakko Jakszyk)
32. Flute Solo Improvisation/God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/Bouree (Live In Concert In Berne 28th May 1978. Mixed to 96/24 stereo by Jakko Jakszyk)
33. Living In The Past/A New Day Yesterday (Reprise) [Live In Concert In Berne 28th May 1978. Mixed to 96/24 stereo by Jakko Jakszyk]
34. Songs From The Wood (Live In Concert In Berne 28th May 1978. Mixed to 96/24 stereo by Jakko Jakszyk)
35. Thick As A Brick (Live In Concert In Berne 28th May 1978. Mixed to 96/24 stereo by Jakko Jakszyk)
36. Hunting Girl (Live In Concert In Berne 28th May 1978. Mixed to 96/24 stereo by Jakko Jakszyk)
37. Too Old To Rock ‘n’ Roll: Too Young To Die (Live In Concert In Berne 28th May 1978. Mixed to 96/24 stereo by Jakko Jakszyk)
38. Conundrum (Live In Concert In Berne 28th May 1978. Mixed to 96/24 stereo by Jakko Jakszyk)
39. Minstrel In The Gallery (Live In Concert In Berne 28th May 1978. Mixed to 96/24 stereo by Jakko Jakszyk)
40. Cross-Eyed Mary (Live In Concert In Berne 28th May 1978. Mixed to 96/24 stereo by Jakko Jakszyk)
41. Quatrain (Live In Concert In Berne 28th May 1978. Mixed to 96/24 stereo by Jakko Jakszyk)
42. Aqualung (Live In Concert In Berne 28th May 1978. Mixed to 96/24 stereo by Jakko Jakszyk)
43. Locomotive Breath (Live In Concert In Berne 28th May 1978. Mixed to 96/24 stereo by Jakko Jakszyk)
44. The Dambusters March/Aqualung (Reprise) [Live In Concert In Berne 28th May 1978. Mixed to 96/24 stereo by Jakko Jakszyk]
45. Heavy Horses (Video)
46. Moths (Video)
47. Bursting Out (TV Ad) [Video]
48. Bursting Out & Madison Square Garden Show (TV Ad) [Video]
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