IAN ANDERSON’S ACCLAIMED SEQUEL TO A PROGRESSIVE ROCK MASTERPIECE RETURNS – NOW HALF-SPEED 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.
Side A
1. From A Pebble Thrown (03:02)
2. Pebbles Instrumental (03:30)
3. Might-Have-Beens (00:50)
4. Upper Sixth Loan Shark (01:13)
5. Banker Bets, Banker Wins (04:28)
6. Swing It Far (03:28)
7. Adrift & Dumfounded (04:25)
Side B
1. Old School Song (03:07)
2. Wootton Bassett Town (03:44)
3. Power & Spirit (01:59)
4. Give Till it Hurts (01:12)
5. Cosy Corner (01:25)
6. Shunt & Shuffle (02:12)
Side C
1. A Change Of Horses (08:04)
2. Confessional (03:09)
3. Kismet In Suburbia (04:17)
4. What-Ifs, Maybes,
Might-Have-Beens (03:36)
Side D.
0. Etching (00:00)
