2018 marks 50 years since Jethro Tull arrived on the music scene. To celebrate this Rhino presents the 40th Anniversary edition of Heavy Horses remixed by Steven Wilson. Upon release Heavy Horses was a top 20 album on both sides of the Atlantic. Commercial success was met equally with critical praise for its melodies, instrumentation and Ian Anderson's signature flute playing.

• 40th Anniversary Edition
• Steven Wilson 2018 Stereo Remix
• 180 Gram Vinyl LP
• Pressed at Optimal in Germany
• 24 Page Booklet

Released between Songs From The Wood (1977) and Stormwatch (1979), Heavy Horses was the second of a trilogy of folk rock albums from Jethro Tull. Lead singer and flautist Ian Anderson explained its particular focus on horses and agricultural life saying, "As a child, my big passion was to get off the leash and explore the local wooded and leafy suburbs. 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." Upon release, Heavy Horses was a Top 20 album on both sides of the Atlantic. Commercial success was met equally with critical praise for its melodies, instrumentation and Anderson's signature flute playing. More recently, critics have described the album as "daring, experimental, literate, and often thrilling," and a "testament to the men who made it." Home to the classic cuts "Heavy Horses," "Moths" and "Acres Wild," this 40th anniversary 180g vinyl reissue of the album boasts a new Stereo Remix from Steven Wilson.

Musicians:

Ian Anderson, vocals, flute, acoustic and occasional electric guitars, mandolin
Martin Barre, electric guitar
John Evan, piano, organ
Barriemore Barlow, drums, percussion
John Glascock, bass guitar
David Palmer, portative pipe organ, other keyboards, orchestral arrangements
Darryl Way, solo violin on "Heavy Horses" and "Acres Wild"

Track Listing:

Side A
01. ....And The Mouse Police Never Sleeps
02. Acres Wild
03. No Lullaby
04. Moths
05. Journeyman

Side B

01. Rover
02. One Brown Mouse
03. Heavy Horses
04. Weathercock

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