Jethro Tull Aqualung 45 anniversary deluxe soon?

I notice that BBC Radio 6 (who are forever repeating their 1980's/90's Classic Album series,) have this week repeated the Aqualung hour long episode. I mention only as this episode isn't usually part of the list of shows they repeat. In fact i've never heard this episode before. Interview with Ian Anderson. If anyone is interested you can hear on the BBC Iplayer here, UK only.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03xq2kn

Waiting for the price to drop on this set too.

 

Thanks for that. Want to copy 3 quads to my ipod to replace original versions to the album. Hymn 43, My God, Locomotive breath

 

wow that bbc special is wonderful, I can listen to it here in the states...never heard it before also never heard Ian talk about what part jennie had in writing aqualung, thanks

 

Jethro Tull- Aqualung 45th Anniversary- Ian Anderson 5-2
Few albums from any time in the Rock Era continue to satisfy quite so well as Jethro Tull‘s masterpiece Aqualung. Ian Anderson smartly wrote songs for all seasons for a superb band, including the timeless rockers “Aqualung”,”Cross-Eyed Mary”,”Locomotive Breath,” and “Hymn #43“, but perfectly paced the album with tasty acoustic classics like “Wond’ring Aloud“and “Mother Goose“. Ian Anderson is my guest with insights and revelations concerning Aqualung on its forty-fifth anniversary the week of May 2. –Redbeard

 

The BBC special is terrific indeed. It's a joy to listen to Ian talking about his own work in such detail, though I wish he'd said something about what's going on in the lyrics to Slipstream! In any case, I'm as usual impressed by how articulate and generous he can be when discussing the music, and how funny. "You can almost sing along."

Incidentally, since I didn't skip through the songs, this is the first time in a long time that I haven't listened to the Steven Wilson remix of the album. When the original CD pressing was all I had the songs were so amazing that it kind of failed to register with me how poorly mixed that album really once was. I read a lot about that old version in times of Tull obsessions since, over the past few years, and wondered "was it really that bad before...?" without going back to check. Well, yes, yes it was, by comparison yes indeed it was.

 

Mine has arrived . Playing the Steven Wilson stereo mix right now , this is much much better. The acoustic songs are not at the same level as the rock songs anymore.

 

Looking forward to this - Amazon UK shipped mine out yesterday. Wonder if I'll need to keep the blu-ray that I kept out of the last box when I get this?

 

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To celebrate the release of the latest Jethro Tull boxed set – the new deluxe 2CD/2DVD version of the classic ‘Aqualung’ album - you can enter to win an expansive Tull prize package. Available now, the 40th Anniversary Adapted Edition of ‘Aqualung’ includes the Steven Wilson remix of the album, an additional disc of associated 1970/1971 recordings, including the ‘Life Is a Long Song’ EP and a host of bonus tracks, plus two DVDs with 5.1 surround mixes and the original ‘Life Is A Long Song’ promotional film. The 2CD/2DVD box comes housed in a deluxe 80 page hard bound book, with lyrics, rare photographs, recording essays and more.

To celebrate this new release you can enter to win a Jethro Tull package, comprising a copy of the new ‘Aqualung: 40th Anniversary Edition,’ along with deluxe 2CD/2DVD versions of ‘Too Old To Rock’n’Roll: Too Young To Die,’ ‘Minstrel In the Gallery: 40th Anniversary : La Grande Edition’ and ‘WarChild: 40th Anniversary Theatre Edition.’



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I just entered, thanks.

 

All 4 mixes Steven Wilson Stereo/5.1 Mix and original Quad and Stereo are 24 bit 96 kHz.
It has the original mix of the E.P and 7 additional remixes in 5.1 and 10 Steven Wilson stereo mixes,
So I'm guessing that there is more content on the two new Dvds in High Resolution over the Blu Ray but I maybe wrong.

 

Has this new release corrected the glitches in the flat transfer of the original mix that are found on the Blu Ray?

 

Bull Moose has it for $30.97 with free shipping. My order from Amazon.uk shipped today and will arrive a week from Monday. Long shipping time but worth it to save a few bucks as the shipped price was $27.38 shipped.

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Bill

 

Damn mine arrived today by courier and I had to go to a funeral. Curses.

 

Just think how the deceased feels.

Bill

 

"Sorry you're dead but could you not have picked a better time for it? I have a 40 year old recording I MUST listen to right now".

 

Dammit !

I've got an early VK pressing
The Hoffman DCC
A Japan for Japan 1988 pressing
and
The last 2010 ? issue.

Can I trade all but the Hoffman DCC back in for the new edition ?

Dad gurnit !!!!!!

 

He bought it for me.




**It's OK, us pals all had a wicked sense of humour.

 

u.s. residents only

 

Yes. Those awful glitches have gone. This is a brilliant release how it should have been the first time around.

 

Cool! Makes it even more special .

Bill

 

It was most inconsiderate.

 

I just entered that Rhino contest too. COOL!

 

Thanks.

 

Just got mine. I hope none of the people on this forum who are always quick to admonish people who use the word "mastered" in the same sentence as "Steven Wilson" don't see the front cover.

 

What's on the front cover?

Bill