Jethro Tull - Stormwatch (1979) [The 40th Anniversary Force 10 Edition '2019 (ADVD to HD FLAC 24-bit/96kHz)

Jethro Tull originally released "Stormwatch" in September 1979, completing a folk-rock trilogy the band started with "Songs from the Wood" in 1977 and continued the following year with "Heavy Horses". Certified gold in the U.S., "Stormwatch" was also the final album to feature the classic late-1970s Jethro Tull lineup, which included Ian Anderson, Martin Barre, John Glascock, John Evan, David (now Dee) Palmer and Barriemore Barlow. To celebrate the album's upcoming anniversary, Rhino released "Stormwatch: The 40th Anniversary Force 10 Edition". This collection expands the legendary group's album with Steven Wilson's newly remixed version of the original, plus early versions & studio outtakes, and the new Multichannel remix with the disc of bonus material.

The recording sessions for Stormwatch stretched from August 1978 to July 1979 as the album’s ecological and maritime themes slowly came into focus on songs like “North Sea Oil” and “Flying Dutchman”. The band recorded several tracks that were left off the album because they didn’t fit the theme. Many of those can be found on the second disc of this set, including “Man Of God”, “Crossword”, “Kelpie” and “The Lyricon Blues”. In addition to those outtakes, the disc also features early versions of the album tracks “Dark Ages” and “Dun Ringill”. Stormwatch marked the end of an era for Jethro Tull. Due to his deteriorating health, bassist John Glascock missed most of the sessions for the album and only appears on three of its songs (“Flying Dutchman”, “Orion” and “Elegy”.) Tragically, Glascock died shortly after the album was released. The lineup changed even more following the tour to promote the album as Barlow, Evan and Palmer left the group.

Stormwatch marked the end of an era in Jethro Tull's history, as the last album on which longtime members Barriemore Barlow, John Evan, and David Palmer participated, and the final appearance of bassist John Glascock, who played on three of the cuts (Anderson supplied the bass elsewhere) and died following open-heart surgery a few weeks after its release. Anderson's inspiration seemed to be running out here, his writing covering environmental concerns ("North Sea Oil") and very scattershot social topical criticism ("Dark Ages"). The fire is still there in some of the hard rock passages, especially on "Dark Ages," but most of the songs generally lack the craftsmanship and inspiration of such albums as Minstrel in the Gallery or Heavy Horses, much less Aqualung. Just when "Something's on the Move" seems like it could be the most tuneless track in Tull's history, "Old Ghosts" and "Dun Ringill" follow it with even less memorable melodic material. The latter, in particular, proved that Anderson's well of folk-inspired tunes was also running dry, apart from the instrumental "Warm Sporran".

Original 1979 Album Mix (Flat Transfer)

01 - North Sea Oil
02 - Orion
03 - Home
04 - Dark Ages
05 - Warm Sporran
06 - Something's On The Move
07 - Old Ghosts
08 - Dun Ringill
09 - Flying Dutchman
10 - Elegy



Steven Wilson New Stereo Remix

01 - North Sea Oil
02 - Orion
03 - Home
04 - Dark Ages
05 - Warm Sporran
06 - Something's On The Move
07 - Old Ghosts
08 - Dun Ringill
09 - Flying Dutchman
10 - Elegy



Steven Wilson 5.1 MCH Remix

01 - North Sea Oil
02 - Orion
03 - Home
04 - Dark Ages
05 - Warm Sporran
06 - Something's On The Move
07 - Old Ghosts
08 - Dun Ringill
09 - Flying Dutchman
10 - Elegy



Associated Tracks - Original Mixes

01 - A Stitch In Time
02 - King Henry's Madrigal
03 - Sweet Dream Fanfare
04 - Sweet Dream (Live)
05 - A Stitch In Time (Single Edit)



Associated Tracks - Steven Wilson New Stereo Mixes

01 - Crossword
02 - Dark Ages (Early Version)
03 - Kelpie
04 - Dun Ringill (Early Version)
05 - A Stitch In Time
06 - A Single Man
07 - Broadford Bazaar
08 - King Henry's Madrigal
09 - Orion (Full Version)
10 - Urban Apocalypse
11 - The Lyrikon Blues
12 - Man Of God
13 - Rock Instrumental (Unfinished Master)
14 - Sweet Dream Fanfare
15 - Sweet Dream (Live)



Associated Tracks - Steven Wilson 5.1 MCH Mixes

01 - Crossword
02 - Dark Ages (Early Version)
03 - Kelpie
04 - Dun Ringill (Early Version)
05 - A Stitch In Time
06 - A Single Man
07 - Broadford Bazaar
08 - King Henry's Madrigal
09 - Orion (Full Version)
10 - Urban Apocalypse
11 - The Lyrikon Blues
12 - Man Of God
13 - Rock Instrumental (Unfinished Master)


The New Surround & Stereo Remixes by Steven Wilson.
Audio Restoration & Mastering by Nick Watson at Fluid.

Source: Box Set (Thanks to allekkss!)
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