The Broadsword And The Beast (The 40th Anniversary): Vinyl 4LP Box Set Jethro Tull

Jethro Tull’s 1982 album ‘The Broadsword and the Beast’ will be celebrated in a brand-new 4LP set, The Vinyl Edition, out 1^st September 2023.

This 4 LP set (one a double LP) in a card slipcase will feature a 28-page 12×12 booklet and include The Broadsword And The Beast (Steven Wilson remix of original LP), Double-Edged Sword (Steven Wilson mixes of additional Broadsword recordings March 1981 to January 1982) plus The Maison Rouge Demos.

‘The Broadsword and the Beast’ is the 14th studio album by Jethro Tull, released on 10 April 1982 and according to Ian Anderson in the liner notes of the remastered CD, contains some of Jethro Tull’s best music. This album’s masterful storytelling, accompanied by Ian Anderson’s unmistakable flute melodies, garnered critical acclaim and has become a fan favourite over the years. The album mixes electronic sound, provided by Peter-John Vettese (a characteristic that would be explored further on the next album Under Wraps) with acoustic instruments.

‘The Broadsword and the Beast’ is a cross between the synthesiser sound of the 1980s and the folk-influenced style that Tull had in the previous decade.

Tracks:

LP 1     The Broadsword And The Beast (Steven Wilson remix of original LP) 

Side A 
1) Beastie 
2) Clasp 
3)Fallen On Hard Times 
4) Flying Colours 
5) Slow Marching Band 

Side B
 1) Broadsword 
2) Pussy Willow 
3) Watching Me, Watching You 
4) Seal Driver 
5) Cheerio 

LP 2    Double-Edged Sword   (Steven Wilson mixes of additional Broadsword recordings March 1981 to January 1982)

Side A
1) Rolands Entry (2.00)
2) Lights Out (5.18
3) The Curse (Version 1) (3.40) 
4) The Curse (Version 2) (3.34) 
5) Too Many Too (3.44) 

Side B
1) Calafel  (3.01) 
2) I’m Your Gun (4.24) 
3) No Step (3.40) 
4) Down At The End Of Your Road (3.32) 
5) Mayhem, Maybe (3.06) 
6) Commons Brawl (3.23) 

Side C
1) Return To Calafel  (0.41) 
2) Jack Frost And The Hooded Crow (3.23) 
3) The Swirling Pit (3.53) 
4) Inverness Sleeper (3.17) 
5) Motoreyes (3.40) 
6) Rhythm In Gold (3.05) 

Side D
1) Overhang (4.27) 
2) Jack-A-Lynn (Band Version) (4.41) 
3) Crew Nights (4.26) 
4) Drive On The Young Side Of Life (4.03) 
5 Jack-A-Lynn (acoustic version) (4.12)

LP 3   The Broadsword And The Beast   – The Maison Rouge Demos

Side A
 1) Flying Colours (5.00) 
2) Me, Dinosaur (5.16) 
3) Crew Nights (4.48) 
4) Drive On The Young Side Of Life (4.35) 
5) Seal Driver (5.08) 

Side B
1) DJ Dream (4.53) 
2)Rhythm In Gold (3.25)
3) Honest Girl (6.29) 
4) Jack-A-Lynn (5.40) 
5) Fallen On Hard Times (4.14)