After completing their acclaimed folk-rock trilogy in 1979, Jethro Tull returned a year later with A, an album that introduced a different sound and a new line-up. Originally intended as a solo record by the band’s founder Ian Anderson, the album’s single-letter title refers to the studio tapes, which were marked “A” for Anderson. When the album was finished, the group’s label Chrysalis insisted that it be credited to Jethro Tull, even though only two members from the band’s previous incarnation were featured: Anderson and guitarist Martin Barre. Despite that, the album and subsequent tour were well-received by fans around the world.
To mark the album’s anniversary, Rhino will release A (A LA MODE) [THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION]. This new 3CD/3DVD set will be available on 16th April 2021.
Highlights include:
Original album and associated recordings newly remixed by Steven Wilson
Original album and five associated recordings mixed in DTS and Dolby AC 3, 5.1 Surround, and stereo 96/24 LPCM
Full concert from the LA Sports Arena recorded in August 1980
Full LA Sports Arena concert mixed by Steven Wilson in DTS and Dolby AC 3, 5.1 Surround, and stereo 96/24 LPCM
Flat transfer of the original LP master at 96/24 LPCM stereo
DVD of Slipstream video remixed by Steven Wilson in DTS and Dolby AC 3, 5.1 Surround, and stereo 96/24 LPCM
Presented in a case-bound DVD book filled with an extensive history of the album, track-by-track annotations by Anderson, rare photographs and much more
For this new collection, the album has been expanded with five unreleased tracks from the recording sessions, including a different take of the single “Working John, Working Joe,” an extended version of “Crossfire” and the outtake “Coruisk.”
A (A LA MODE) [THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION] also includes a live recording from November 1980 of the band’s full concert at the LA Sports Arena. The performance mixed new A tracks (“Black Sunday,” “Batteries Not Included” and “Uniform”) with older hits, like “Aqualung,” “Heavy Horses” and “Songs From The Wood.” A few of these live tracks first appeared in 1981 on Slipstream, a video collection originally released on VHS and Laserdisc. The full Slipstream video, which made its DVD debut in 2004, is also included in this anniversary edition. Here, the content has been newly remixed by Steven Wilson.
TRACKLIST INFO
CD1: Original Album and Associated Tracks
(Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)
“Crossfire”
“Fylingdale Flyer”
“Working John, Working Joe”
“Black Sunday”
“Protect And Survive”
“Batteries Not Included”
“Uniform”
“4.W.D. (Low Ratio)”
“The Pine Marten’s Jig”
“And Further On”
Associated Tracks
“Crossfire” (Extended Version)
“Working John, Working Joe” (Take 4)
“Cheerio” (Early Version)
“Coruisk”
“Slipstream Intro”
CD2: Live at the LA Sports Arena 1980 (Pt 1)
(Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)
“Slipstream Intro”
“Black Sunday”
“Crossfire”
“Songs From The Wood”
“Hunting Girl”
“The Pine Marten’s Jig”
“Working John, Working Joe”
“Heavy Horses”
Band Instrumental Intro
“Skating Away On The Thin Ice Of The New Day”
“Instrumental” (including flute solo)
CD3: Live at the LA Sports Arena 1980 (Pt 2)
(Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)
Trio Instrumental
Keyboard solo
“Batteries Not Included”
“Uniform” (including drum solo instrumental)
“Protect and Survive” (including violin solo)
“Bungle In The Jungle”
Guitar Solo/Bass solo intro to encore
“Aqualung”
“Locomotive Breath”/Instrumental/”Black Sunday” (reprise)
DVD 1: Original Album and Associated Tracks
(Audio Only)
Contains Steven Wilson’s 2020 remix of the album and 5 associated tracks in DTS and Dolby AC 3, 5.1 surround, and stereo 96/24 LPCM. Flat transfers of the original LP master in 96/24 LPCM
DVD 2: Live At The LA Sports Arena November 1980 (Audio Only)
Contains Steven Wilson’s 2020 mix of the concert in DTS and Dolby AC 3, 5.1 surround and stereo 96/24 LPCM
DVD 3: Slipstream Video (Audiovisual)
With audio track
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