JETHRO TULL 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 will release "Stormwatch: 40th Anniversary Force 10 Edition". This new 4CD/2DVD set will be available on October 11. Highlights include: * Original album and associated recordings newly remixed by Steven Wilson * Full concert from the Netherlands recorded in March 1980 * Original album and 13 associated recordings mixed to 5.1 DTS and AC3 Dolby Digital * Flat transfer of the original 1979 mix at 96/24 LPCM stereo * 15 associated recordings mixed to 96/24 LPCM stereo and five original mixes at 96/24 LPCM stereo * Presented in a case-bound DVD book filled with an extensive history of the album, track-by-track annotations by Anderson and Palmer, rare photographs and more 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: 40th Anniversary Force 10 Edition" also includes a previously unreleased recording of JETHRO TULL's concert at Congreßgebouw in the Netherlands on March 16, 1980. The career-spanning performance mixed then-new "Stormwatch" tracks ("Something's On The Move", "Home" and "Elegy") with older hits, like "Locomotive Breath", "Aqualung", "Thick As A Brick" and "Minstrel In The Gallery". "Stormwatch: 40th Anniversary Force 10 Edition" concludes with two audio-only DVDs that feature various mixes of the original album along with the associated recordings featured in this set. "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: 40th Anniversary Force 10 Edition" track listing: Disc One: Steven Wilson Remix of Original Album 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 Disc Two: Associated Recordings 01. Crossword 02. Dark Ages (early version) [Previously Unreleased] 03. Kelpie 04. Dun Ringill (early version) [Previously Unreleased On CD] 05. A Stitch In Time 06. A Single Man [Previously Unreleased] 07. Broadford Bazaar 08. King Henry's Madrigal 09. Orion (full version) [Previously Unreleased] 10. Urban Apocalypse [Previously Unreleased] 11. The Lyricon Blues 12. Man Of God [Previously Unreleased] 13. Rock Instrumental (unfinished master) [Previously Unreleased] 14. Prelude To A Storm [Previously Unreleased] 15. Sweet Dream (live) Disc Three: Live in the Netherlands (March 16. 1980) [Previously Unreleased] 01. Intro 02. Dark Ages 03. Home 04. Orion 05. Dun Ringill 06. Elegy 07. Old Ghosts 08. Something's On The Move 09. Aqualung 10. Peggy's Pub 11. Jack-In-The-Green 12. King Henry's Madrigal / Drum Solo 13. Heavy Horses Disc Four: Live in the Netherlands (March 16. 1980) [Previously Unreleased] 01. Flute Solo (incl. "Bourée/Soirée/God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/Kelpie") 02. Keyboard Duet (Bach's Prelude in Cm from the "Well-Tempered Clavier 1") 03. Songs From The Wood 04. Hunting Girl 05. Jams O'Donnel's Jigs 06. Thick As A Brick 07. Too Old To Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young To Die! 08. Cross-Eyed Mary 09. Guitar Solo 10. Minstrel In The Gallery 11. Locomotive Breath 12. Dambusters March DVD One: Audio Only * "Stormwatch" mixed to 5.1 DTS and AC3 Dolby Digital * Flat transfer of the original 1979 mix at 96/24 LPCM stereo DVD Two: Audio Only * Contains 13 associated recordings mixed to 5.1 DTS and AC3 Dolby Digital * 15 associated recordings mixed to 96/24 LPCM stereo * Five original mixes at 96/24 LPCM stereo
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