Jethro Tull Announce ‘WarChild II’ Steven Wilson Remixes Vinyl Release
Jethro Tull have announced the release of WarChild II – a selection of Steven Wilson remixes previously unavailable on vinyl. WarChild II is out on 24 November and available to pre-order now.
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Recorded during the WarChild sessions from 1973-1974, the collection of Jethro Tull tracks have been remixed by Steven Wilson and will be released on vinyl for the very first time. Chosen by Ian Anderson, these tracks are a selection of fan favourites which were included on CD2 of the War Child 40th Anniversary Theatre Edition from 2014.
Reflecting on 1974, the year of release, Ian Anderson says “Verging uncomfortably on Glam Rock – at least in terms of stage clothes – JT was on the rebound from the excessively proggy A Passion Play of 1973. Still having not quite got over my brief flirtation with the alto saxophone, I warbled through a few choruses and riffs with the wretched thing in an album of nice and mostly brief tunes.
“But looking back, the music and performances were no disappointment in hearing it all again – especially in its remixed form – and the fine musicality puts it up in the top few albums of the years with the Martin Barre, John Evan, Barrie Barlow and Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond line-up. David (as he then was) Palmer provided wonderful orchestrations for several tracks.
“I kissed goodbye to the saxophone after the final sessions and returned, to the relief of all, to the flute as my principal wind instrument of choice. Of course, my flute did feature on several of the WarChild tracks, but I always saw the album as representing the best of my sax-playing and being an important part of the instrumentation, especially in the slightly sleazy, clubby material of the title track. Dear old Alto sax – RIP.”
Jethro Tull – Warchild II vinyl tracklisting
Side 1
Paradise Steakhouse (4.01) First released on Nightcap, 2CD 1993
SeaLion 11 (3.20) First released on Nightcap, 2CD 1993
Saturation (4.20) First released on 20 Years Of Jethro Tull box set, 1998
Quartet (2.43) First released on Nightcap, 2CD 1993
Good Godmother (4.27) First released on Warchild 40th Anniversary Theatre Edition book set, 2014
Side 2
WarChild II (3.14) First released on Warchild 40th Anniversary Theatre Edition book set, 2014
Tomorrow Was Today (3.54) First released on Warchild 40th Anniversary Theatre Edition book set, 2014
Glory Row (3.35) First released on Repeat – The Best Of Jethro Tull, Vol 2 LP, 1977
March, The Mad Scientist (1.49) First released on Ring Out, Solstice Bells EP, 1976
Pan Dance (3.37) First released on Ring Out, Solstice Bells EP, 1976
Rainbow Blues (3.38) First released on M.U. The Best Of Jethro Tull LP, 1976