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Jethro Tull – Songs from the Wood – Classic Music Review

After a muddled attempt at a rock musical in Too Old to Rock ‘n’ Roll: Too Young to Die , which had followed the near-universal critical rejection of A Passion Play, War Child and Minstrel in the Gallery , Ian Anderson was clearly a man in need of a reset button. Given Tull’s trajectory, it seemed pretty unlikely that they would return to their R&B roots at this late date, and their singular version of rock was beginning to sound tiresome to the listening public. Ian Anderson’s songwriting seemed more forced than fluid, so it must have been pretty clear that a fresh perspective was necessary.

What to do, what to do?

A few years prior to the events in question, Jethro Tull had employed Steeleye Span to be their warmup act for part of the Passion Play tour, and a year after that, Ian Anderson had produced one of Steeleye Span’s albums, Now We Are Six. Given the evidence of a pre-existing interest in traditional British folk music and the fact that he’d settled down with his new wife on a country farm, all the elements were lining up to take Tull down the road to the music of yore.

However, if they were going to pull off this transformation, Ian Anderson and Tull had to fully commit to this new direction. A half-assed muddle wasn’t going to restore Tull’s reputation as a purveyor of quality music.

The a capella madrigal that opens Songs from the Wood  tells the listener right at the start that Tull has gone the full monty. It is a clear, striking departure from anything they had done before. It also sets the stage for the most coherent and unified effort in Tull history. Not so much a concept album as a thematic album, Ian Anderson and company apply the conventions of British folk music with remarkable facility to help us reflect on the good and evil inside us that have been and will be engaged in battle as long as humans inhabit the planet.

“Songs from the Wood” is a joyous celebration of the natural world and the healing powers it holds for the human soul. Even for me, a totally committed urbanite who loves city life and wouldn’t be caught dead doing filthy things like camping or hiking, this is a beautiful number. What I identify with is the parallel message of “get back to the basics and free yourself of the superficial bullshit,” a sentiment that Mr. Anderson expresses more playfully in the line, “Dust you down from tip to toe.” The craving for simplicity and clarity in a confused, confusing world is a universal theme, one that Ray Davies had previously explored through his message of preservation. The choice to present the theme in “galliards and lute songs served in chilling ale” was pure genius. The background music, a building mélange of acoustic strum, lute, flute touches, hand-clapping, organ and good old Martin, is a delight. And three cheers for John Glascock on bass! Buried somewhat on his maiden voyage in their previous effort, he’s a strong presence on Songs from the Wood , working with music that demands much more capability than old Jeffrey ever could have mustered.

The theme of rebirth in nature is most directly expressed in the second song, the all-Ian performance of “Jack-in-the-Green.” The figure of Jack-in-the-Green has a curious, non-linear history , but for Ian Anderson, Jack is certainly the symbol of the life force of nature itself, a staunch ally in the battle against mindless modernism:

Jack, do you never sleep? Does the green still run deep in your heart? Or will these changing times, motorways, powerlines keep us apart? Well, I don’t think so . . . I saw some grass growing through the pavements today.

“Cup of Wonder” comes next, and rather than slipping into analytical mode, I have to say if I made a list of my favorite “joyful” songs, this would be at the top. The feel of this song is wondrous, with its foot-tapping rhythms and rich weaving of a multitude of voices and instruments. There are so many wonderful touches, from the spots of lute to the occasional low octave vocal support in the final verse and chorus and the combination of Barriemore Barlow and John Glascock keeping the whole thing moving despite the rhythmic complexity . . . I just love this song and that’s all I have to say about it! If you want to delve into its symbolism, I refer you to the Cup of Wonder site to view the extensive annotations for all the songs on Songs From the Wood .

But “Cup of Wonder” is not my favorite song on the album! There’s no way a leather-loving, sensuously sadistic, whip-wielding chick is not going to fully embrace “Hunting Girl!” Even before we get to the story about a poor soul’s encounter with a sophisticated horsewoman, the dramatic introduction culminating in a classic Martin Barre hard-pick attack makes me shudder with joy. Ian is perfect in the character of Everyman with his understated vocal communicating self-deprecation and a strange combination of awe and embarrassment. And the imagery! Perfection!

Crop handle carved in bone, sat high upon a throne of finest English leather The Queen of all the pack, this joker raised his hat and talked about the weather All should be warned about this high-born hunting girl She took this simple man’s downfall in hand: I raised the flag that she unfurled. Boot leather flashing and spur necks the size of my thumb, This highborn hunter had tastes as strange as they come, come Unbridled passion, I took the bit in my teeth Her standing over me on my knees underneath, underneath My lady, be discrete, I must get to my feet and go back to the farm Whilst I appreciate you are no deviate, I might come to some harm I’m not inclined to acts refined, if that’s how it goes Oh, high-born hunting girl, I’m just a normal low-born so and so.

I also deeply appreciate the characterization of my favorite form of intimate activity as “acts refined” and the additional validation that I am no deviate!

Tull cools it down a bit with another wonderful and yes, joyous piece of music, “Ring Out, Solstice Bells.” Was Ian Anderson ever in better spirits? Of all the songs on the album, this one best demonstrates the power of the combination of British folk and modern rock. The vocals and hand clapping are sweetly traditional; Martin’s wonderfully sharp power chords and John Evan’s contra-intuitive piano are of modern times. David Palmer’s synthesizer work gives the piece a grand, magical air that raises the power of the song tenfold . . . and the bells on the fade are a child’s dream come true.

Unfortunately, not all is sweetness and light in England’s green and pleasant land! Manipulative males roam the landscape, Reynardine-like, laying waste to the willowy wenches! “Velvet Green” is the darkest number on the album, describing in painful detail what today we would call “date rape.” The structure of the piece amplifies the meaning: the gruesome tale of abuse is sandwiched between idyllic images of green swards where sex is described as a joyous expression of natural instinct (“Never a care, with your legs in the air, loving.”) The coldness of the predator in the central section is intensified by Ian’s choice to make this a first-person narrative, and his vocal is suitably leering against a stark, intimate acoustic guitar background reminiscent of the guitar part on “One White Duck” from Minstrel in the Gallery . The last line of the central section features one of the most powerful images Ian Anderson ever created, shocking in its brutal simplicity:

Now I may tell you that it’s love and not just lust And if we live the lie, let’s lie in trust On golden daffodils, to catch the silver stream That washes out the wild oat seed on velvet green. We’ll dream as lovers under the stars, Of civilizations raging afar, And the ragged dawn breaks on your battle scars As you walk home cold and alone upon velvet green.

“The Whistler” follows, a curious choice for a single release, but another beautiful arrangement with complex and contrasting rhythms adding spice and a fabulous whistle performance from Ian Anderson. “Pibroch (Cap in Hand)” is the most controversial piece on the album, with Martin parroting bagpipe in what seems an extraordinarily loud and heavy guitar performance on a record so oriented to tradition. I rather like this dirge that tells the story of a man who journeys far and wide to be with his woman only to find his place usurped at the supper table.  The narrative shifts from third to first person in the last line, a very effective device. As for the loudness issue, if you’ve ever heard bagpipes in close proximity, you have an intimate understanding of just how loud those suckers can be. But if your ears need healing, “Fire at Midnight” closes the album, a gentle and homey love song that is the perfect ending for this most beautiful Tull album.

Songs from the Wood is not only a great album, it’s a great album that the public actually noticed. According to Wikipedia , “ Songs from the Wood was the first Tull album to receive unambiguously positive reviews since the time of Thick as a Brick (1972) . . . The album reached No. 8 on the  Billboard album chart, making it the last top ten album for the band to date.” A clear artistic vision and a full commitment to realizing that vision can go a long way, especially when combined with exceptional musical collaboration and a theme that touches the heart of the modern soul.

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Stumbled on this site yesterday (December 29, 2023) trying to find an explanation for Nursery Cryme, which I was listening to closely for the first time in decades. Your review of Musical Box was exceptional writing. Today I came back to see what else you have written and decided to read this one. Like you, Tull to me seems a genre unto itself, kind of like Zappa.

I loved … LOVED … EVERY Tull record until Broadsword. (And I still don’t like Broadsword.) SFTW is in my top five with TAAB, Benefit, Passion Play, and my favorite, Minstrel in the Gallery. #6 would be Ian’s solo recording called “Divinities: 12 Dances With God.” If you haven’t heard it, as a flautist, I can’t recommend ithighly enough.”

Anyway, your writing is terrific. Your knowledge of music beyond a catchy melody is evident. Your choices of subject matter hew close to my own. But most of all, I’m happy to see that there are very recent posts on this site. Keep writing and I’ll keep reading. You are quite good.

PS – For Christmas this year I received the 40th anniversary box set of Songs from the Wood and it includes a superb live recording of Tull in their prime at the Capital Center in Landover, MD in 1977 … a show I attended. You always got your money’s worth at a Tull show. The hardest working band ever.

PSS – We’ve seen Martin and his little group five times in the last few years in small “intimate” venues. They play mostly the Tull canon. And with no Ian to hog the limelight, Martin reveals himself to be a first rate front man as well .. uproariously funny.

Thank you! What a great Christmas present! I wish I could have seen them live but was born too late. My parents saw every show from Stand Up! to Stormwatch, so I think Tull might be in my DNA. Given the playfulness he displays on Stage Left, I’m not surprised that Martin has a great sense of humor.

Seven years on from your writing of this review, and every word to this day still rings true.

You kinda caught me off-guard when you divulged your slightly “alternative” bent when it comes to personal pleasures, but that’s as may be. Go with it! If it makes you happy, gets that ASMB tingle creeping up your back to flare brightly across your scalp, and leaves you panting and heaving for more… why stop that incredible rush? Go with it!

{ You know I’m grinning from ear-to-ear right now, right? }

Again, nailed it with the review. Keep doing what you do.

Thank you! You have to admit that Ian Anderson threw me a fastball right down the middle with “Hunting Girl.”

That tune has always made me squirm, because the theme gets under my skin. Glad it affects you in a more positive way to get your motor runnin’…

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I found your reviews of some of Jethro Tull albums quite refreshing. I have been a Tull fan since 1975. The first full album I listened to was War Child. I loved it then, and still do. I’m also a huge fan of A Passion Play, Living In The Past & “Stormwatch. I’m such a Tull fan I even like Under Wraps. I love the soft side (“Witch’s Promise”, “Wond’ring Again”) as well as the heavy (“Sea Lion”, “Dark Ages”). I even like TAAB2, even though Martin is A.W.O.L. on that album. Even on lesser albums (Rock Island), Ian out-shines most of his peers. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this wonderful band.

You’re very welcome! War Child is coming up in about three weeks!

Most impressive. Very well conceived, written. SFTW, alongside TAAB would vie for my favorite Tull album. But, maybe like your Mother, I am fanatic enough that at one moment or another absolutely any of them might be, including all of Ian Anderson’s solo outings. I join with you in marking the period of 73-5 as the most spotty in their history. Again on any particular day I might mark any of those records as their best, but in the main I have them near the bottom. Excess verbiage or something. And I end it one year earlier giving high marks to TOTRRTYTD, but I certainly would not have when it was a new record. Also in fairness their shows of that period were jaw on the ground impressive.

Ah, how I wish I’d been around to see Tull in their prime! I’ve always found TOTRRTYTD their oddest album; it doesn’t seem to fit my Tull paradigm. Ian did get wordy during that period, like he’d lost his focus after getting the shit kicked out of him for A Passion Play (my mother’s favorite). I might go back and fill in the gaps because their trajectory was so fascinating. Thank you for taking the time to engage,

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Songs from the Wood

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Jethro Tull – Songs From The Wood 40th Anniversary Edition!

Jethro tull – songs from the wood, 40th anniversary edition – ‘the country set’.

Jethro Tull’s tenth album was inspired by Ian Anderson’s departure to a more rural environment in a transition which bore clear influence on the writing and recording process, with the band notably doffing a cap to British folklore and countryside.

HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:

• 3CD, 2 DVD and 96 page book deluxe package
• Including the original album remixed by Steven Wilson
• A host of unreleased associated recordings and live tracks
• DVD components featuring a live concert, HD audio and 5.1 mixes

Jethro Tull’s tenth studio album ‘Songs From The Wood’ is set for deluxe reissue by Parlophone Records on May 19th 2017.

Songs From The Wood is often referred to as one of the most commercially appealing Jethro Tull albums, containing elements of rock, prog and folk-rock . Although media reaction at the time divided opinion, the album has certainly developed a nostalgic rapport with fans through the years and it is perceived today as one of the band’s most popular albums . Drummer Barrie Barlow comments that it sounds “Fresh, unique, great textures, interesting and dynamic!”, while guitarist Martin Barre remembers that “It was a very tight band, one of the strongest line-ups Tull ever had… I think that Songs From The Wood and Heavy Horses [the follow up album] as a pair of albums are near the top of the tree”.

On May 19th 2017, Parlophone Records will be releasing the long awaited “Country Set”, the deluxe version of Songs From The Wood.

The first disc of the set contains the Steven Wilson remix of the original studio album, accompanied by associated recordings. This includes the tracks “Old Aces Die Hard” and “Working John, Working Joe” which are being released here for the first time on any format. “Old Aces Die Hard”, a title Ian Anderson recently gave the track in a subtle nod to Motörhead’s Lemmy Kilmister , is, according to Ian “ an extraordinary find , because it’s a long piece, and quite evolved, and one that sounds like it is pretty much complete – it doesn’t sound as if it was waiting for me or anyone else in the band to go back and redo vocals or guitars or whatever.”

CDs 2 and 3 in the box form 22 track live tracks , recorded on the Songs From The Wood Tour across two dates, Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, USA on 6th December 1977 and Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland, USA on 21st November 1977. These tracks have been reconstructed as a complete set and then remixed to stereo by Jakko Jakszyk and are completely unheard.

DVD 1 contains 5.1 DTS, AC3 Dolby Digital Stereo Surround and 96/24 LPCM stereo versions of the original and Steven Wilson remixed album along with selected associated tracks, as well as various quad mixes and flat transfers.

The final disc in the package is the video footage taken live at the Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland on 21st November 1977 mixed to 16/48 stereo LPCM and 5.1 DTS, AC3 Dolby Digital surround by Jakko Jakszyk. This footage has never been publicly seen before. The concert venue was the home for Washington Wizards basketball team, then known as Washington Bullets – so the video footage comes directly from the film that was played to the big screens in the venue during the show and has since been seen nowhere else.

Completing the set is a beautiful 96 page book which contains extensive writing on the history of the album and how it came to be. Martin Webb reflects on the writing, recording and touring of the album whilst Ian Anderson gives a track by track annotation of the album and associated recordings. Alongside lyrics, there’s an interview with assistant engineer Trevor White , relevant photos and imagery and a full recording and touring chronology.

Vinyl, digital, and breakout standalone CD versions of the Steven Wilson remix will follow in July.

SONGS FROM THE WOOD – 40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION TRACK LISTINGS:

Stereo Steven Wilson Mixes: 1. Songs From The Wood 2. Jack-In-The-Green 3. Cup Of Wonder 4. Hunting Girl 5. Ring Out, Solstice Bells 6. Velvet Green 7. The Whistler 8. Pibroch (Cap In Hand) 9. Fire At Midnight

Associated Recordings: 10. Old Aces Die Hard [previously unreleased] 11. Working John, Working Joe [previously unreleased] 12. Magic Bells (Ring Out, Solstice Bells) 13. Songs From The Wood (Unedited Master) 14. Fire At Midnight (Unedited Master) [previously unreleased] 15. One Brown Mouse (Early Version) 16. Strip Cartoon 17. The Whistler (US Stereo Single Mix)

Live in Concert 1977- Disc 1 1. Wond’ring Aloud 2. Skating Away On The Thin Ice Of The New Day 3. Jack-In-The-Green 4. Thick As A Brick 5. Songs From The Wood 6. Instrumental 7. Drum Solo Improvisation 8. To Cry You A Song 9. A New Day Yesterday 10. Flute Solo Improvisation interpolating – God Rest Ye Gentlemen/Bourée 11. Living In The Past/ A New DayYesterday (reprise)

Live in Concert 1977- Disc 2 1. Velvet Green 2. Hunting Girl 3. Too Old To Rock ‘n’ Roll: Too Young To Die 4. Minstrel In The Gallery 5. Cross-Eyed Mary 6. Aqualung 7. Instrumental Improvisation 8. Wind-Up 9. Back Door Angels / Guitar Improvisation / Wind Up (reprise) 10. Locomotive Breath 11. Land Of Hope And Glory / Improvisation / Back Door Angels (reprise)

96/24 PCM Stereo (Steven Wilson Remix): 1. Songs From The Wood 2. Jack-In-The-Green 3. Cup Of Wonder 4. Hunting Girl 5. Ring Out, Solstice Bells 6. Velvet Green 7. The Whistler 8. Pibroch (Cap In Hand) 9. Fire At Midnight 10. Old Aces Die Hard 11. Working John, Working Joe 12. Magic Bells (Ring Out, Solstice Bells) 13. Songs From The Wood (Unedited Master) 14. Fire At Midnight (Unedited Master) 15. One Brown Mouse (Early Version) 16. Strip Cartoon

96/24 PCM Flat Transfer – Original Stereo Master: 1. Songs From The Wood 2. Jack-In-The-Green 3. Cup Of Wonder 4. Hunting Girl 5. Ring Out, Solstice Bells 6. Velvet Green 7. The Whistler 8. Pibroch (Cap In Hand) 9. Fire At Midnight

DD/DTS 5.1 Surround (Steven Wilson Remix): 1. Songs From The Wood 2. Jack-In-The-Green 3. Cup Of Wonder 4. Hunting Girl 5. Ring Out, Solstice Bells 6. Velvet Green 7. The Whistler 8. Pibroch (Cap In Hand) 9. Fire At Midnight 10. Old Aces Die Hard 11. Working John, Working Joe 12. Magic Bells (Ring Out, Solstice Bells) 13. One Brown Mouse (Early Version) 14. Strip Cartoon

Flat Transfer of Original Quad MasterDTS/DD 4.0 Surround 1. Songs From The Wood 2. Jack-In-The-Green 3. Velvet Green 4. The Whistler

Live at The Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland, 21st November 1977: 1. Wond’ring Aloud 2. Skating Away On The Thin Ice Of The New Day 3. Jack-In-The-Green 4. Thick As A Brick 5. Songs From The Wood 6. Instrumental/ Drum Solo Improvisation 7. To Cry You A Song 8. A New Day Yesterday 9. Flute Solo Improvisation interpolating – God Rest Ye Gentlemen/Bouree/A New Day Yesterday 10. Living In The Past / A New Day Yesterday (reprise) 11. Second half of concert – Introduction 12. Velvet Green 13. Hunting Girl 14. Too Old To Rock ‘n’ Roll: Too Young To Die 15. Minstrel In The Gallery 16. Cross-Eyed Mary 17. Aqualung 18. Instrumental Improvisation 19. Wind-Up 20. Back Door Angels / Guitar Improvisation / Wind Up (reprise) 21. Locomotive Breath 22. Land Of Hope And Glory/ Improvisation / Back Door Angels (reprise) Beethoven’s Ninth (with original audio) The Whistler (promo footage) (mono)

96 Page Booklet Includes:

An extensive note by Martin Webb about the writing, recording and touring of Jethro Tull’s tenth studio album – Songs From The Wood

A track by track annotation of the album and associated recordings by Ian Anderson Lyrics for the album and bonus tracks

An interview with studio engineer Trevor White

Steve Jeal explores the legends, myths and historical facts behind some of the album’s songs

A recording and touring chronology from April 1976 to December 1977

Jakko Jakszyk describes the technical challenge of synchronising video and audio recordings of a 1977 live concert

“It was a very tight band, one of the strongest line-ups Tull ever had… I think that Songs From The Wood and Heavy Horses as a pair of albums are near the top of the tree” – Martin Barre

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Songs from the Wood (2003 Bonus Track Edition)

While British folk music had been an element of the Jethro Tull sound nearly from the start, that influence was brought to the fore on 1977's appropriately titled Songs from the Wood. As Fairport Convention had done earlier in the decade, Tull took centuries-old styles and blended them with a bit of a progressive rock flavor. Naturally, the flute of Tull mastermind Ian Anderson (always central to the band's sound) fits right in with the album's folk leanings, but when he sings of "lute songs served in chilling ale" on the title tune, he's not just being fanciful—guitarist Martin Barre does indeed chime in with some lute licks on the album. And while Barre concentrates on his electric axe, Anderson offers up plenty of acoustic guitar as well as mandolin to fortify the bucolic feeling. Subsequent Tull albums would mix folky tones with a more modern lyrical approach, but here the words of "Jack in the Green," "Ring Out Solstice Bells," and other tracks match the sound step for step. Of course there are still enough thick electric riffs to keep fans of early Tull from abandoning ship, but they're expertly woven into the woodsy musical tapestry.

February 11, 1977 10 Songs, 46 minutes ℗ 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company

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After the aberration that was 1976’s Too Old To Rock ’N’ Roll: Too Young To Die! Jethro Tull needed fresh inspiration. Rather than go back to the concept albums that had given the band their American breakthrough, Ian Anderson decided to head in a folk direction.

This was not as strange as it seemed; Anderson had recently produced Steeleye Span, whose rock approach had broadened the appeal of folk music, and he was canny enough to see how traditional folk music could enhance the distinctive Englishness of Tull’s music.

The result was a career-saving triumph, with Anderson’s songwriting getting another burst of creative enthusiasm and the band bending their hard rock riffs and progressive tendencies to the new style. The title track and Hunting Girl are both fiendishly complex – the former to sing and the latter to play – but they are both assured and compelling.

There’s also a more a more commercial edge to the flute-laden The Whistler and Ring Out Solstice Bells that saw the band back on Top Of The Pops for the first time in five years. Indeed, such was the success of Songs From The Wood that it became the first album in a trilogy.

The sumptuous 40th anniversary edition of Songs From The Wood – three CDs, two DVDs and a 96-page book – has largely been handed over to Steven Wilson, who has become the go-to man for almost any prog-shaped artefact. His skill lies in understanding the intentions of the original recording and bringing that to the fore. So his stereo remix of the album brings a greater clarity to the sound without disturbing the original balance, and his 5.1 mix expands on that to fill the room, adding the occasional subtle emphasis.

A rummage through the tape boxes has unearthed a couple of unissued songs, a couple more that showed up on later albums in a different guise, and a Mike Batt-produced version of Ring Out Solstice Bells that strangely misses the point. A live show from Boston in late 1977 shows what a tight, well-drilled outfit Tull were. Film of a concert in Maryland on the same tour shows how well they understood the importance of entertaining their audience.

Hugh Fielder has been writing about music for 47 years. Actually 58 if you include the essay he wrote about the Rolling Stones in exchange for taking time off school to see them at the Ipswich Gaumont in 1964. He was news editor of Sounds magazine from 1975 to 1992 and editor of Tower Records Top magazine from 1992 to 2001. Since then he has been freelance. He has interviewed the great, the good and the not so good and written books about some of them. His favourite possession is a piece of columnar basalt he brought back from Iceland.

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Jethro Tull / Songs From The Wood / 40th anniversary deluxe edition

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Jethro Tull ‘s excellent deluxe reissues continue with a 40th anniversary five-disc edition of 1977’s Songs From The Wood due to be released next month. This celebration of Jethro Tull’s tenth album follows a similar pattern to previous reissues, with the first disc containing a Steven Wilson remix followed by some ‘associated recordings’ including the previously unreleased Old Aces Die Hard and Working John, Working Joe .

CDs two and three offer 22 track live tracks, recorded on the Songs From The Wood Tour across two American dates, (Boston on 6 December 1977  and Maryland on 21 November 1977). These unheard tracks have been remixed to stereo by Jakko Jakszyk and are completely unheard.

There are two DVDs in this set. The first contains a 5.1 surround sound mix (DTS and Dolby 5.1) and 96/24 LPCM stereo versions of the both the original and Steven Wilson remixed version of Songs From The Wood . This DVD also features selected associated tracks, as well as various quad mixes and flat transfers.

The other DVD contains video footage from that Maryland gig of 21 November 1977. These visuals apparently come directly from the film that was played on the big screens in the venue and has never been seen since! The audio has been mixed to stereo and 5.1.

As before this is presented as a ‘bookset’ and has 96-pages of writing on the album including  a track-by-track annotation of the album and associated recordings by Ian Anderson.

This five-disc deluxe edition of Songs From The Wood will be released on 19 May 2017 with vinyl and standalone CD versions to follow in July. Great value as usual –  as well as the links below it’s available from Burning Shed for less than £20.

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Songs from the wood 3cd+dvd.

CD 1:  Stereo Steven Wilson Mixes:

1. Songs From The Wood 2. Jack-In-The-Green 3. Cup Of Wonder 4. Hunting Girl 5. Ring Out, Solstice Bells 6. Velvet Green 7. The Whistler 8. Pibroch (Cap In Hand) 9. Fire At Midnight

Associated Recordings:

10. Old Aces Die Hard [previously unreleased] 11. Working John, Working Joe [previously unreleased] 12. Magic Bells (Ring Out, Solstice Bells) 13. Songs From The Wood (Unedited Master) 14. Fire At Midnight (Unedited Master) [previously unreleased] 15. One Brown Mouse (Early Version) 16. Strip Cartoon 17. The Whistler (US Stereo Single Mix)

CD 2 : Live in Concert 1977

1. Wond’ring Aloud 2. Skating Away On The Thin Ice Of The New Day 3. Jack-In-The-Green 4. Thick As A Brick 5. Songs From The Wood 6. Instrumental 7. Drum Solo Improvisation 8. To Cry You A Song 9. A New Day Yesterday 10. Flute Solo Improvisation interpolating – God Rest Ye Gentlemen/Bourée 11. Living In The Past/ A New Day Yesterday (reprise)

CD 3 : Live in Concert 1977

1. Velvet Green 2. Hunting Girl 3. Too Old To Rock ‘n’ Roll: Too Young To Die 4. Minstrel In The Gallery 5. Cross-Eyed Mary 6. Aqualung 7. Instrumental Improvisation 8. Wind-Up 9. Back Door Angels / Guitar Improvisation /Wind Up (reprise) 10. Locomotive Breath 11. Land Of Hope And Glory / Improvisation / Back Door Angels (reprise)

96/24 PCM Stereo (Steven Wilson Remix):

1. Songs From The Wood 2. Jack-In-The-Green 3. Cup Of Wonder 4. Hunting Girl 5. Ring Out, Solstice Bells 6. Velvet Green 7. The Whistler 8. Pibroch (Cap In Hand) 9. Fire At Midnight 10. Old Aces Die Hard 11. Working John, Working Joe 12. Magic Bells (Ring Out, Solstice Bells) 13. Songs From The Wood (Unedited Master) 14. Fire At Midnight (Unedited Master) 15. One Brown Mouse (Early Version) 16. Strip Cartoon

DD/DTS 5.1 Surround (Steven Wilson Remix):

1. Songs From The Wood 2. Jack-In-The-Green 3. Cup Of Wonder 4. Hunting Girl 5. Ring Out, Solstice Bells 6. Velvet Green 7. The Whistler 8. Pibroch (Cap In Hand) 9. Fire At Midnight 10. Old Aces Die Hard 11. Working John, Working Joe 12. Magic Bells (Ring Out, Solstice Bells) 13. One Brown Mouse (Early Version) 14. Strip Cartoon

96/24 PCM Flat Transfer – Original Stereo Master:

• Songs From The Wood
• Jack-In-The-Green
• Cup Of Wonder
• Hunting Girl
• Ring Out, Solstice Bells
• Velvet Green
• The Whistler
• Pibroch (Cap In Hand)
• Fire At Midnight

Flat Transfer of Original Quad Master-DTS/DD 4.0 Surround

1. Songs From The Wood 2. Jack-In-The-Green 3. Velvet Green 4. The Whistler

Live at The Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland, 21st November 1977:

1. Wond’ring Aloud 2. Skating Away On The Thin Ice Of The New Day 3. Jack-In-The-Green 4. Thick As A Brick 5. Songs From The Wood 6. Instrumental/ Drum Solo Improvisation 7. To Cry You A Song 8. A New Day Yesterday 9. Flute Solo Improvisation interpolating – God Rest Ye Gentlemen/Bouree/A New Day Yesterday 10. Living In The Past /A New Day Yesterday (reprise) 11. Second half of concert – Introduction 12. Velvet Green 13. Hunting Girl 14. Too Old To Rock ‘n’ Roll: Too Young To Die 15.Minstrel In The Gallery 16. Cross-Eyed Mary 17. Aqualung 18. Instrumental Improvisation 19. Wind-Up 20. Back Door Angels / Guitar Improvisation /Wind Up (reprise) 21. Locomotive Breath 22. Land Of Hope And Glory/ Improvisation / Back Door Angels (reprise)

Beethoven’s Ninth (with original audio) The Whistler (promo footage)(mono)

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