Deluxe three CD + 2 DVD set. 2018 marks 50 years since progressive folk-rock band Jethro Tull jumped onto the British music scene. The kick off of this exciting anniversary year is the 40th anniversary New Shoes Edition of Heavy Horses. This anniversary edition features the original album with nine additional bonus tracks, seven of which are previously unreleased. The New Shoes Edition also contains a live concert from May 1978, and two DVDs which feature the original, bonus and live tracks all mixed to surround sound by Steven Wilson and Jakko Jakszyk. A 96-page booklet covers a history of the album and corresponding tour, complete lyrics, rare photos and exclusive interviews. Released between Songs From The Wood (1977) and Stormwatch (1979), Heavy Horses was the second of a trilogy of folk rock albums from Jethro Tull. Lead singer and flautist Ian Anderson explained it’s particular focus on horses and agricultural life saying, “As a child, my big passion was to get off the leash and explore the local wooded and leafy suburbs. So, it didn’t suddenly become new in 1977, it was just that the subject matter fitted what I wanted to write about at the time.” Upon release, Heavy Horses was a Top 20 album on both sides of the Atlantic. Commercial success was met equally with critical praise for it’s melodies, instrumentation and Anderson’s signature flute playing. More recently, critics have described the album as “daring, experimental, literate, and often thrilling”, and a “testament to the men who made it”.
Track Listings
Disc: 1
1 …And the Mouse Police Never Sleeps (Steven Wilson Remix)
2 Acres Wild (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)
3 No Lullaby (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)
4 Moths (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)
5 Journeyman (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)
6 Rover (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)
7 One Brown Mouse (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)
8 Heavy Horses (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)
9 Weathercock (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)
10 Living in These Hard Times (Version 2) [Steven Wilson Stereo Remix]
11 Everything in Our Lives (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)
12 Jack-a-Lynn (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)
13 Quatrain (Studio Version) [Steven Wilson Stereo Remix]
14 Horse-Hoeing Husbandry (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)
15 Beltane (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)
16 Botanic Man (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)
17 Living in These Hard Times (Version 1) [Steven Wilson Stereo Remix]
18 Botanic Man Theme / A Town in England (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)
Disc: 2
1 Opening Music (Quartet)
2 Introduction by Claude Nobs (Spoken Word)
3 No Lullaby (Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978) [Jakko Jakszyk Stereo Remix] [Part One]
4 Sweet Dream (Pt. I) [Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978] [Jakko Jakszyk Stereo Remix]
5 Skating Away (On the Thin Ice of the New Day) [Pt. I] [Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978] [Jakko
6 Jack-in-the-Green (Pt. I) [Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978] [Jakko Jakszyk Stereo Remix]
7 One Brown Mouse (Pt. I) [Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978] [Jakko Jakszyk Stereo Remix]
8 Heavy Horses (Pt. One) [Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978] [Jakko Jakszyk Stereo Remix]
9 A New Day Yesterday (Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978) [Jakko Jakszyk Stereo Remix] [Pt. I]
10 Flute Solo Improvisation / God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen / Bourée (Pt. I) [Live in Berne, Switzerland,
11 Living in the Past / A New Day Yesterday (Reprise) [Pt. I] [Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978] [
12 Songs from the Wood (Pt. I) [Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978] [Jakko Jakszyk Stereo Remix]
Disc: 3
1 Thick as a Brick (Pt. II) [Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978] [Jakko Jakszyk Stereo Remix]
2 Hunting Girl (Pt. II) [Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978] [Jakko Jakszyk Stereo Remix]
3 Too Old to Rock ‘n’ Roll: Too Young to Die! (Pt. II) [Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978] [Jakko
4 Conundrum (Pt. II) [Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978] [Jakko Jakszyk Stereo Remix]
5 Minstrel in the Gallery (Pt. II) [Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978] [Jakko Jakszyk Stereo Remix
6 Cross-Eyed Mary (Pt. II) [Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978] [Jakko Jakszyk Stereo Remix]
7 Quatrain (Pt. II) [Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978] [Jakko Jakszyk Stereo Remix]
8 Aqualung (Pt. II) [Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978] [Jakko Jakszyk Stereo Remix]
9 Locomotive Breath (Pt. II) [Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978] [Jakko Jakszyk Stereo Remix]
10 The Dambusters March / Aqualung (Reprise) [Pt. II] [Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978] [Jakko Ja
Disc: 4
1 …And the Mouse Police Never Sleeps (Steven Wilson Remix)
2 Acres Wild (Steven Wilson Remix)
3 No Lullaby (Steven Wilson Remix)
4 Moths (Steven Wilson Remix)
5 Journeyman (Steven Wilson Remix)
6 Rover (Steven Wilson Remix)
7 One Brown Mouse (Steven Wilson Remix)
8 Heavy Horses (Steven Wilson Remix)
9 Weathercock (Steven Wilson Remix)
10 Living in These Hard Times (Version 2) [Steven Wilson Remix]
11 Everything in Our Lives (Steven Wilson Remix)
12 Jack-a-Lynn (Steven Wilson Remix)
13 Horse-Hoeing Husbandry (Steven Wilson Remix)
14 Beltane (Steven Wilson Remix)
15 Botanic Man (Steven Wilson Remix)
16 Living in These Hard Times (Version 1) [Steven Wilson Remix]
17 Botanic Man Theme (Steven Wilson Remix)
18 …And the Mouse Police Never Sleeps (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)
19 Acres Wild (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)
20 No Lullaby (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)
21 Moths (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)
22 Journeyman (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)
23 Rover (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)
24 One Brown Mouse (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)
25 Heavy Horses (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)
26 Weathercock (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)
27 Living in These Hard Times (Version 2) [Steven Wilson Remix]
28 Everything in Our Lives (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)
29 Jack-a-Lynn (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)
30 Quatrain (Studio Version) [Steven Wilson Remix]
31 Horse-Hoeing Husbandry (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)
32 Beltane (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)
33 Botanic Man (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)
34 Living in These Hard Times (Version 1) [Steven Wilson Remix]
35 Botanic Man Theme (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)
36 A Town in England (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)
37 …And the Mouse Police Never Sleeps
38 Acres Wild
39 No Lullaby
40 Moths
41 Journeyman
42 Rover
43 One Brown Mouse
44 Heavy Horses
45 Weathercock
46 Rover (No Strings Mix)
47 Living in These Hard Times (Version 2)
48 Beltane
Disc: 5
1 Opening Music (Quartet) [Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978] [Jakko Jakszyk Remix]
2 Introduction by Claude Nobs (Spoken Word) [Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978] [Jakko Jakszyk Rem
3 No Lullaby (Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978) [Jakko Jakszyk Remix]
4 Sweet Dream (Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978) [Jakko Jakszyk Remix]
5 Skating Away (On the Thin Ice of the New Day) [Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978] [Jakko Jakszyk
6 Jack-in-the-Green (Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978) [Jakko Jakszyk Remix]
7 One Brown Mouse (Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978) [Jakko Jakszyk Remix]
8 Heavy Horses (Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978) [Jakko Jakszyk Remix]
9 A New Day Yesterday (Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978) [Jakko Jakszyk Stereo Remix]
10 Flute Solo Improvisation / God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen / Bourée (Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/19
11 Living in the Past / A New Day Yesterday (Reprise) [Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978] [Jakko Ja
12 Songs from the Wood (Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978) [Jakko Jakszyk Remix]
13 Thick as a Brick (Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978) [Jakko Jakszyk Remix]
14 Hunting Girl (Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978) [Jakko Jakszyk Remix]
15 Too Old to Rock ‘n’ Roll: Too Young to Die! (Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978) [Jakko Jakszyk R
16 Conundrum (Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978) [Jakko Jakszyk Remix]
17 Minstrel in the Gallery (Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978) [Jakko Jakszyk Remix]
18 Cross-Eyed Mary (Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978) [Jakko Jakszyk Remix]
19 Quatrain (Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978) [Jakko Jakszyk Remix]
20 Aqualung (Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978) [Jakko Jakszyk Remix]
21 Locomotive Breath (Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978) [Jakko Jakszyk Remix]
22 The Dambusters March / Aqualung (Reprise) [Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978] [Jakko Jakszyk Rem
23 Opening Music (Quartet) [Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978] [Jakko Jakszyk Stereo Remix]
24 Introduction by Claude Nobs (Spoken Word) [Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978] [Jakko Jakszyk Ste
25 No Lullaby (Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978) [Jakko Jakszyk Stereo Remix]
26 Sweet Dream (Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978) [Jakko Jakszyk Stereo Remix]
27 Skating Away (On the Thin Ice of the New Day) [Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978] [Jakko Jakszyk
28 Jack-in-the-Green (Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978) [Jakko Jakszyk Stereo Remix]
29 One Brown Mouse (Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978) [Jakko Jakszyk Stereo Remix]
30 Heavy Horses (Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978) [Jakko Jakszyk Stereo Remix]
31 A New Day Yesterday (Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978) [Jakko Jakszyk Stereo Remix]
32 Flute Solo Improvisation / God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen / Bourée (Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/19
33 Living in the Past / A New Day Yesterday (Reprise) [Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978] [Jakko Ja
34 Songs from the Wood (Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978) [Jakko Jakszyk Stereo Remix]
35 Thick as a Brick (Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978) [Jakko Jakszyk Stereo Remix]
36 Hunting Girl (Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978) [Jakko Jakszyk Stereo Remix]
37 Too Old to Rock ‘n’ Roll: Too Young to Die! (Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978) [Jakko Jakszyk S
38 Conundrum (Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978) [Jakko Jakszyk Stereo Remix]
39 Minstrel in the Gallery (Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978) [Jakko Jakszyk Stereo Remix]
40 Cross-Eyed Mary (Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978) [Jakko Jakszyk Stereo Remix]
41 Quatrain (Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978) [Jakko Jakszyk Stereo Remix)
42 Aqualung (Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978) [Jakko Jakszyk Stereo Remix]
43 Locomotive Breath (Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978) [Jakko Jakszyk Stereo Remix]
44 The Dambusters March / Aqualung (Reprise) [Live in Berne, Switzerland, 28/5/1978] [Jakko Jakszyk Ste
45 Heavy Horses
46 Moths
47 Bursting Out (TV Ad)
48 Bursting Out & Madison Square Garden Show (TV Ad)
This anniversary edition features the original album with nine additional bonus tracks, seven of which are previously unreleased. The ‘New Shoes Edition’ also contains a live concert from May 1978, and two DVDs which feature the original, bonus and live tracks all mixed to surround sound by Steven Wilson and Jakko Jakszyk.
