Jethro Tull - Heavy Horses
	Released: 1978/2003 Label: Chrysalis/Capitol Cat. No.: 1175 / 581571 Total Time: 49:53
	Reviewed by: Keith "Muzikman" Hannaleck, August 2003 Jethro Tull continued on the same path as Songs From The Wood with yet another solid release titled Heavy Horses in 1978. On this remastered version with two bonus tracks (“Living In These Hard Times” and “Broadford Bazaar”) the songs get a new life and spark that was not present before. As Ian Anderson mentions in his liner notes, “In 2003 we hear at last on CD the sparkling detail of the original master tapes.” It makes you wish all recorded music was like this right from the start and the technology was available to keep the original sound intact regardless of the transfer process. Oh well, we can dream. Ian Anderson continued with strong and affecting vocals telling tales of living in the countryside. He sings with dry wit and honesty like an old-fashioned back woods Englishman would, yet in a way that only he could spin an account. Although the Celtic/Medieval/Folk ambiance remained strong, I found this album had more straight-ahead rock influences than its predecessor. A lot of the acoustic guitar layers and strings that were used before are removed and replaced by the unparalleled guitar licks of Martin Barre and Anderson’s excellent mandolin, flute and acoustic guitar playing. The outstanding production qualities have become richer and clearer from beginning to end on this album, thus there were neither disappointments nor flaws apparent anywhere. This is another classic Jethro Tull album very worthy of the remaster treatment. I wait impatiently for the next set of remasters! Rating: 4/5 [See also Eric's review -ed.] More about Heavy Horses: Track Listing: …And the Mouse Police Never Sleeps (3:12) / Acres Wild (3:24) / No Lullaby (7:54) / Moths (3:27) / Journeyman (3:57) / Rover (4:17) / One Brown Mouse (3:22) / Heavy Horses (8:54) / Weathercock (4:06) / Bonus Tracks: Living in These Hard Times (3:10) / Broadford Bazaar (3:38) Musicians: Ian Anderson - Vocals, Flute, Mandolin, Acoustic Guitar, Whistles Martin Barre - electric guitar Barriemore Barlow - Percussion, Drums John Evan - Organ, Piano David Palmer - Keyboards, Pipe Organ, Orchestral Arrangements Contact: Website: www.jethrotull.com Note: will open new browser window Discography This Was (1968) Stand Up (1969) Benefit (1970) Aqualung (1971) Thick As A Brick (1972) Living In The Past (1972) A Passion Play (1973) War Child (1974) Minstrel In The Gallery (1975) M.U. The Best Of (1976) Too Old To Rock ‘N’ Roll: Too Young To Die (1976) Songs From The Wood (1977) Repeat - The Best Of Jethro Tull Vol 2 (1977) Heavy Horses (1978) Bursting Out - Live (1978) Stormwatch (1979/2004) 'A’ (1980) The Broadsword And The Beast (1982/2005) Under Wraps (1984) Original Masters (1985) Crest Of A Knave (1987/2005) 20 Years Of Jethro Tull (1988) Rock Island (1988) Catfish Rising (1991) A Little Light Music (1992) The Anniversary Collection (1993) 25th Anniversary Box Set (1993) Nightcap (1995) Roots To Branches (1995) J-Tull Dot Com (1999) The Very Best Of (2001) Living With The Past (2002) (cd) The Jethro Tull Christmas Album (2003) Nothing Is Easy: Live At The Isle Of Wight 1970 (2004) Living With The Past (dvd) (2002) Live Review: Jethro Tull In Concert At The North Shore Theater, Beverly, Massachusetts, August 25, 2001 Live Review: Jethro Tull In Philadelphia, Academy Of Music, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania April 23, 2002 Live Review: Jethro Tull: An Evening With Jethro Tull & The Boston Symphony Orchestra Live Review: This Locomotive Keeps Rolling Along - Jethro Tull Live 2004 Interview: Ian Anderson and Martin Barre (January 2000)
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