Ian Anderson - Thick As A Brick 2 (Half-Speed Master) 2LP HALF SPEED MASTER (Vinyl LP) PRE-ORDER

Expected Release Date: 30-January-2026 - This Pre-order will be shipped on or just before this date. Release dates are subject to alteration.

IAN ANDERSON'S ACCLAIMED SEQUEL TO A PROGRESSIVE ROCK MASTERPIECE RETURNS - NOW HALF-SPEED MASTERED FOR SUPERIOR SOUND.

In 2012, Ian Anderson - the legendary Jethro Tull frontman, composer & flautist - revisited one of rock's most celebrated concept albums with 'Thick As A Brick 2'. Subtitled Whatever Happened to Gerald Bostock?, this audacious sequel explores the imagined later life of the fictional child prodigy who inspired Jethro Tull's 1972 classic 'Thick As A Brick'.
'Thick As A Brick 2' poses playful "what-if" scenarios for Bostock's adulthood - banker, homeless wanderer, preacher, soldier, ordinary man - weaving them into a meditation on fate, chance & the cyclical nature of life. Musically, the album bridges Anderson's signature wit & literary flair with a modern progressive sound, full of dynamic shifts, rich instrumentation & lyrical introspection.

Now, 'Thick As A Brick 2' returns in a deluxe Half-Speed Mastered 2LP edition, cut by award-winning engineer John Webber at AIR Studios, London using audio remastered from the original sources & pressed on black vinyl.

Originally hailed by critics & fans alike as a worthy successor to one of prog rock's most iconic albums, 'Thick As A Brick 2' stands as a bold work in its own right - a witty, thought-provoking journey through time, imagination & identity.

Tracklisting
Disc 1
Side 1
1. From A Pebble Thrown ( 03:02 )
2. Pebbles Instrumental ( 03:30 )
3. Might-Have-Beens ( 00:50 )
4. Upper Sixth Loan Shark ( 01:13 )
5. Banker Bets, Banker Wins ( 04:28 )
6. Swing It Far ( 03:28 )
7. Adrift & Dumfounded ( 04:25 )
Side 2
1. Old School Song ( 03:07 )
2. Wootton Bassett Town ( 03:44 )
3. Power & Spirit ( 01:59 )
4. Give Till It Hurts ( 01:12 )
5. Cosy Corner ( 01:25 )
6. Shunt & Shuffle ( 02:12 )
Disc 2
Side 1
1. A Change Of Horses ( 08:04 )
2. Confessional ( 03:09 )
3. Kismet In Suburbia ( 04:17 )
4. What-Ifs, Maybes, Might-Have-Beens ( 03:36 )
Side 2
1. Etching ( 00:00 )