Dave Pegg

Under Wraps threw Jethro Tull fans a curveball on release with its embrace of the electronic sounds of the day and synthetic production. It was also the first Tull album since This Was that wasn’t mostly written by Anderson alone, with keyboardist Peter-John Vettese credited on seven of the songs. But for fans who’d heard Anderson’s first solo album, Walk Into Light (which featured five Vettese co-writes), the synth textures of Under Wraps felt like a natural progression. Meanwhile, Ian Anderson’s lyrics reflected his fascination with Cold war spy novels, rooting the songs firmly in the early ’80s. Under Wraps and Walk Into Light have been revamped for the new edition, with two sets of stereo remixes by Bruce Soord that use more natural, traditional ‘2026’ drums and the original drum sounds

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Documentary following English folk-rock pioneers Fairport Convention as they celebrate their 45th anniversary in 2012. Fairport's iconic 1969 album Liege and Lief featured some of folk music's biggest names - including singer Sandy Denny, guitarist Richard Thompson and fiddler Dave Swarbrick - and was voted by Radio 2 listeners as the most influential folk album of all time.

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This collection of live performances filmed in Germany in the 1970's, '80s and '90s capture British rockers Jethro Tull in top form over a long and fruitful career. Selection from concerts recorded in 1982 and 1986 include "Aqualung," "Heavy Horses," "Thick as a Brick," "Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die" and "Locomotive Breath." Bonus tracks from 1970-71 and 1993 include "So Much Trouble," "Nothing is Easy" and "My Sunday Feeling."

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Recorded live on 12 February 1990 at Birmingham Town Hall, this archive film showcases Fairport Convention at their very best. Setlist: 'The Eynsham Poacher', 'On the Floor', 'Honour and Praise', 'Bird from the Mountain', 'Portmeirion', 'Red and Gold', 'London River', 'From a Distance', 'Matty / The Rutland Reel / Sack the Juggler', and 'Meet On the Ledge'.

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The British Invasion continues! Fairport Convention, the British counterpart to Jefferson Airplane, began their musical journey in 1967, and it continues today. Each year, the band hosts a folk music festival in Cropredy, England, where new and original band members come together to commemorate the folk spirit of yore and the folk tunes of today. See the band perform favorites such as "Who Knows Where the Time Goes" and "Meet on the Ledge."

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A full-length documentary tracing the history of Britain's premier folk rock group.

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Slipstream is a video by Jethro Tull, recorded during the 1980 'A' tour.

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Directed by renowned British film director Tony Palmer, this film captures the band at the Maidstone Fiesta during the summer of 1970 as they run through their set of the time. This included various jigs and reels, and the songs Sir Patrick Spens and Now Be Thankful. The film also features two songs from Matthews Southern Comfort, the band led by former Fairport Convention member, Ian Matthews.

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Soon after Sandy Denny parted ways with the band, Fairport Convention performs at La Taverne de l’Olympia for French television's Pop2 program in 1970. Tracks include: "Walk a While," "Dirty Linen," "Sloth" and others.

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