Ian Anderson - Thick As A Brick 2 (Half-Speed Master) [2LP Half Speed Master]

Cat. no: SMALP1294
Format: LP 2LP Half Speed Master
Barcode: 636551829410
Release Date: 30 Jan 2026
Genre: Rock

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 & fautist - 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 fctional 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 fair 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.

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