{"product_id":"ian-anderson-thick-as-a-brick-2-half-speed-master-2lp-half-speed-master","title":"Ian Anderson - Thick As A Brick 2 (Half-Speed Master) [2LP Half Speed Master]","description":"\u003cp\u003eCat. no: SMALP1294\u003cbr\u003eFormat: LP 2LP Half Speed Master\u003cbr\u003eBarcode: 636551829410\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: 30 Jan 2026\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Rock\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIAN ANDERSON'S ACCLAIMED SEQUEL TO A PROGRESSIVE ROCK \u003cbr\u003eMASTERPIECE RETURNS - NOW HALF-SPEED MASTERED FOR SUPERIOR SOUND\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2012, Ian Anderson - the legendary Jethro Tull frontman, composer \u0026amp; 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'. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'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 \u0026amp; the cyclical nature of life. Musically, the album bridges Anderson's signature wit \u0026amp; literary fair with a modern progressive sound, full of dynamic shifts, rich instrumentation \u0026amp; lyrical introspection. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow, '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 \u0026amp; pressed on black vinyl. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally hailed by critics \u0026amp; 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 \u0026amp; identity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracks: 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 \u0026amp; Dumfounded ( 04:25 ) \/ Old School Song ( 03:07 ) \/ Wootton Bassett Town ( 03:44 ) \/ Power \u0026amp; Spirit ( 01:59 ) \/ Give Till It Hurts ( 01:12 ) \/ Cosy Corner ( 01:25 ) \/ Shunt \u0026amp; 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 )\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MADFISH","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45925726716060,"sku":"SMALP1294","price":17.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8714\/6043\/files\/2_b026cbed-d08c-4983-a1be-3be4483212d8.webp?v=1768232408","url":"https:\/\/www.horizonsmusic.co.uk\/products\/ian-anderson-thick-as-a-brick-2-half-speed-master-2lp-half-speed-master","provider":"Horizons Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}