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Track Listings
| 1. And The Mouse Police Never Sleeps (2003 Digital Remaster) |
| 2. Acres Wild (2003 Digital Remaster) |
| 3. No Lullaby (2003 Digital Remaster) |
| 4. Moths (2003 Digital Remaster) |
| 5. Journey Man (2003 Digital Remaster) |
| 6. Rover (2003 Digital Remaster) |
| 7. One Brown Mouse (2003 Digital Remaster) |
| 8. Heavy Horses (2003 Digital Remaster) |
| 9. Weathercock (2003 Digital Remaster) |
| 10. Living In These Hard Times (2003 Digital Remaster) |
| 11. Broadford Bazaar (2003 Digital Remaster) |
Product Description
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Like 1977's Songs from the Wood, Heavy Horses is often unfairly posited as the thematic follow-up to its aforementioned studio predecessor. While Songs from the Wood evokes a magical atmosphere, Heavy Horses is far more earthly. Indeed, on the nine-minute-long title-track--a most poetic ode to the England's plough horses--Ian Anderson sings with the sorrow of a farmhand witnessing modern harvesting equipment coming over the horizon for the first time. One can even forgive him the rather randy line, "Let me find you a filly for your proud stallion seed, to keep the old line going." Sure, there's plenty of prattle about drinking afternoon tea with mice, but tracks like "Moths" and "Acres Wild" mark Heavy Horses as a must-own title in the Jethro Tull canon. --Kevin Maidment
Album Description
Digitally remastered reissue of 1978 album includes 2 bonus tracks 'Living In These Hard Times' (taken from the album 20 Years Of Jethro Tull - recorded at Maison Rouge 1978) & 'Broadford Bazaar' (taken from the album Nightcap Unreleased Masters). 11 tracks & liner notes written by Ian Anderson. Chrysalis. 2003.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
songs from the wood part 2,
By brian (montrose n.y.) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Heavy Horses (Audio CD)
I've always considered this to be a continuation of the songs from the wood album. not quite as fascinating as that album, it still rates 5 stars mostly because it was and is so different than anything out at that time. It is beautiful in it's originality. As far as the tracks, I consider "The mouse police never sleeps" to be one of tulls best. Ian anderson with these songs paints word pictures.On previous albums the lyrics were more vague. Listen to acres wild" and you feel happy to be alive. run out and buy this album tull fan or not.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Copy Controlled Masterpiece!,
By "lightfire" (Brampton, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Heavy Horses (Audio CD)
When I saw this new version remastered and upgraded with extra tracks in the store, I bought it immediately, in an "outburst of joy." After all, this is my favorite Tull record! I didn't even notice that it was a copy controlled CD. Actually I don't know if it can be considered a CD, because it does not carry the traditional "digital audio disc" stylized logo anywhere, not even in the jewel case internal tray. Instead it has the "copy controlled" logo on the back and on the front labels. So far it plays on my CD player, which is a relatively new one (I'm not sure about old ones but in the CD it says it should be compatible.) I couldn't play with my "Real Jukebox." It thinks it is a data CD. It comes with some software that should allow you to play it in the computer. It looks like it doesn't allow you to make mp3 backups from it.This record shows a mature Jethro Tull, free from syndrome of suffering pop stars and anti-Christian frills. It is a well-blended folk-prog-rock record. This is the best (technically) formation of the band and the arrangements are intricate and delicate, but still "easy-listenable" for the majority of pop-minded population. The electric part of the songs blends well with the acoustic one (probably thanks to David Palmer.) The two extra tracks complement well the original CD musically and thematically. I would initially give it five stars, but the "copy controlled" thing made me feel a bit uneasy, a bit "controlled." So I will take two out for that. I still have my old original CD and still don't know which one of them to trade or sell.
5.0 out of 5 stars
An Amazing CD That Includes Tull's Best Song,
By Graboidz (Westminster, Maryland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Heavy Horses (Audio CD)
If you own one or two Tull CD's, most likely they are "Aqualung" or "Crest of Knave", "Heavy Horses" is an overlooked Tull masterpiece that deserves to be in your collection as well! All of the songs are classic Tull numbers that show why this band has been able to maintain such a strong following for four decades. "Heavy Horses" features what I think is the most beautiful "rock" song ever recorded in "Moths". "Moths" never fails to give me goosebumps when I hear it. The way this little acoustic number builds on itself, adding instruments as it progresses is something everyone should hear. As a lifetime Jethro Tull fan, "Moths" is my favorite Tull tune period. Besides "Moths", "Horses" also features other great songs by a band in their prime. "Weathercock", "Wild Acres" and the title track are simply great songs, Rock, Folk or whatever label you want to throw on them. I just have to mention "No Lullaby" as well as I have seen several reviewers say they just didn't care for it. If you listen to Barriemore Barlow's drum work on "Lullaby" you will be hooked. His drum work is amazing on this song, and the whole disk. If you have even a passing interest in Tull you should buy this disk.
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