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Jethro Tull WarChild (2CD/2DVD) deluxe edition
In 1974, Jethro Tull announced plans for WarChild, a multi-faceted project that was to encompass a feature-length film, a soundtrack album, as well a new album from the band. In October of that year, Tull released a 10-song album that would climb to #2 in the U.S. and the top 15 in the U.K., but the film and accompanying soundtrack were shelved. To commemorate the 40-year anniversary of this ambitious experiment, Parlophone revisits WarChild.
WARCHILD: THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY THEATRE EDITION will be available as a limited edition 2-CD/2-DVD set on November 25 2014.
Highlights from the set include:
- Original album and bonus tracks (three previously unreleased), remixed in 5.1 surround and stereo by Steven Wilson.
- 10 orchestral pieces (nine previously unreleased) written for the film s soundtrack, 4 of which are remixed in 5.1 surround and stereo by Steven Wilson.
- Flat transfers of the original LP mix at 96/24, and the quadrophonic version (with 2 bonus tracks) in 4.0.
- The Third Hoorah promo footage, and footage from a January 1974 photo session/press conference where the WarChild project was announced.
- An 80-page booklet featuring an extensive history of the project, a film script synopsis, track-by-track annotations by Ian Anderson, plus rare and unseen photographs.
Track Listings
Disc: 1
1. WarChild (Stereo Remix)
2. Queen and Country (Stereo Remix)
3. Ladies (Stereo Remix)
4. Back-door Angels (Stereo Remix)
5. SeaLion (Stereo Remix)
6. Skating Away on the Thin Ice of the New Day (Stereo Remix)
7. Bungle in the Jungle (Stereo Remix)
8. Only Solitaire (Stereo Remix)
9. The Third Hoorah (Stereo Remix)
10. Two Fingers (Stereo Remix)
Disc: 2
1. Paradise Steakhouse (Stereo Remix)
2. Saturation (Stereo Remix)
3. Good Godmother (Stereo)
4. SeaLion II (Stereo Remix)
5. Quartet (Stereo Remix)
6. WarChild II (Stereo)
7. Tomorrow Was Today (Stereo)
8. Glory Row (Stereo Remix)
9. March, The Mad Scientist (Stereo Remix)
10. Rainbow Blues (Stereo Remix)
11. Pan Dance (Stereo Remix)
12. The Orchestral WarChild Theme (Stereo)
13. The Third Hoorah (Orchestral Version) [Stereo]
14. Mime Sequence (Stereo)
15. Field Dance (Conway Hall Version) [Stereo]
16. Waltz Of The Angels (Conway Hall Version) [Stereo Mix]
17. The Beach (Pt. I) [Morgan Master Recording] [Stereo Mix]
18. The Beach (Pt. II) [Morgan Master Recording] [Stereo Mix]
19. Waltz Of The Angels (Morgan Demo Recording) [Stereo Mix]
20. The Beach (Morgan Demo Recording) [Stereo Mix]
21. Field Dance (Morgan Demo Recording) [Stereo Mix]
Disc: 3
1. WarChild (96/24 Stereo LPCM)
2. Queen and Country (96/24 Stereo LPCM)
3. Ladies (96/24 Stereo LPCM)
4. Back-door Angels (96/24 Stereo LPCM)
5. SeaLion (96/24 Stereo LPCM)
6. Skating Away on the Thin Ice of the New Day (96/24 Stereo LPCM)
7. Bungle in the Jungle (96/24 Stereo LPCM)
8. Only Solitaire (96/24 Stereo LPCM)
9. The Third Hoorah (96/24 Stereo LPCM)
10. Two Fingers (96/24 Stereo LPCM)
11. WarChild (DTS 96/24)
12. Queen and Country (DTS 96/24)
13. Ladies (DTS 96/24)
14. Back-door Angels (DTS 96/24)
15. SeaLion (DTS 96/24)
16. Skating Away on the Thin Ice of the New Day (DTS 96/24)
17. Bungle in the Jungle (DTS 96/24)
18. Only Solitaire (DTS 96/24)
19. The Third Hoorah (DTS 96/24)
20. Two Fingers (DTS 96/24)
21. WarChild (Dolby AC3 5.1 Surround)
22. Queen and Country (Dolby AC3 5.1 Surround)
23. Ladies (Dolby AC3 5.1 Surround)
24. Back-door Angels (Dolby AC3 5.1 Surround)
25. SeaLion (Dolby AC3 5.1 Surround)
26. Skating Away on the Thin Ice of the New Day (Dolby AC3 5.1 Surround)
27. Bungle in the Jungle (Dolby AC3 5.1 Surround)
28. Only Solitaire (Dolby AC3 5.1 Surround)
29. The Third Hoorah (Dolby AC3 5.1 Surround)
30. Two Fingers (Dolby AC3 5.1 Surround)
31. WarChild (Album Quad Mix)
32. Queen and Country (Album Quad Mix)
33. Ladies (Album Quad Mix)
34. Back-door Angels (Album Quad Mix)
35. SeaLion (Album Quad Mix)
36. Skating Away on the Thin Ice of the New Day (Album Quad Mix)
37. Bungle in the Jungle (Album Quad Mix)
38. Only Solitaire (Album Quad Mix)
39. The Third Hoorah (Album Quad Mix)
40. Two Fingers (Album Quad Mix)
41. Glory Row (Album Quad Mix)
42. March, The Mad Scientist (Album Quad Mix)
43. Montreux Photoshoot And Press Conference
44. Third Hoorah (Stereo Mix)
Disc: 4
1. Paradise Steakhouse (Stereo 96/24 LPCM)
2. Saturation (Stereo 96/24 LPCM)
3. Good Godmother (Stereo 96/24 LPCM)
4. SeaLion II (Stereo 96/24 LPCM)
5. Quartet (Stereo 96/24 LPCM)
6. WarChild II (Stereo 96/24 LPCM)
7. Tomorrow Was Today (Stereo 96/24 LPCM)
8. Glory Row (Stereo 96/24 LPCM)
9. March, This Mad Scientist (Stereo 96/24 LPCM)
10. Rainbow Blues (Stereo 96/24 LPCM)
11. Pan Dance (Stereo 96/24 LPCM)
12. The Orchestral WarChild Theme (Stereo 96/24 LPCM)
13. The Third Hoorah (Orchestral Version) [Stereo 96/24 LPCM]
14. Mime Sequence (Stereo 96/24 LPCM)
15. Field Dance (Conway Hall Version) [Stereo 96/24 LPCM]
16. Waltz Of The Angels (Stereo 96/24 LPCM)
17. The Beach (Pt. I) [Morgan Master Recording] [Stereo 96/24 LPCM]
18. The Beach (Pt. II) [Morgan Master Recording] [Stereo 96/24 LPCM]
19. Waltz Of The Angels (Morgan Demo Recording) [Stereo 96/24 LPCM]
20. The Beach (Morgan Demo Recording) [Stereo 96/24 LPCM]
21. Field Dance (Morgan Demo Recording) [Stereo 96/24 LPCM]
22. Paradise Steakhouse (DTS 96/24)
23. Saturation (DTS 96/24)
24. Good Godmother (DTS 96/24)
25. SeaLion II (DTS 96/24)
26. Quartet (DTS 96/24)
27. WarChild II (DTS 96/24)
28. Tomorrow Was Today (DTS 96/24)
29. Glory Row (DTS 96/24)
30. March, The Mad Scientist (DTS 96/24)
31. Rainbow Blues (DTS 96/24)
32. Pan Dance (DTS 96/24)
33. The Orchestral WarChild Theme (DTS 96/24)
34. The Third Hoorah (Orchestral Version) [DTS 96/24]
35. Mime Sequence (DTS 96/24)
36. Field Dance (Conway Hall Version) [DTS 96/24]
37. Paradise Steakhouse (Dolby AC3 5.1 Surround)
38. Saturation (Dolby AC3 5.1 Surround)
39. Good Godmother (Dolby AC3 5.1 Surround)
40. SeaLion II (Dolby AC3 5.1 Surround)
41. Quartet (Dolby AC3 5.1 Surround)
42. WarChild II (Dolby AC3 5.1 Surround)
43. Tomorrow Was Today (Dolby AC3 5.1 Surround)
44. Glory Row (Dolby AC3 5.1 Surround)
45. March, The Mad Scientist (Dolby AC3 5.1 Surround)
46. Rainbow Blues (Dolby AC3 5.1 Surround)
47. Pan Dance (Dolby AC3 5.1 Surround)
48. The Orchestral WarChild Theme (Dolby AC3 5.1 Surround)
49. The Third Hoorah (Dolby AC3 5.1 Surround)
50. Mime Sequence (Dolby AC3 5.1 Surround)
51. Field Dance (Dolby AC3 5.1 Surround)
[Edited on 12/9/2014 by jszfunk]
Everyone has a plan, till you get punched in the face,
I can't believe he re=released this. War Child was such a disappointment at the time.
After' Benefit', which was amazing,the next tour and LP was Aqualung that was phenomenal followed up immediately by Thick as a Brick which took Tull's live show to a whole new level. Jethro Tull literally landed on the beach from the UK & took America by storm at the time. They could do no wrong and the anticipation was so great worldwide for their next LP. I remember it well. I remember sitting in the audience along with 19000 others anxiously waiting before the show began,you could feel the excitement and buzz of the audience & the media built his next release so high. Tull were no longer just a show they were an 'Event'!
And then the show began;
"War Child" & Ian Anderson entered & was wearing-what??? a Loincloth!! that should have been the 1st clue...to exit. Then the show began..culminating with s/thing about a"rabbit who lost its spectacles" or something.This show was sooo bad! The audience was Stunned!.
After this the critics crucified Ian Anderson & he lashed back out at them defending his work. Ian & Tull were never the same again after that & Anderson held a deep mistrust & resentment towards critics & reviewers (& possibly fans) after this. Don't forget,this was his 'masterpiece' & what he was 'secretly' working on for years.,it was really hard to believe at the time after 'Thick' & Aqualung & the amazing shows & musicianship that he would release something like War Child. What was he thinking? Try as we might as fans to like it..it was tough.I will never forget that night & where I was sitting even,stunned. Thinking back now maybe Ian was hanging out too much with Terry Gillian & the Python gang or something & they were overindulging..
I guess someone's trying to cash in again now or Ians not given up on it yet.I know he really took it hard at the time.(talk of nervous breakdowns & such) I want to listen to it again now & see if it sounds any better.
[Edited on 12/10/2014 by bettyhynes]
Wow that is WAY too much War Child! I agree that it's not their best album, so I suppose only the true Jethro Tull fanatic will want to wade through all of those outtakes and alternate projects.
War Child songs were more acceptable to the masses which I can understand since A Passion Play is not easily absorbed. Back-door Angels is one of my favorite Tull songs.
Now that is a lot of Tull. Not my favorite album with ten songs, surviving that would be hard for me. Wilson's remixes are amazing though so for a die-hard War Child fan, this would be the ultimate collection.
sorry,the big surprise release I was describing about wasn't War Child,it was 'Passion Play' just before. My mistake,War Child came after the press turned on him on Passion Play. I disliked both. These 2 releases marked a major change for Tull following all the earlier great LP's,'This Was,Stand Up,Benefit,Aqualung culminating in Thick as a Brick...all fantastic different albums.
I wonder what Martin Barre thought of those releases.
Now that is a lot of Tull.
23. Saturation 😛
sorry,the big surprise release I was describing about wasn't War Child,it was 'Passion Play' just before. My mistake,War Child came after the press turned on him on Passion Play. I disliked both. These 2 releases marked a major change for Tull following all the earlier great LP's,'This Was,Stand Up,Benefit,Aqualung culminating in Thick as a Brick...all fantastic different albums.
Take out "Sea Lion" and "Bungle in the Jungle" and WC was a decent album. A Passion Play had bright spots. Too Old to Rock and Roll and too Young to Die was the worst IMO.
[Edited on 12/12/2014 by alloak41]
I like the War Child album - it was the first concert by Tull that I saw as a youngster.
But this is just too much.
I already bought the deluxe re-mix that came out a few years ago.
seriously - who REALLY needs 5 different mixes of Bungle in the Jungle.
seriously - who REALLY needs 5 different mixes of Bungle in the Jungle.
My buddy says "who really needs 300 versions of Whipping Post?". Guilty as charged. 😛
seriously - who REALLY needs 5 different mixes of Bungle in the Jungle.
My buddy says "who really needs 300 versions of Whipping Post?". Guilty as charged. 😛
Exactly! a real fan wants every scrap of music from their favorite band.
but it is 300 different versions of Whipping Post.
1 BITJ is more than enough.
I am a huge Tull fan and think they are one of the great underrated bands but War Child is near the bottom of my list of Tull albums!
I owned War Child when it came out and I thought it was a very good record. It's very mellow...........more mellow I'm sure than any Tull fan was expecting at the time. To my ears, that does NOT mean it's not a good record. I think Ian Anderson is kinda like Neil Young in that he does what he wants musically, not what he thinks the public is expecting.
But I'd never buy this package............51 cuts on disc four alone? C'mon, now!! That's for SERIOUS Tull freaks only, and I lost that in the 70's. If they released a remaster of just the original record with a few bonus cuts, I'd buy that. And by the way: Exactly WHAT is on the DVD? Maybe I missed it but I don't see it listed in this post.
[Edited on 12/16/2014 by robslob]
For any vinyl collectors I have a very nice War Child vinyl in the sale box. $9 gets to you includes ship.
