Jethro Tull - Jack Frost And The Hooded Crow (1982)

When Jethro Tull released 'Under Wraps' in 1984, the reception was mixed, with longtime fans disliking its electronic/synthesizer-based sound, particularly the use of electronic drums, and the subject matter was also unusual, being heavily influenced by bandleader Ian Anderson's love of espionage fiction. In fact, Dave Pegg was quoted at the time as saying that the tracks left over from the sessions for 'Broadsword And The Beast' would have made a better album, and so never one to shy away from a challenge, I decided to make that very album. The 'Broadsword...' sessions were very productive, resulting in a number of songs being recorded which didn't make the final cut, and eight of them did appear on the expanded CD re-issue of the album, but there were actually even more than that, with other recordings eventually surfacing on the 'Nightcap' and '20 Years Of...' albums. If we take all those songs then there's more than enough material to make the album that Pegg alluded to, and which could have been released in 1983 or 1984, either as a stop-gap between the two official releases, or even replacing 'Under Wraps' completely. 

Track listing

01 Jack Frost And The Hooded Crow
02 No Step
03 Mayhem Maybe
04 Too Many Too
05 Lights Out
06 Motoreyes
07 Jack-A-Lynn
08 Drive On The Young Side Of Life
09 Overhang
10 Crew Nights
11 Rhythm In Gold
12 The Curse
13 I Am Your Gum
14 Commons Brawl
15 Down At The End Of Your Road