A (A La Mode)

After completing their acclaimed folk-rock trilogy in 1979, Jethro Tull returned a year later with A, an album that introduced a different sound and a new line-up. Originally intended as a solo record by the band's founder Ian Anderson, the album's single-letter title refers to the studio tapes, which were marked 'A' for Anderson. This 40th anniversary edition also includes a live recording from November 1980 of the band's full concert at the LA Sports Arena. The performance mixed new 'A' tracks ('Black Sunday', 'Batteries Not Included' and 'Uniform') with older hits, like 'Aqualung', 'Heavy Horses' and 'Songs From The Wood'. A few of these live tracks first appeared in 1981 on 'Slipstream', a video collection originally released on VHS and Laserdisc. The full 'Slipstream' video, which made its DVD debut in 2004, is also included in this anniversary edition. Here, the content has been remixed by Steven Wilson.

Disc 1
1: Crossfire
2: Fylingdale Flyer
3: Working John, Working Joe
4: Black Sunday
5: Protect and Survive
6: Batteries, Not Included
7: Uniform
8: 4.W.D. (Low Ratio)
9: The Pine Marten's Jig
10: And Further On
11: Crossfire (Extended Version)
12: Working John, Working Joe (Take 4)
13: Cheerio (Version 1)
14: Coruisk
15: Slipstream Intro

Disc 2
1: Slipstream Intro
2: Black Sunday
3: Crossfire
4: Songs from the Wood
5: Hunting Girl
6: The Pine Marten's Jig
7: Working John, Working Joe
8: Heavy Horses
9: Band Instrumental Intro
10: Skating Away On the Thin Ice of the New Day
11: Instrumental (Including Flute Solo)

Disc 3
1: Trio Instrumental
2: Keyboard Solo
3: Batteries Not Included
4: Uniform (Including Drum Solo Instrumental)
5: Protect and Survive (Including Violin Solo)
6: Bungle in the Jungle
7: Guitar Solo/Bass Solo Intro to Encore
8: Aqualung
9: Locomotive Breath/Instrumental/Black Sunday (Reprise)

Number of Discs: 6

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