Ian Anderson Thick As A Brick 2 Vinyl LP 2026

Tracklist:

1. From A Pebble Thrown
2. Pebbles Instrumental
3. Might-Have-Beens
4. Upper Sixth Loan Shark
5. Banker Bets, Banker Wins
6. Swing It Far
7. Adrift & Dumfounded
8. Old School Song
9. Wootton Bassett Town
10. Power & Spirit
11. Give Till It Hurts
12. Cosy Corner
13. Shunt & Shuffle
14. A Change Of Horses
15. Confessional
16. Kismet In Suburbia
17. What-Ifs, Maybes, Might-Have-Beens

In 2012, Ian Anderson - the legendary Jethro Tull frontman, composer & flautist - 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 fictional child prodigy who inspired Jethro Tull's 1972 classic, 'Thick As A Brick'.

'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 & the cyclical nature of life.

Musically, the album bridges Anderson's signature wit & literary flair with a modern progressive sound, full of dynamic shifts, rich instrumentation & lyrical introspection.

Now, '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 & pressed on black vinyl.

Originally hailed by critics & 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 & identity.