Heavy Horses

Heavy Horses is the eleventh studio album by Jethro Tull, released on 10 April 1978. It is considered the second album in a trilogy of folk-rock albums by Jethro Tull, although folk music's influence is evident on a great number of Jethro Tull releases. The album abandons much of the folk lyrical content typical of the previous studio album, Songs from the Wood, in exchange for a more realist perspective on the changing world. Likewise, the band sound is harder and tighter. The album reached #19 on the Billboard 200 album chart,^[1][3][4] and peaked at No. 20 on the UK Albums Chart.^[5]

This album was the last studio album to feature John Glascock playing bass on all tracks.

Track listing

(All songs by Ian Anderson)

Side one

1. "...And the Mouse Police Never Sleeps" – 3:11
2. "Acres Wild" – 3:22
3. "No Lullaby" – 7:55
4. "Moths" – 3:24
5. "Journeyman" – 3:55

Side two

1. "Rover" – 4:17
2. "One Brown Mouse" – 3:21
3. "Heavy Horses" – 8:58
4. "Weathercock" – 4:02

Bonus tracks

The 2003 remastered CD added bonus tracks (previously released on the 20 Years of Jethro Tull box-set and Nightcap) and extensive liner notes:

10. "Living in These Hard Times" – 3:10
11. "Broadford Bazaar" – 3:38

Personnel

• Ian Anderson – Vocals, flute, mandolin, acoustic guitar, whistles
• Martin Barre – electric guitar
• Barriemore Barlow – percussion, drums
• John Evan – organ, piano
• David Palmer – keyboards, pipe organ, orchestral arrangements
• John Glascock – bass guitar, backing vocals

Guest musician:

• Darryl Way – violin on "Acres Wild" and "Heavy Horses".

Production

• Produced By Ian Anderson
• Recorded & Engineered By Robin Black

References