Jethro Tull - Christmas Album (Fresh Snow At Christmas Deluxe Edition) (4 CD/Blu-ray) - 6th Dec 2024

[Simon A]

I did a search to see if a thread already existed but I did not find anything, which surprised me. Apologies if I am wrong.

From their social media pages:

Jethro Tull ring in the holiday season with ‘The Jethro Tull Christmas Album – Fresh Snow at Christmas’ edition on December 6th. Originally released back in 2003, the album has been newly remixed by Bruce Soord (The Pineapple Thief), and will be available as a Limited Edition 4CD+Blu-ray Bookset. Featuring the brand-new mixes, as well as the original ones across two CD’s, the set also features ‘Christmas Live at St. Bride’s 2008’ newly remixed, as well as over 40 minutes of unreleased recordings from a previous performance at St. Bride’s in 2006 by the Ian Anderson Band. Both of these shows were in aid of homeless charities.

The blu-ray includes Dolby Atmos, 5.1 Surround Sound & High Resolution 24/44 Stereo Mixes of The Jethro Tull Christmas Album, as well as High Resolution 24/44 Stereo Mixes of ‘Christmas Live at St Brides 2008’ & ‘The Ian Anderson Band Live at St. Bride’s 2006’. All packaged in a hardcover bookset, with brand new artwork & liner notes.

This will also mark the first time the album has ever been released on vinyl, coming as a Gatefold 180g 2LP edition. Pre-order now here: links

From Loudersound:

“A fresh look at the timeless Christmas album by Jethro Tull," exclaims Tull leader Ian Anderson. "It’s a 4-CD and Blu-ray set with surround and stereo remixes by my pal Bruce Soord of The Pineapple Thief and with the bonus extra disc of another live concert at St Brides Church in London. So nice to have this revamped package re-released with the added features. Merry Christmas and may the sacrificial turkey feel no pain. Enough mulled wine and you won't either.

"Some of the tracks are not necessarily Christmas songs; they're more seasonal so that gives a broader window," says Ian. "And then there are a couple of them that I quite often play in the middle of summer and say, 'It'll soon be Christmas - it's in the diary. So let's kick it off now.' And that's part of what I've done over the years since October of 1968 when I went into record A Christmas Song. So, yes - it goes back a long way.

"Part of the joy of redoing those things," he says, "is that you can... not necessarily recreate, but you can keep all the essential elements of the song and maybe declutter it a little bit and give it a fresh look, but essentially still staying faithful to the original arrangements."

Tracklist from JPC.de:

Disc One:

1. Birthday Card at Christmas (Original Mix)
2. Holly Herald (Original Mix)
3. A Christmas Song (Original Mix)
4. Another Christmas Song (Original Mix)
5. God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman (Original Mix)
6. Jack Frost and the Hooded Crow (Original Mix)
7. Last Man at the Party (Original Mix)
8. Weathercock (Original Mix)
9. Pavane (Original Mix)
10. First Snow on Brooklyn (Original Mix)
11. Greensleeved (Original Mix)
12. Fire at Midnight (Original Mix)
13. We Five Kings (Original Mix)
14. Ring Out Solstice Bells (Original Mix)
15. Bourée (Original Mix)
16. A Winter Snowscape (Original Mix)

Disc Two:

1. Birthday Card at Christmas (2024 Remix)
2. Holly Herald (2024 Remix)
3. A Christmas Song (2024 Remix)
4. Another Christmas Song (2024 Remix)
5. God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman (2024 Remix)
6. Jack Frost and the Hooded Crow (2024 Remix)
7. Last Man at the Party (2024 Remix)
8. Weathercock (2024 Remix)
9. Pavane (2024 Remix)
10. First Snow on Brooklyn (2024 Remix)
11. Greensleeved (2024 Remix)
12. Fire at Midnight (2024 Remix)
13. We Five Kings (2024 Remix)
14. Ring Out Solstice Bells (2024 Remix)
15. Bourée (2024 Remix)
16. A Winter Snowscape (2024 Remix)

Disc Three:

1. Weathercock (Live at St. Brides 2008)
2. Introduction: Rev. George Pitcher / Choir: What Cheer (Live at St. Brides 2008)
3. A Christmas Song (Live at St. Brides 2008)
4. Living in These Hard Times (Live at St. Brides 2008)
5. Choir: Silent Night (Live at St. Brides 2008)
6. Reading: Ian Anderson, Marmion (Live at St. Brides 2008)
7. Jack in the Green (Live at St. Brides 2008)
8. Another Christmas Song (Live at St. Brides 2008)
9. Reading: Gavin Esler, God's Grandeur (Live at St. Brides 2008)
10. Choir: Oh, Come All Ye Faithful (Live at St. Brides 2008)
11. Reading: Mark Billingham, The Ballad of The Breadman (Live at St. Brides 2008)
12. A Winter Snowscape (Live at St. Brides 2008)
13. Reading: Andrew Lincoln, Christmas (Live at St. Brides 2008)
14. Fires at Midnight (Live at St. Brides 2008)
15. We Five Kings (Live at St. Brides 2008)
16. Choir: Gaudete (Live at St. Brides 2008)
17. God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman / Thick As A Brick (Live at St. Brides 2008)

Disc Four:

1. Living in the Past (Live at St. Brides 2006)
2. Griminelli's Lament (Live at St. Brides 2006)
3. A Christmas Song (Live at St. Brides 2006)
4. Moz'art (Live at St. Brides 2006)
5. Pastime with Good Company (Live at St. Brides 2006)
6. Holly Herald (Live at St. Brides 2006)
7. Pavane (Live at St. Brides 2006)
8. We Five Kings (Live at St. Brides 2006)

Blu-ray Audio:

1. Birthday Card at Christmas (2024 Remix)
2. Holly Herald (2024 Remix)
3. A Christmas Song (2024 Remix)
4. Another Christmas Song (2024 Remix)
5. God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman (2024 Remix)
6. Jack Frost and the Hooded Crow (2024 Remix)
7. Last Man at the Party (2024 Remix)
8. Weathercock (2024 Remix)
9. Pavane (2024 Remix)
10. First Snow on Brooklyn (2024 Remix)
11. Greensleeved (2024 Remix)
12. Fire at Midnight (2024 Remix)
13. We Five Kings (2024 Remix)
14. Ring Out Solstice Bells (2024 Remix)
15. Bourée (2024 Remix)
16. A Winter Snowscape (2024 Remix)

 

[Clement]

YES! Way to go, Mr. Christmas! One of my MOST DESIRED SURROUND releases! Bruce Soord! Oh Happy Day! Stay Surrounded, Comrade!
https://superdeluxeedition.com/news...tull-christmas-album-fresh-snow-at-christmas/

 

[~dave~~wave~]

Repeating myself, but this release deserves it's own thread.

Importcds preorder $43.08 ~ https://www.importcds.com/jethro-tull-christmas-album-fresh-snow-at-christmas/198028183529

 

[jsulzinger]

When you order this from ImportCD's, in the details section, for genre it says Heavy Metal, LOL

 

[peterzach]

Simon, you are correct it deserves it's own thread but was talked about in this thread starting on page 26:

https://www.quadraphonicquad.com/forums/threads/the-all-jethro-tull-thread.34300/page-26

 

[Simon A]

Repeating myself, but this release deserves it's own thread.

Importcds preorder $43.08 ~ https://www.importcds.com/jethro-tull-christmas-album-fresh-snow-at-christmas/198028183529

I thought this thread was...

 

[Simon A]

When you order this from ImportCD's, in the details section, for genre it says Heavy Metal, LOL

Well the group did win a Grammy Award for best Heavy Metal album in the 80's so yeah.

 

[JohnN]

Wish it was Blu-ray only too.
https://www.quadraphonicquad.com/forums/threads/the-all-jethro-tull-thread.34300/page-27

 

[JohnN]

 

[~dave~~wave~]

I thought this thread was...

Yeah, I was giving you credit for splitting this off from the endless All Tull thread.

 

[Clement]

Ordered through squeezebox! This album made my Top 5 Tull RELEASES! Seriously a DREAM come TRUE!

 

[jefe1]

Tim at Sqeezebox wants you to know he almost has enough money now to build his swimming pool.
Are you sure you don't want to order extra copies for gifts?

 

[Clement]

Tim at Sqeezebox wants you to know he almost has enough money now to build his swimming pool.
Are you sure you don't want to order extra copies for gifts?

Ho! Ho! Ho! I'm coming at YOU with my shopping cart!

 

[surroundophile]

Repeating myself, but this release deserves it's own thread.

Importcds preorder $43.08 ~ https://www.importcds.com/jethro-tull-christmas-album-fresh-snow-at-christmas/198028183529

Except when you click on "preorder" it does nothing/doesn't respond!