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

[surroundophile]

I could be wrong but I believe it was added to your cart unceremoniously so you can continue shopping. You'll need to check out in order to place the order.

No it wasn't. But by trying different browsers I finally got it to work.

 

[JohnN]

Did you get to QC this release @JohnN ?

No. This is a Sony product, last time I was asked to QC digital at Sony was the 1980s.
Cheers! Hoping Warner makes Under Wraps magically appear.

 

[srbjab]

Since this is a bonafide Jethro Tull studio/live album I have to buy it - especially since I have all the other JT reissues. Although it isn't a deal breaker, it is extremely disappointing that the book set dimensions are not the same as the other reissues. Instead, it's a real oddball size that will not fit on my JT shelf, nor does it fit in with the LP sized The Zealot Gene and RökFlöte box sets. It's the same problem I have with the Fish reissues that are too big to fit in with the rest of the Marillion reissues, and this Christmas Album doesn't even match the Fish book sets. Clearly these people have no regard for collectors .

 

[JohnN]

More of the same: Colder day today. Christmas !!

[News] Jethro Tull announce "The Jethro Tull Christmas Album - Fresh Snow At Christmas" deluxe edition

 

[SomethingAnything]

Off topic alert: I just came across a Billy Idol xmas album on Tidal (yes in atmos). Oh my God, that's all I can say. Oh my God.

 

[Clement]

Off topic alert: I just came across a Billy Idol xmas album on Tidal (yes in atmos). Oh my God, that's all I can say. Oh my God.

Not too far off topic. With the title Fresh Snow At Christmas, it's always a nice day for a White Wetting! This remains my most-anticipated release of 2024!

 

[JohnN]

Metal, sure: Jethro Tull Announce - The Jethro Tull Christmas Album - Fresh Snow At Christmas Deluxe Edition

 

[srbjab]

Just put my order in at Importcds for $43 ($49 with tax and shipping) - Amazon still listing it for $60. I had to laugh at the detailed description at Importcds which lists the genre twice. I guess that Grammy award really made an impression...

Details​

Artist:	Jethro Tull
Title:	Jethro Tull Christmas Album - Fresh Snow At Christmas
Genre:	Heavy Metal, Heavy Metal
Attributes:	Limited Edition, Deluxe Edition, With Blu-ray
Release Date:	12/6/2024
Label:	Inside Out
Number of Discs:	5
Product Type:	CD

 

[progtodd]

Just put my order in at Importcds for $43 ($49 with tax and shipping) - Amazon still listing it for $60. I had to laugh at the detailed description at Importcds which lists the genre twice. I guess that Grammy award really made an impression...

Details​

Artist:	Jethro Tull
Title:	Jethro Tull Christmas Album - Fresh Snow At Christmas
Genre:	Heavy Metal, Heavy Metal
Attributes:	Limited Edition, Deluxe Edition, With Blu-ray
Release Date:	12/6/2024
Label:	Inside Out
Number of Discs:	5
Product Type:	CD

Good price! Thanks for the heads up!

 

[dj xrey]

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
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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)

I first noticed this release on SDE and the Amazon France store had it for US $35. Amazon Italy was around $40, but apparently they don't ship to the US or it's dicey at best. The USA Amazon store cost me double that at around $70. I hope it doesn't drop in price to $35 after I receive my copy!

 

[Simon A]

I first noticed this release on SDE and the Amazon France store had it for US $35. Amazon Italy was around $40, but apparently they don't ship to the US or it's dicey at best. The USA Amazon store cost me double that at around $70. I hope it doesn't drop in price to $35 after I receive my copy!

It's currently under $44 at importCDs...

https://www.importcds.com/jethro-tu...as-album-fresh-snow-at-christmas/198028183529

 

[JohnN]

Goldmine:

Jethro Tull reissues its Christmas album for the holidays​

Get Goldmine’s Jethro Tull Collector’s Edition with vintage Ian Anderson photo print. Fifty of these prints were hand-signed by Ian Anderson and will be randomly sent out in orders. Be lucky enough to get the autographed one!