Artist: JETHRO TULL
Album: SONGS FROM THE WOOD REMASTERED (CD)

Year: 1977/ 2003
Media type: CD

Songs from the Wood (1977) is an album by Jethro Tull and is officially considered the first of a trio of folk rock albums (Songs from the Wood, Heavy Horses and Stormwatch) despite the fact that folk music elements are present in the work of Jethro Tull both before and after this trilogy. Songs from the Wood was the first Tull album to receive unambiguously positive reviews since the time of Benefit and Living in the Past. Filled with folk and fantasy imagery, and ornamental folk arrangement, the album is a departure from the hard rock of earlier Tull material.

This is the first Jethro Tull album to feature keyboardist David Palmer as an official band member. The song "Jack-In-The-Green" features Ian Anderson on all the instruments. When performing the title track in concert, the intricate harmonies of the introductory verse are usually lip-synched by the entire band.

The 2003 remastered edition includes a pair of bonus tracks, featuring a live rendition of "Velvet Green".

All songs written by Ian Anderson.

TRACKLIST :

"Songs From The Wood" – 4:52
"Jack-In-The-Green" – 2:27
"Cup Of Wonder" – 4:30
"Hunting Girl" – 5:11
"Ring Out, Solstice Bells" – 3:43
"Velvet Green" – 6:03
"The Whistler" – 3:30
"Pibroch (Cap In Hand)" – 8:27
"Fire At Midnight" – 2:26

Bonus tracks -
The 2003 remastered CD added bonus tracks and extensive liner notes:

"Beltane" – 5:19
"Velvet Green" (Live) – 5:56

LINE-UP :

Ian Anderson - vocals, flute, acoustic guitar, mandolin, cymbals; all instruments on track 2.
Barriemore Barlow - drums, percussion
Martin Barre - electric guitar, lute
John Evan - piano, organ, synthesizers
John Glascock - bass guitar, vocals
David Palmer - portative pipe organ, synthesizers