Jethro Tull, Under Wraps: The Unwrapped Edition box set is out
THE Jethro Tull have announced the release of May 15th on Chrysalis Records “Under Wraps: The Unwrapped Edition”. The six-disc set brings together the band’s 1984 studio album, “Under Wraps”and the group leader’s debut solo album Ian Anderson, “Walk Into Light” from 1983.
The box set, consisting of 5 CDs and a Blu-ray, was edited by Ian Anderson and includes both original albums, remixed twice by Bruce Soord of the Pineapple Thief in the 2026 remixes ‘Drums’ And ‘Original Drums’. The discs also include related recordings from that period, while the fifth CD is a live recording of a BBC Radio 1 concert at London’s Hammersmith Odeon from 1984 and the Blu-ray contains stereo and Dolby Atmos mixes, along with promotional videos from the period. The box set is completed by a 100-page book with a substantial article on the making of the records.
The two albums saw Anderson embrace cutting-edge technologies for the time, with greater use of synthesizers and drum machines, a musical turning point that began with “TO” of 1980 and “The Broadsword And The Beast” in 1982, a twist that made many Jethro Tull fans turn up their noses. “With ‘Under Wraps’ we wanted to do something completely different,” he said Ian Anderson. “It was about exploring the technology of the moment and seeing how far we could push our sound into new territory. It was an experiment, and not everyone was ready for Jethro Tull to make a change like that.”
Jethro Tull: Under Wraps: The Unwrapped Edition
CD1: Under Wraps (2026 Drums) Remixed By Bruce Soord
1. Lap Of Luxury
2. Under Wraps #1
3. European Legacy
4. Later, That Same Evening
5. Saboteur
6. Radio Free Moscow
7. Nobody’s Car
8. Heat
9. Under Wraps #2
10. Paparazzi
11. Apogee
Associated Recordings 1983-1984 (2026 Drums)
12. Astronomy
13. Tundra
14. Automotive Engineering
15. General Crossing
16. Lap Of Luxury (Demo Version)*
17. Bring Back The Waltz*
18. Her Love Is Strange*
CD2: Under Wraps (Original Drums) Remixed By Bruce Soord
1. Lap Of Luxury
2. Under Wraps #1
3. European Legacy
4. Later, That Same Evening
5. Saboteur
6. Radio Free Moscow
7. Nobody’s Car
8. Heat
9. Under Wraps #2
10. Paparazzi
11. Apogee
Associated Recordings 1983-1984 (Original Drums)
12. Astronomy
13. Tundra
14. Automotive Engineering
15. General Crossing
16. Lap Of Luxury (Demo Version)*
17. Bring Back The Waltz*
18. Her Love Is Strange*
19. Under Wraps Intro
CD3: Ian Anderson Walk Into Light (2026 Drums) Remixed By Bruce Soord
1. Fly By Night
2. Made In England
3. Walk Into Light
4. Trains
5. End Game
6. Black And White Television
7. Toad In The Hole
8. Looking For Eden
9. User-Friendly
10. Different Germany
Associated Recordings 1983 (2026 Drums)
11. Raincoat Man*
12. In Dark Tunnels*
13. Elizabeth In White*
14. User Friendly (Version 1)*
15. Toad In The Hole (Alt. Vocal)*
16. Clean Away*
CD4: Ian Anderson Walk Into Light (Original Drums) Remixed By Bruce Soord
1. Fly By Night
2. Made In England
3. Walk Into Light
4. Trains
5. End Game
6. Black And White Television
7. Toad In The Hole
8. Looking For Eden
9. User-Friendly
10. Different Germany
Associated Recordings 1983 (2026 Drums)
11. Raincoat Man*
12. In Dark Tunnels*
13. Elizabeth In White*
14. User Friendly (Version 1)*
15. Toad In The Hole (Alt. Vocal)*
16. Clean Away
CD5: BBC Live At The Hammersmith Odeon 1984 (Remastered)
1. Under Wraps Intro
2. Locomotive Breath (Instrumental)
3. Hunting Girl
4. Under Wraps #1
5. Later, That Same Evening
6. Pussy Willow
7. Clasp
8. Living In The Past
9. Thick As A Brick
10. Aqualung
11. Locomotives Breath
12. Too Old To Rock’n’roll: Too Young To Die!
13. Different Germany / Thick As A Brick (Reprise)
Disc 6: Blu-Ray
Under Wraps (2026 Drums) & Associated Recordings 1983-84 (2026 Drums) Stereo LPCM 96/24 / Dts Hd 5.1 / Dolby Atmos
Under Wraps (Original Drums) & Associated Recordings 1983-84 (Original Drums) Stereo LPCM 96/24 only
Ian Anderson
Walk Into Light (2026 Drums) Associated Recordings 1983 (2026 Drums) Stereo LPCM 96/24 / Dts Hd 5.1 / Dolby Atmos
Walk Into Light (Original Drums) & Associated Recordings 1983 (Original Drums) Stereo LPCM 96/24 only
Videos: Lap Of Luxury (Promo Video)
Tour Rehearsal (Promo Video)
*Unpublished
