This is a perfect sequel to the original.
While musically, I prefer the first, "2" tells a better story.
The second disc is DTS/DD 5.1 and the lyrics are put up on the screen.
A very fine surround mix by our friend Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree and many other surround mixes.
I give it 4 1/2 :handgestures-thumbup:
The original Thick as a Brick consists of only two long tracks comprising a single song, while the TAAB 2 lists 17 separate songs merged into 13 distinct tracks (some labelled as medleys), although also all flowing together much like a single song.
All songs written and composed by Ian Anderson.
No. Title Length
1. "From a Pebble Thrown" 3:05
2. "Medley: Pebbles Instrumental / Might-Have-Beens" 4:21
3. "Medley: Upper Sixth Loan Shark / Banker Bets, Banker Wins" 5:41
4. "Swing It Far" 3:28
5. "Adrift and Dumbfounded" 4:25
6. "Old School Song" 3:07
7. "Wootton Bassett Town" 3:44
8. "Medley: Power and Spirit / Give Till It Hurts" 3:11
9. "Medley: Cosy Corner / Shunt and Shuffle" 3:37
10. "A Change of Horses" 8:04
11. "Confessional" 3:09
12. "Kismet in Suburbia" 4:17
13. "What-ifs, Maybes and Might-Have-Beens" 3:36
Total length: 53:45
DVD An additional DVD was also announced, with following contents:
1.5.1 Surround Sound of entire album (Mixed by Steven Wilson)
2.The making of the album (25 min.)
3.Interview with Ian Anderson talking about the album
4.Interview with Steven Wilson
5.Lyric reading (25 min.)
6.Artwork
Musicians
Ian Anderson – vocals, flute, acoustic guitar
David Goodier – bass guitar, glockenspiel
Scott Hammond – drums, percussion
Florian Opahle – electric guitar
John O'Hara – Hammond organ, piano, keyboards
Pete Judge – trumpet, flugelhorn, tenor horn, E-flat tuba
Ryan O'Donnell – additional vocals
