IAN ANDERSON - Divinities: Twelve Dances With God (Half-Speed Master) - LP - Vinyl [DEC 12]

LP - Ian Anderson's celebrated second solo album returns with half-speed remastering - audio remastered from the original sources, pressed on black vinyl.

Following his bold 1983 solo debut 'Walk Into Light', Ian Anderson - the legendary flautist, songwriter & frontman of Jethro Tull - returned in 1995 with 'Divinities: Twelve Dances With God', a richly textured & wholly instrumental work that showcased a different side of his musical imagination.

A sweeping, genre-defying suite in twelve parts, 'Divinities' draws deeply on Anderson's lifelong love of classical music, world traditions & pastoral folk. Conceived as a continuous orchestral journey, the album weaves influences from Celtic airs & Middle Eastern motifs to Indian ragas & Baroque counterpoint, all anchored by Anderson's unmistakable flute. The result is one of his most ambitious & evocative projects - a spiritual, cinematic exploration of faith, nature & the divine.

Now 'Divinities: Twelve Dances With God' returns to vinyl in a stunning half-speed remastered edition, expertly mastered by Grammy-winning engineer John Webber at London's AIR Studios using audio sourced from the original tapes. Pressed on black vinyl & housed in a faithful reproduction of the original artwork, this new edition stands as the most detailed & dynamic presentation of the album to date.

Originally premiered live in its entirety with orchestral accompaniment before its release, 'Divinities' remains a singular work within Anderson's catalogue - a testament to his restless creativity & compositional range beyond the bounds of progressive rock.

Tracklist: 

Side 1
1. In A Stone Circle ( 03:26 )
2. In Sight Of The Minaret ( 03:54 )
3. In A Black Box ( 03:24 )
4. In The Grip Of Stronger Stuff ( 02:48 )
5. In Maternal Grace ( 03:22 )
6. In The Moneylender's Temple ( 3:20 )
7. In Defence Of Faiths ( 03:13 )

Side 2
1. At Their Father's Knee ( 05:44 )
2. En Afrique ( 02:56 )
3. In The Olive Garden ( 02:51 )
4. In The Pay Of Spain ( 04:06 )
5. In The Times Of India ( Bombay Valentine ) ( 08:09 )