{"product_id":"ian-anderson-homo-erraticus","title":"Ian Anderson - Homo Erraticus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 2012, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIan Anderson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e released \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Thick As A Brick 2'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the follow- up to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJethro Tull\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's legendary concept album. The album was a critical \u0026amp; commercial success, charting around the world. In April 2014, he returned with the UK top 20 album \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Homo Erraticus'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Thick As A Brick'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e album, released in 1972, was based around the poem of disgraced child prodigy Gerald Bostock. For \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Homo Erraticus'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Anderson is reunited with Bostock, using lyrics written by Gerald based on an old historical manuscript. The manuscript examines key events from throughout British history before going on to offer a number of prophecies for the future.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuitably dramatised \u0026amp; exaggerated by Bostock as metaphors for modern life, he presented Anderson with ideas for 14 songs, which was then set to music. The result was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Homo Erraticus'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing the release of this \"Jethro Tull album\" in all but name, Ian \u0026amp; his band embarked on an extensive world tour where they played the album in its entirety followed by a selection of Tull classics, covering Europe, North \u0026amp; South America, \u0026amp; Australia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis single LP edition of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Homo Erraticus'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is presented on classic black vinyl \u0026amp; was half-speed remastered at AIR Studios in 2024. Originally only available as part of the lauded 2024 Madfish boxset \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'8314 Boxed'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u0026amp; now available as a standalone release for the first time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MADFISH","offers":[{"title":"Black Vinyl LP Half-Speed Master","offer_id":59632833626457,"sku":"SDZ-53510","price":28.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/0636551826419_7B02_7D.jpg?v=1790763267","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/ian-anderson-homo-erraticus","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}