{"product_id":"anderson-ian-thick-as-a-brick-2-2026-reissue","title":"Anderson, Ian - Thick As A Brick 2 (2026 Reissue)","description":"In 2012, Ian Anderson - the legendary Jethro Tull frontman, composer \u0026amp; flautist - revisited one of rock's most celebrated concept albums with '\u003ci\u003eThick As A Brick 2\u003c\/i\u003e'. Subtitled Whatever Happened to Gerald Bostock?, this audacious sequel explores the imagined later life of the fictional child prodigy who inspired Jethro Tull's 1972 classic, 'Thick As A Brick'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n'\u003ci\u003eThick As A Brick 2\u003c\/i\u003e' poses playful \"what-if\" scenarios for Bostock's adulthood - banker, homeless wanderer, preacher, soldier, ordinary man - weaving them into a meditation on fate, chance \u0026amp; the cyclical nature of life. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMusically, the album bridges Anderson's signature wit \u0026amp; literary flair with a modern progressive sound, full of dynamic shifts, rich instrumentation \u0026amp; lyrical introspection.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nNow, '\u003ci\u003eThick As A Brick 2\u003c\/i\u003e' returns in a deluxe Half-Speed Mastered 2LP edition, cut by award-winning engineer John Webber at AIR Studios, London using audio remastered from the original sources \u0026amp; pressed on black vinyl.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nOriginally hailed by critics \u0026amp; fans alike as a worthy successor to one of prog rock's most iconic albums, '\u003ci\u003eThick As A Brick 2\u003c\/i\u003e' stands as a bold work in its own right - a witty, thought-provoking journey through time, imagination \u0026amp; identity.","brand":"Madfish","offers":[{"title":"2LP","offer_id":50932479131926,"sku":"RMX-60279","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0839\/7750\/2998\/files\/dd0b93c814a4dd814bd153be2b57d504.webp?v=1768231670","url":"https:\/\/resident-music-uk.myshopify.com\/products\/anderson-ian-thick-as-a-brick-2-2026-reissue","provider":"Resident Music UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}