Under Wraps

by Jethro Tull

Under Wraps cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 7 September 1984
  • Label: Chrysalis
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 58:45
  • Community rating: 2.13/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Ian Anderson

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Marking a drastic and highly controversial sonic detour, Ian Anderson stripped away much of the band's folk-prog instrumentation in favor of heavy sequencing and drum machines. The record deals with Cold War espionage themes, dressed in a sleek, synthetic production style heavily influenced by contemporary 80s new wave. The subsequent tour resulted in severe vocal strain for Anderson, permanently altering his singing voice.

Genres

Descriptors: Folk, rhythmic, conceptual

Tracklist

  1. Lap of Luxury (3:39)
  2. Under Wraps #1 (4:02)
  3. European Legacy (3:23)
  4. Later, That Same Evening (3:51)
  5. Saboteur (3:32)
  6. Radio Free Moscow (3:40)
  7. Astronomy (3:36)
  8. Tundra (3:39)
  9. Nobody's Car (4:06)
  10. Heat (5:37)
  11. Under Wraps #2 (2:13)
  12. Paparazzi (3:46)
  13. Apogee (5:28)
  14. Automotive Engineering (4:04)
  15. General Crossing (4:02)

Credits

  • Jethro Tull - primary artist
  • Martin Barre - written-by
  • Peter John Vettese - written-by

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