Jethro Tull – Heavy Horses (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1978

Heavy Horses is an LP by Jethro Tull from 1978 released on the Chrysalis label.

About this album

Heavy Horses is one of Jethro Tull’s most accomplished late-’70s albums, balancing acoustic folk colour with the band’s prog precision. Released in 1978, it followed Songs from the Wood and continued Ian Anderson’s interest in rural England, tradition and the pressures of modern life, but with a stronger sense of direct songcraft. The title track, along with pieces such as “Moths” and “No Lullaby”, shows the group using pastoral detail without losing momentum or bite. Recorded with the line-up that had refined Tull’s mid-decade sound, the album became a favourite among fans for its mix of muscular playing, melodic clarity and sharpened lyrical observation.