Ian Anderson's Walk into Light (1983) was an uncharacteristic venture into the world of drum machines and synthesizers, and was partly a collaboration with keyboardist Peter-John Vettese.
The next year the two cut the similar-sounding Under Wraps using the Jethro Tull banner.
Most of the work, including drum programming, was done by Anderson in his home studio before guitar and (scant) bass guitar were added.
The group members were excited about their latest sounds, which brought a cold edginess to the usual intricate music (the acoustic "Under Wraps No.
2" being one exception).
Lyrically, Anderson was letting go of his Olde English façade; here he showed his fascination with Cold War-era espionage.
While the British audiences didn't mind the changes, U.S.
buyers pretty much hated the album.
Compared to the U.S.
number 19 position of 1982's The Broadsword and the Beast, Under Wraps never got past number 76.
(Crest of a Knave, three years later, shot up to number 33.) The original release had 11 tracks, with "Astronomy," "Tundra," "Automotive Engineering," and "General Crossing" appearing as B-sides and bonus tracks around the world.
Now the standard release carries all 15 tracks.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lap of LuxuryIan Anderson | Jethro Tull | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 2 | European LegacyIan Anderson | Jethro Tull | Play | 03:22 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 3 | Later, That Same EveningIan Anderson, Peter-John Vettese | Jethro Tull | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 4 | SaboteurIan Anderson, Peter-John Vettese | Jethro Tull | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 5 | Radio Free MoscowIan Anderson, Peter-John Vettese | Jethro Tull | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 6 | AstronomyIan Anderson, Peter-John Vettese | Jethro Tull | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 7 | TundraIan Anderson, Peter-John Vettese | Jethro Tull | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 8 | Nobody's CarIan Anderson, Martin Barre, Peter-John Vettese | Jethro Tull | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 9 | HeatIan Anderson, Peter-John Vettese | Jethro Tull | Play | 05:37 | 12 MB | 35 MB |
| 10 | PaparazziIan Anderson, Martin Barre, Peter-John Vettese | Jethro Tull | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 11 | ApogeeIan Anderson, Peter-John Vettese | Jethro Tull | Play | 05:29 | 12 MB | 29 MB |
| 12 | Automotive EngineeringIan Anderson, Peter-John Vettese | Jethro Tull | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 13 | General CrossingIan Anderson, Peter-John Vettese | Jethro Tull | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 14 | Under Wraps #1 | Jethro Tull | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 15 | Under Wraps #2 | Jethro Tull | Play | 02:14 | 5 MB | 11 MB |
| 58 mins | 134 MB | |||||
| 58 mins | 349 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Anderson | Composer, Cover Art Concept, Drums, Engineer, Flute, Group Member, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Producer, Vocals |
| 2 | Martin Barre | Assistant Engineer, Composer, Group Member, Guitar (Electric) |
| 3 | Jethro Tull | Primary Artist |
| 4 | Trevor Key | Cover Photo, Photography |
| 5 | John Pasche | Artwork, Cover Design |
| 6 | Dave Pegg | Assistant Engineer, Bass (Acoustic), Bass (Electric), Group Member |
| 7 | Sheila Rock | Photography |
| 8 | Peter-John Vettese | Assistant Engineer, Composer, Group Member, Keyboards, Percussion |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |