Jethro Tull – The Zealot Gene (White Vinyl 3LP + 2CD + Blu-ray | Ltd. Earbook Ed. 5000 | 2022)

Jethro Tull – The Zealot Gene is the first Jethro Tull studio album since The Jethro Tull Christmas Album in 2003. Ian Anderson wrote all the songs and produced the album himself; it was recorded between March 2017 and July 2021, partly at Modern World Studios in Tetbury and partly remotely during the pandemic. The lyrics draw on biblical themes. It was released on January 28, 2022 on InsideOut Music and reached No. 9 in the UK and No. 4 in Germany. This copy is the deluxe Earbook edition limited to 5,000 numbered copies, with three white LPs, two CDs and a Blu-ray, new and factory sealed.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Inside Out Music IOMLTDLP 609
• Format: 3 x Vinyl LP (white) + 2CD + Blu-ray Audio, earbook
• Pressing: Original, limited & numbered deluxe edition (5,000 copies)
• Country: Worldwide
• Year of this pressing: 2022
• Genre: Progressive Rock, Folk Rock, Limited & coloured vinyl, New vinyl
• Extras: 36-page booklet, turntable slipmat, hand-numbered print; Blu-ray with 5.1 DTS-HD MA, 96/24 5.1 LPCM and 96/24 stereo LPCM

Condition

• Condition: New & factory sealed

The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Mrs Tibbets
2. Jacob's Tales
3. Mine Is The Mountain

Side B

1. The Zealot Gene
2. Shoshana Sleeping
3. Sad City Sisters

Side C

1. Barren Beth, Wild Desert John
2. The Betrayal Of Joshua Kynde
3. Where Did Saturday Go?

Side D

1. Three Loves, Three
2. In Brief Visitation
3. The Fisherman Of Ephesus

Side E

1. Mrs Tibbets (Rough Demo)
2. Mine Is The Mountain (Rough Demo)
3. The Zealot Gene (Rough Demo)
4. Shoshana Sleeping (Rough Demo)

Side F

1. Barren Beth, Wild Desert John (Rough Demo)
2. The Betrayal Of Joshua Kynde (Rough Demo)
3. The Fisherman Of Ephesus (Rough Demo)

Personnel

Ian Anderson (vocals, flute, acoustic guitar, mandolin, whistle, harmonica), Florian Opahle (electric guitar), Joe Parrish (guitar on “In Brief Visitation”), David Goodier (bass), John O'Hara (piano, keyboards, accordion, organ), Scott Hammond (drums). Produced and stereo-mixed by Ian Anderson; 5.1 mix by Jakko Jakszyk.

FAQ

Is the record new?
Yes. The earbook edition is new and factory sealed.

What does the earbook edition contain?
Three white LPs in a gatefold (the album plus rough demos on sides E and F), two CDs (album and demos), a Blu-ray with a 5.1 surround mix, a 36-page booklet, a slipmat and a hand-numbered print. The LPs are only available in this edition.

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. It is the 2022 first edition with catalogue number IOMLTDLP 609, limited to 5,000 numbered copies.

Do you have more Jethro Tull records?
Yes, for example Jethro Tull – Heavy Horses or Jethro Tull – Crest Of A Knave. More titles are in our Progressive Rock collection.