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Heavy Horses is the eleventh studio album by British progressive rock band Jethro Tull, released on 10 April 1978.. The album is often considered the second in a trio of folk rock albums released by the band at the end of the 1970s, alongside Songs from the Wood (1977) and Stormwatch (1979).
"Heavy Horses" was released on the Heavy Horses album in April 1978 as the album's eighth track. The song was not released as a single. The track has since appeared on compilation albums such as The Best of Jethro Tull – The Anniversary Collection and The Very Best Of, with the latter album featuring a 3:19 edited version due to the album length.
The band continued to tour and in 1978 released a live double album, Bursting Out, which had been recorded during the European leg of the 1978 Heavy Horses tour. During the US leg of this tour in 1979, John Glascock suffered health problems and was replaced by Anderson's friend and former Stealers Wheel bassist, Tony Williams .
Songs from the Wood is the tenth studio album by British progressive rock band Jethro Tull, released on 11 February 1977 by Chrysalis Records.The album is considered to be the first of three folk rock albums released by the band at the end of the 1970s, followed by Heavy Horses (1978) and Stormwatch (1979).
Heavy horse may refer to: Draft horse, the largest-sized horse breeds; Heavy cavalry, a level of armament of mounted troops; Heavy Horses, an album by Jethro Tull; The Heavy Horses, a Canadian country/roots band
By the end of the year, Cornick had left the band due to "musical differences", with Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond taking his place. [5] Anderson was left as the sole original member of the group by May 1971, when Bunker also left due to their heavy touring schedule. [6] He was replaced by Barriemore Barlow. [7]
The band undertook an extensive tour of the United States from August to September 2012, with sponsorship from the American beer company Miller Lite. The band also had a string of European dates to support The Glorious Dead, from October to November 2012. [7] On 1 April 2016, The Heavy released their fourth album, Hurt & the Merciless. [8]
Barrie "Barriemore" Barlow (born 10 September 1949, Birmingham) is an English musician, best known as the drummer and percussionist for the rock band Jethro Tull, from May 1971 to June 1980. Christened Barrie, 'Barriemore' was an affectation to suit the eccentric image of Jethro Tull (much as Jeffrey Hammond had become "Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond").