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''The Broadsword and the Beast'' is the 14th studio album by Jethro Tull, released on 10 April 1982 and according to Ian Anderson in the liner notes of the remastered CD, contains some of Jethro Tull's best music. It mixes electronic sound, provided by Peter-John Vettese (characteristic that would go on the next album ''Under Wraps'') with acoustic instruments. The album is a cross between the synthesiser sound of the 1980s and the folk-influenced style that Tull had in the previous decade. "Cheerio", the final track of the original release, was for some years played as the final encore at Jethro Tull concerts. "Fallen on Hard Times" was a modest hit, reaching No. 20 on the US charts. ==Cover and name== The cover art is by renowned artist Iain McCaig, long time fan of Jethro Tull. The album was made from a talk with Ian Anderson, and tried to capture the concept of the music. McCaig has stated that he intentionally drew hidden "easter eggs" in the album art. The runic symbols around the edge of the cover are from the Anglo Saxon rune system and are the opening lyrics to ''Broadsword'':
The album was going to be called "Beastie", responding to the first track on side one. But during production the band deliberated over the preference between "Beastie" and "Broadsword", the first track on side two. In the end they decided (as on ''Aqualung'') to give each side its own title and thus its own identity and to combine both in the album title. As the artwork also puts much more emphasis on ''Broadsword'', many owners and fans also refer to it as the "Broadsword album". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Broadsword and the Beast」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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