A 1984 Jethro Tull album that continued the new trend of sci-fi subject matter in Ian Anderson's songwriting. This time he seemed to be infatuated with spy novels.

If you can find a copy, as it is out of print, and if you've listened to Tull before, you'll notice from the first few seconds of the album that the majority of the instruments are synthesized. This creates a bit of an odd atmosphere, as the year WAS 1984, and synth was a little less advanced than now. Ian Anderson programmed a lot of the Moog synths, along with Peter-John Vettese (who looks a lot like a nerd in the band pic in the liner notes).

  1. Lap of Luxury (Anderson) - 3:35
  2. Under Wraps #1 (Anderson) - 3:59
  3. European Legacy (Anderson) - 3:23
  4. Later That Same Evening (Anderson/Vettese) - 3:51
  5. Saboteur (Anderson/Vettese) - 3:31
  6. Radio Free Moscow (Anderson/Vettese) - 3:40
  7. Astronomy (Anderson/Vettese) - 4:08
  8. Tundra (Anderson/Vettese) - 5:36
  9. Nobody's Car (Anderson/Barre/Vettese) - 2:13
  10. Heat (Anderson/Vettese) - 3:47
  11. Under Wraps #2 (Anderson) - 5:28
  12. Paparazzi (Anderson/Barre/Vettese) - 3:47
  13. Apogee (Anderson/Vettese) - 5:28
  14. Automotive Engineering (Anderson/Vettese) - 4:05
  15. General Crossing (Anderson/Vettese) - 4:02

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