Under Wraps is the 15th studio album

Album

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 by the band Jethro Tull

Jethro Tull (band)

Jethro Tull are a British rock group formed in 1967. Their music is characterised by the vocals, acoustic guitar, and flute playing of Ian Anderson, who has led the band since its founding, and the guitar work of Martin Barre, who has been with the band since 1969.Initially playing blues rock with...

, released in 1984. The songs' subject matter is heavily influenced by bandleader Ian Anderson's love of espionage fiction.

The original 1984 release had 11 tracks, with "Astronomy," "Tundra," "Automotive Engineering," and "General Crossing" appearing on cassette only. Of these extra tracks, "General Crossing" became the first Jethro Tull track never to be released on vinyl, as "Astronomy," "Tundra," and "Automotive Engineering" all appeared on the 12 inch single release of "Lap Of Luxury". More recent editions of the CD album carry all 15 tracks, and the 2005
enhanced CD

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 also contains a QuickTime

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 video for "Lap Of Luxury".

It was controversial amongst Tull fans due to its 1980s electronic/synth-pop sound and Dave Pegg

Dave Pegg

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 has been quoted as saying that the tracks cut from Broadsword and the Beast

Broadsword and the Beast

The Broadsword and The Beast is the 14th studio album by Jethro Tull, released on April 10, 1982 and according to Ian Anderson in the liner notes of the remastered CD, contains some of Jethro Tull's best music...

would have made a better album.

This is the only Jethro Tull album where the majority of songs were co-written with band members, primarily Peter-John Vettese

Peter-John Vettese

Peter-John Vettese , also known as Peter Vettese, is a British keyboardist, songwriter, arranger and record producer....

. Usually Ian Anderson is the sole songwriter.

This is also the only Jethro Tull album that features no live drummer at all. After the recording Doane Perry

Doane Perry

Doane Ethredge Perry is an American musician, composer and author. He has been working since 1984 as drummer and percussionist with Grammy award winning band Jethro Tull.-Early life:...

 joined the band on tour and became their permanent drummer.

The album was recorded in the spring of 1984 in Ian Anderson's home studio.

CD

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"  – 3:51
5. "Saboteur"  – 3:31
6. "Radio Free Moscow"  – 3:40
7. "Astronomy"  – 3:38
8. "Tundra"  – 3:41
9. "Nobody's Car" (Anderson, Vettese, Barre) – 4:08
10. "Heat"  – 5:37
11. "Under Wraps #2" (Anderson) – 2:14
12. "Paparazzi" (Anderson, Vettese, Barre) – 3:47
13. "Apogee"  – 5:28
14. "Automotive Engineering"  – 4:05
15. "General Crossing"  – 4:02

Side A

1. "Lap Of Luxury"
2. "Under Wraps #1"
3. "European Legacy"
4. "Later, That Same Evening"
5. "Saboteur"
6. "Radio Free Moscow"

Credits

• Ian Anderson - vocals, flute, acoustic guitar, drum programming. Fairlight CMI
• Martin Barre
  Martin Barre
  Martin Lancelot Barre is an English rock musician.Barre has been the guitarist for rock band Jethro Tull since 1969. He has appeared on every Jethro Tull album except their debut This Was...
  
   - guitars.
• Dave Pegg
  Dave Pegg
  Dave Pegg is an English multi-instrumentalist and record producer, arguably most visible as a bass guitarist. He is the longest-serving member of the pre-eminent electric folk band Fairport Convention and has been bassist with a number of important folk and rock groups including The Ian Campbell...
  
   - electric and acoustic basses.
• Peter-John Vettese
  Peter-John Vettese
  Peter-John Vettese , also known as Peter Vettese, is a British keyboardist, songwriter, arranger and record producer....
  
  - keyboards, percussion.