Half as thick as a brick

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   Today I bought what I thought was either a low budget vinyl reissue or a live version of "Thick as a Brick." It was printed in 1985 in West Germany and the catalog number is PLP8/24020. There's a live picture of Ian on the cover and the tracklisting on the back is:

Side A
1. Thick As A Brick (1. Version)
Side B
1. Thick As A Brick (2. Version)

The thing is, they are neither different versions of the song nor parts 1&2 of the original. Side 1 ends with "No one to help you get up steam / and the whirlpool turns you `way off-beam", and side 2 ends with the instrumental section that follows the verse "You put your bet on number one and it comes up every time. [--] writing up their memoirs for a paper-back edition of the Boy Scout Manual." So this is really just Part 1 of the song split from the middle.

What I'd like to know is was Thick as a Brick Part 1 originally released as a single or an EP, which would mean the one I have is a reissue?

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Vompatti Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: October 22 2005 Location: elsewhere Status: Offline Points: 67458	Topic: Half as thick as a brick Posted: October 02 2007 at 10:13
	Today I bought what I thought was either a low budget vinyl reissue or a live version of "Thick as a Brick." It was printed in 1985 in West Germany and the catalog number is PLP8/24020. There's a live picture of Ian on the cover and the tracklisting on the back is: Side A 1. Thick As A Brick (1. Version) Side B 1. Thick As A Brick (2. Version) The thing is, they are neither different versions of the song nor parts 1&2 of the original. Side 1 ends with "No one to help you get up steam / and the whirlpool turns you `way off-beam", and side 2 ends with the instrumental section that follows the verse "You put your bet on number one and it comes up every time. [--] writing up their memoirs for a paper-back edition of the Boy Scout Manual." So this is really just Part 1 of the song split from the middle. What I'd like to know is was Thick as a Brick Part 1 originally released as a single or an EP, which would mean the one I have is a reissue?

anael Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 09 2005 Location: Mexico Status: Offline Points: 825	Posted: October 03 2007 at 13:56
	is it that album Vompatti? here's a great site for Tull fans: http://www.collecting-tull.com/ check the discography section maybe you find something


Vompatti Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: October 22 2005 Location: elsewhere Status: Offline Points: 67458	Posted: October 03 2007 at 14:30
	^ That's not it, but thanks for the link. I found this Italian release that only has side 1 of the original, just like the one I have. The cover is different though. The cover is different though.