Kelpie - Jethro Tull (1979) 24bit FLAC

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"Kelpie" was a track that was recorded during the Stormwatch sessions, but it was not selected for inclusion on the original album, it has been released on Stormwatch 40th Anniversary Force 10 Edition box. It's such a cool song....like so many of the unreleased tracks that Jethro Tull produced. I actually saw the Stormwatch tour in San Antonio, then a few years ago I was researching John Glascock's work on the album, and found out that the performance in San Antonio was the last time he played before his sudden death! *Cc lyrics pending.

About the album/artist (Summary for Wikipedia):
Stormwatch is the twelfth studio album by progressive rock band Jethro Tull, released in September 1979. The album is often considered the last in a trio of folk rock albums released by the band at the end of the 1970s, alongside Songs from the Wood (1977) and Heavy Horses (1978). The album's themes deal mostly with the environment, climate and seaside living, and were heavily inspired by the Isle of Skye in Scotland, where frontman Ian Anderson had recently purchased property.

Stormwatch was notably the last Tull album to feature the "classic" line-up of the 1970s, as drummer Barrie "Barriemore" Barlow and keyboardists John Evan and Dee Palmer all left or were fired from the band in the months after the album's tour concluded in April 1980, while bassist John Glascock had died from heart complications in November 1979 during the tour. Glascock's playing is largely absent on the album as a result of his medical issues, with Anderson playing bass on all but three tracks.

About the audio:
Sourced from 96/24 FLAC audio.

About the video:
The struggle here was figuring out which pronouns for the art! LOL! I probably should have spent a bit more time on Kelpie mythology before I even started. Originally I had the Kelpie more mermaid...some cool stuff, but confusing in the mix. Spent more time than usual with ai work...it's just amazing for landscapes, but it's much more of a struggle to get humans and animals to move right. Anyway, it was fun to play with this one and I'm happy to have something for this great unreleased (originally) track.

[Lyrics]
There was a warm wind with the high tide
On the south of the hill
When a young girl went a-walking
And I followed with a will
Good day to you, my fine young lady
With your lips so sweetly full
May I help you comb your long hair
Sweep it from that brow so cool
Up, ride with the kelpie
I'll steal your soul to the deep
If you don't ride with me while the devil's free
I'll ride with somebody else
Well, I'm a man when I'm feeling
The urge to step ashore
So I may charm you, not alarm you
Tell you all fine things and more
Up, ride with the kelpie
I'll steal your soul to the deep
If you don't ride with me while the devil's free
I'll ride with somebody else
Say goodbye to all your dear kin
For they hate to see you go
In your young prime to this place of mine
In the still loch far below
Up, ride with the kelpie
I'll steal your soul to the deep
If you don't ride with me while the devil's free
I'll ride with somebody else
Up, ride with the kelpie
I'll steal your soul to the deep
If you don't ride with me while the devil's free
I'll ride with somebody else
Up, ride with the kelpie
I'll steal your soul to the deep