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Thick as a Brick is the fifth studio album by the British rock band Jethro Tull, released on 3 March 1972 on Chrysalis Records. The album consists of a single continuous piece of music, split across the two sides of the original LP record, and was conceived as a parody of concept albums and the progressive rock genre. Its original packaging took the form of a 12-page newspaper, which presented the album as a musical adaptation of an epic poem by a fictional eight-year-old prodigy named Gerald Bostock, although the lyrics were actually written by the band's frontman Ian Anderson.
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Australia“12 page "newspaper" sleeve with thick spine. No 'STEREO' printed on labels”
Cat#: MS 2072 · MS-2072
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South Africa“South African release with the Island logo & radial text in white at the head of the labels. Track durations not printed on labels. The 12-page newspaper gatefold-style sleeve has a heavyweight card construction of the record pocket, un...”
Cat#: CHR 1003
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El Salvador“Producto centroamericano hecho en El Salvador por Discos de Centroamérica, S. A., DICESA. This is the third Salvadoran variant of this release.”
Cat#: MS-2072
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Greece“This is the earliest Greek 1st press issue, with the Reprise logo & RS 0325 left on the label and 31.378 right on the label. 4-page newspaper gatefold-style sleeve. See pictures of this release.”
Cat#: RS 0325
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New Zealand“Large Fold out Sleeve designed to look like a village periodical newspaper. With stapled 8 page insert. Spine - RS 2072, 0598-1972 Warner Bros. Records Label - Reprise Records MS 2072 (Tan Label) Thick As A Brick Written by Ian...”
Cat#: MS 2072
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Austria“Gatefold Jacket with 12 page newspaper insert. Green Chrysalis Label”
Cat#: 6307 502 · CHR 1003
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Netherlands“Gatefold Jacket with 12 page newspaper insert. Early copies (may have) received UK-made newspaper sleeves. "C1" may be stamped on the runout of B-side. The runouts are etched; the separate digits after the strings are stamped and parti...”
Cat#: 5C 062-93254
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Austria“Issued in a standard laminated, non-newspaper style sleeve and a plain white inner sleeve. Contains a red cardstock supplement with lyrics in English-, and a brief summary of the JT history so far in German language. "Club-Sonderauflage...”
Cat#: 62 122
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United States“Gatefold Jacket with 12 page newspaper insert. Font/Label differences most easily seen in "STEREO" printing on bottom of label.”
Cat#: MS 2072
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United States“Very similar to Thick As A Brick but with green label Green label with red/orange Chrysalis logo. Label says CHR 1003. The 12-page newspaper gatefold-style sleeve. The "31378-4" is scribbled out on the B-side runout and replaced with...”
Cat#: CHR 1003
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United States“The 12-page newspaper gatefold-style sleeve. Green label with red Chrysalis logo. Label says CHR 1003. Spine says "CHR-1003 🀰🀰 Jethro Tull / Thick As A Brick 0598-℗ 1972-Warner Bros. Records Inc.-Printed in U.S.A. Original Reprise catal...”
Cat#: CHR 1003
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Canada“Similar to Thick As A Brick but different label text”
Cat#: MS 2072
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United States“Chrysalis Production Licensed by Chrysalis Records LTD.. RCA Music Service as denoted by "R110298" on labels.”
Cat#: MS 2072 · R110298
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Norway“12-page newspaper foldout-gatefold cover. Made in Norway ℗ 1972 Ian Anderson Music/Chrysalis Music Ltd.”
Cat#: CHR 1003
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Spain“First Spanish issue, green Chrysalis labels. Vertical fold-out newspaper sleeve.”
Cat#: 63 07 502
Thick As A Brick ( Tan Embotado Como Un Ladrillo)
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VenezuelaCat#: MS 2072
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Italy“First Italian pressing on green Chrysalis label design with pink Chrysalis and butterfly logo on bottom. Comes on Gatefold Jacket with 12 pages newspaper insert. The 12-page newspaper gatefold-style sleeve has a heavyweight card constr...”
Cat#: 040 1003
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Italy“Recorded on December 1971 at Morgan Studios, London 12-page newspaper sleeve with hard papers. The pages are printed with not the needed page order. The sequence of the pages is: 1-2-3-8-9-6-7-4-5-10-11-12.”
Cat#: CHR 1003
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Uruguay“Gatefold sleeve. Just the central pages of the full newspaper are included on the inside of the gatefold.”
Cat#: 114014
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El Salvador“El Salvador edition in single sleeve”
Cat#: MS-2072
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Italy“1st Italian press with: - green labels, pink Chrysalis and butterfly logo on bottom; - hand etched "PENKO" in A-side and "PORKY" in B-side, in dead wax. [Outer circular rim]: Stereo manufactured and distributed by Phonogram S.P.A. Mila...”
Cat#: 040 1003
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United States“A 1st pressing USA edition with bright green labels. Reprise Records cat # MS 2072 on cover spine. The 12-page newspaper gatefold-style sleeve has a heavyweight card construction of the record pocket, unlike later issues using a lighte...”
Cat#: CHR 1003
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United States“Green label with red Chrysalis logo. Label reads "CHR 1003". Spine reads "CHR 1003 Jethro Tull / Thick As A Brick 0598-℗ 1972-Warner Bros. Records Inc.-Printed in U.S.A." 12-page newspaper gatefold-style sleeve. Runouts are etche...”
Cat#: CHR 1003
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Finland“Gatefold Jacket with 12 page newspaper insert.”
Cat#: CHR 1003
CD(117)
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GermanyCat#: 252 654-222
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United StatesCat#: F2 21003
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United StatesCat#: VK 41003
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United StatesCat#: F2-21003
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United States“Barcode is on the inner sleeve. USA 1st pressing with Black text”
Cat#: VK 41003
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United States“Made In USA Digital Audio Disc Corp This is a CRC Release Barcode is on the inner sleeve.”
Cat#: VK 41003
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Canada“℗ 1972, © 1985 Chrysalis Records”
Cat#: F2 21003
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Canada“4 page booklet.”
Cat#: VK 41003
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United StatesCat#: DIDX 401 · VK 41003
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United KingdomCat#: CDP 32 1003 2
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United Kingdom“NIMBUS”
Cat#: ACCD 1003
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Europe“reissue”
Cat#: 252 654 · 252 654-217
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United Kingdom“Ian Anderson Music, Ltd. Originally released in 1972. First UK edition. CD pressed in W.Germany by Polygram.”
Cat#: ACCD 1003
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United Kingdom“Jewel case with 4-page booklet excerpt of original newspaper. "Made in U.K." on CD label "Manufactured in the U.K." underneath barcode”
Cat#: CDP 32 1003 2 · CDP32 1003-2
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EuropeCat#: 252 654 · 252 654-222
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Japan“Lift lock jewel case On CD: MADE IN JAPAN version is Thick As A Brick. Originally recorded by and manufactured under license from Chrysalis Records (P)(C) 1972. Ultradisc™ 24 KT Gold CD from Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab "Original Master ...”
Cat#: 48UD-510 · UDCD 510
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United States“Ultradisc™ 24 KT Gold CD from Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab "Original Master Recording" collection Lift-lock Shape CD 2001 jewel case On CD: MADE IN JAPAN The tray insert of this version is unique where: - JETHRO TULL" appears on its spines...”
Cat#: UDCD 510
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United States“Lift lock jewel case On CD: MADE IN JAPAN The MADE IN USA Ultradisc II version is Thick As A Brick Recorded at Morgan Studios, London, UK. Produced and distributed by MFSL, Inc. Orginally recorded by and manufactured under license fr...”
Cat#: UDCD 510
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Japan“Ultradisc”
Cat#: 48UD-510 · UDCD 510
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United StatesCat#: UDCD 510
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Australia“Jewel case with 4-page booklet; pages 2 and 3 lyrics to Thick As A Brick. There is no track time listed anywhere on the artwork. One of only a few instances on CD where Thick As A Brick is one entire track and not broken into Part 1 and...”
Cat#: D 35213
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BrazilCat#: 368 321003 2
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United States“℗ 1972 Chrysalis Records © 1985 Chrysalis Records”
Cat#: VK 41003
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Japan“First Japanese CD reissue. An obi-strip attached.”
Cat#: TOCP-7815
Tape(76)
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United Kingdom“UK cassette release in Green Shell. Manufactured and Distributed by Precision Tapes Ltd.”
Cat#: ZCHR 1003
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United States“First press cassette in slipcase”
Cat#: M 52072
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United States“1972 record club edition.”
Cat#: 2072 · CRM 2072
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Norway“℗ 1972 NCB No country mentioned, but bought in Norway. No track durations. On cassettelabel: SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS”
Cat#: 7E 262-93254
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United StatesCat#: 8RM 82072
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ItalyCat#: 7107 501
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United States“Arranged and performed by Jethro Tull”
Cat#: RST 2072-B
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United States“RCA Music Service edition. White shell. Reprise Records, A Division of Warner Bros. Records Inc.”
Cat#: M 82072
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United States“Reprise Records, 4000 Warner Blvd., Burbank, Calif. ℗ 1972 Warner Bros. Records Inc.”
Cat#: 2072 · M 52072
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United StatesCat#: CHR M8C 1003
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Canada“Yellow cartridge.”
Cat#: 8RM -2072
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Cat#: 7E 362-93254
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IndiaCat#: ZCHR 1003
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United States“Orange cart.”
Cat#: M8C 1003
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United StatesCat#: CHR M5C 1003
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United States“C101023”
Cat#: FVT 41003
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United States“Issued in light-grey shell w/ Album coverart and tracklist noted as Program One-Four.”
Cat#: M 82072
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Germany“On cassette: Made in Germany On J-card: Printed in Germany”
Cat#: 7107 501
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United States“Unlike other 8-track versions, the company "Chrysalis" does not appear anywhere on this cartridge. This version appears to be the only one that has the Catalog # in the newspaper's photograph. The Newspaper's Volume number changes per ...”
Cat#: 8RM 2072
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United States“first edition Reprise reel, before the Reprise/Chrysalis reel mistakenly listed here as a UK issue (it is a Magtec US issue, not a UK edition).”
Cat#: RST 2072
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United States“Similar to Thick As A Brick with AMPEX moulded into shell above label”
Cat#: M 82072
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Denmark“Made in Denmark ℗ 1972 Ian Anderson Music/Chrysalis Music Ltd”
Cat#: TC-CHR 1003
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United StatesCat#: M5C 1003
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ItalyCat#: 080 1003
Video(4)
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EuropeCat#: 5099963872729
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Europe“40th Anniversary Special Collector's Edition, 2012 printed on CD”
Cat#: 5099970461923
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“40th Anniversary Set - CD & Audio DVD Special Collector's Edition. • CD of the new mix by Steven Wilson • DVD WITH 5.1 DTS & Dolby Digital surround sound mix, high quality stereos 96/24 (new mix), Thick As A Brick original 1972 stereo m...”
Cat#: 5099970461923
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“40th anniversary special collector’s edition, 2015 printed on CD”
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