Jethro Tull - The Jethro Tull Christmas Album (2003) (Reissue with CD Bonus) (2009) (UK)

The Jethro Tull Christmas Album é o (22.º) vigésimo segundo álbum de estúdio gravado pela banda Jethro Tull. Esse também foi o último trabalho lançado pelo grupo. (Após esse lançamento, o líder da banda Ian Anderson resolveu não mais gravar utilizando o nome Jethro Tull). 

O disco saiu no dia 30 de setembro de 2003 nos Estados Unidos, e no dia 13 de outubro de 2003 no Reino Unido, pelo selo ''Fuel 2000 Records'' (Cat. 302 061 340 2). Saiu também na Alemanha pelos selos ''Randm Records'' ‎e ''Roadrunner Records'' ‎(Cat. RR 8370-2).

O conteúdo desse álbum resume-se na gravação de algumas novas músicas, a regravação de outros temas já presentes na discografia anterior do grupo, além de músicas tradicionais de natal que tiveram as partes instrumentais re-arranjadas por Ian Anderson.

Em 2009 saiu a re-edição do álbum na Europa pelo selo EMI Records (Cat. 50999 6 06102 2 5), com a inclusão de um concerto realizado no natal de 2008 na St. Bride's Church (uma das igrejas mais antigas da cidade de Londres). O CD bonus chama-se ''Christmas at St. Bride's 2008 - Recorded Live at St. Bride's Church''.

As faixas 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 14 e 15 são todas regravações de canções lançadas anteriormente. "Bourée", no entanto, teve alterações significativas no arranjo instrumental.

Line-up / Musicians  (The Jethro Tull Christmas Album - 2003)

Ian Anderson - Vocals, Flute, Acoustic Guitars, Mandolin, Piccolo, Percussion (plays on all tracks)
Martin Barre - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar (plays on all tracks)
Andy Giddings - keyboards, Accordion, Bass, Organ (plays on all tracks)
Jonathan Noyce - Bass (plays on tracks 2, 5, 9, 11, 13 and 15)
Doane Perry - Drums, Percussion (plays on tracks 1, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14)

Guest musicians

David Pegg - Mandolin on track 3 and Bass guitar on track 4
James Duncan - Drums on tracks 2, 5, 9, 11, 13 and 15, and percussion on track 3
The Sturcz String Quartet arranged by Laszlo Bencker
Gábor Csonka - 1st Violin
Péter Szilágyi - 2nd Violin
Gyula Benkö - Viola
András Sturcz - Cello (leader)

Line-up / Musicians  (Christmas at St. Bride's 2008 - Recorded Live at St. Bride's Church)

Ian Anderson - Flute, Acoustic Guitar & Vocals
Martin Barre - Acoustic Guitar & Mandolin
David Goodier - Acoustic Bass Guitar
John O'Hara - Keyboards & Accordion
James Duncan - Cajon & Other Percussion

Songs / Tracks Listing

01 - Birthday Card at Christmas (Ian Anderson) – 3:37
02 - Holly Herald (Instrumental medley arranged by Anderson) – 4:16
03 - A Christmas Song (Anderson) – 2:47
04 - Another Christmas Song (Anderson) – 3:31
05 - God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Trad. instrumental arranged by Anderson) – 4:35
06 - Jack Frost and the Hooded Crow (Anderson) – 3:37
07 - Last Man at the Party (Anderson) – 4:48
08 - Weathercock (Anderson) – 4:17
09 - Pavane (Instrumental, Gabriel Fauré, arranged by Anderson) – 4:19
10 - First Snow on Brooklyn (Anderson) – 4:57
11 - Greensleeved (Trad. instrumental based on "Greensleeves". Arranged by Anderson) – 2:39
12 - Fire at Midnight (Anderson) – 2:26
13 - We Five Kings (Instrumental "We Three Kings", Rev. J. Hopkins, arranged by Anderson) – 3:16
14 - Ring Out Solstice Bells (Anderson) – 4:04
15 - Bourée (Instrumental J. S. Bach, arranged by Anderson) – 4:25
16 - A Winter Snowscape (Instrumental, Martin Barre) – 4:57

Bonus Disc: Christmas at St. Bride's 2008 - Recorded Live at St. Bride's Church

01 - Weathercock (Ian Anderson) – 4:41
02 - Introduction: Rev. George Pitcher / Choir: What Cheer (William Walton) – 3:32
03 - A Christmas Song (Anderson) – 3:19
04 - Living in These Hard Times (Anderson) – 3:44
05 - Choir: Silent Night (Traditional) – 3:06
06 - Reading: Ian Anderson, Marmion (Sir Walter Scott) – 2:17
07 - Jack in the Green (Anderson) – 2:33
08 - Another Christmas Song (Anderson) – 3:56
09 - Reading: Gavin Esler, God's Grandeur (Gerard Manley Hopkins) – 1:50
10 - Choir: Oh, Come All Ye Faithful (Traditional) – 3:50
11 - Reading: Mark Billingham, The Ballad of The Breadman (Charles Causley) – 3:33
12 - A Winter Snowscape (Martin Barre) – 3:39
13 - Reading: Andrew Lincoln, Christmas (Sir John Betjeman) – 3:12
14 - Fires at Midnight (Anderson) – 3:38
15 - We Five Kings (Instrumental "We Three Kings", Rev. J. Hopkins, arranged by Anderson) – 3:19
16 - Choir: Gaudete (Trad. arranged by Anderson) – 3:39
17 - God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen / Thick as a Brick (Trad. arranged by Anderson / Anderson) – 10:25

John Lennon - So This Is Christmas

Feliz Natal para todas as pessoas do mundo. Muita saúde para a vida e muita paz para o coração de todos. Muitas alegrias e belos sorrisos no rosto de cada ser humano desse planeta. Que o espírito de confraternização e bondade que é tão proeminente nessa época do ano permaneça dentro de cada um, e que cada ser humano leve consigo e divida esse espírito com os seus semelhantes durante todos os outros 364 dias do ano.

Merry Christmas to all people of the world. Good health for life and a lot of peace to the hearts of all. Many joys and beautiful smiles in the face of every human being on this planet. That the spirit of brotherhood and kindness that is so prominent this time of year remains within each and every human being can take and share this spirit with his fellows for all the other 364 days of the year.

Abaixo a mesma música adaptada com outros arranjos e com uma letra diferente em alguns pontos. Uma belíssima versão interpretada pela famosa cantora de música popular brasileira Simone.

Under the same music and adapted to other arrangements with a different letter at some points. A beautiful version played by famous singer of Brazilian popular music Simone.