Another Tull compilation? There have been too damn many box sets and greatest hits collections that recycle the same material. Further, with the Steven Wilson deluxe reissues they take a deep dive into each album. Sometimes it seems too deep, at least for me. This collection evens out both and creates an even-handed view of their career through 1999, including some material that even Steven Wilson missed. By putting the focus on the singles and EPs, Ian Anderson's and Jethro Tull's career comes into perspective.
This comp may actually "wind-up" in Ian's hands: I scored front row tix for Mr. Anderson and his current crew and I hope to share this with him via a flash drive after the show. The last time I saw him was 3 of the 4 nights they played at the Forum during the Passion Play tour in '73. I celebrated by taking different drugs each night I went. Those were the days!
So, I really tried to get the actual single mixes/edits and when I couldn't, I researched and did the best I could to recreate them. you'd think that with the Steven Wilson reissues, it'd be easy to find them all, but that definitely wasn't the case. So when you see these as "BF Edit or some such with "BF" in it, I had to get creative. When the comp enters the CD era, I included all of those tracks included on the CD Eps. Is it too long? Did I forget anything? Please let me know what you think! All @320 with original labels/sleeves embedded! I also went through and put stars [**] next to the tracks that are not currently commercially available on CD.
Please note on 15 February part three (only), has been upgraded with 2 tracks and added ten more total added. Thanks a bunch Colin!
Dedicated to my old friend James Thomas!
1 Sunshine Day (UK Mono Single Version) [2-68]
2 Aeroplane (UK Mono Single Version) [2-68]
3 A Song for Jeffrey (UK Mono Single Version) [9-68]
4 One for John Gee (UK Mono Single Version) [9-68]
5 Love Story (UK Mono Single Version) [11-68]
6 A Christmas Song (UK Mono Single Version) [11-68]
7 Living In The Past (UK Mono Single Version) [5-69]
8 Driving Song (UK Mono Single Version) [5-69]
9 Bouree (Netherlands Single) [10-69]
10 Look Into The Sun (Netherlands Single) [10-69]
11 Sweet Dream (UK Mono Single Version) [10-69]
12 17 (UK Mono Single Version) [10-69] **
13 Back To The Family (US Sweet Dream Mono Single B-Side) [1-70]
14 The Teacher (UK Mono Single Version) [1-70]
15 The Witch's Promise (Mono Euro Single Version) [1-70]
16 Inside (UK Mono Single Edit) [5-70]
17 Alive And Well And Living In (UK Mono Single Version) [5-70]
18 Teacher (US Single Version Not Speed Corrected) [3-70] **
19 A Time For Everything (US Inside Mono B-Side) [6-70] **
20 Lick Your Fingers Clean (Withdrawn UK Single) [1971]
21 Up To Me (Withdrawn UK Single) [1971]
22 Hymn 43 (US Mono Single) [6-71] **
23 Mother Goose (US Mono Single) [6-71] **
24 Locomotive Breath (US Single Version BF Edit) [12-71] **
25 Wind-Up (US Single Version BF Edit) [12-71] **
26 Life Is A Long Song (UK EP) [9-71]
27 Up The 'Pool (UK EP) [9-71]
28 Dr. Bogenbroom (UK EP) [9-71]
29 For Later (UK EP) [9-71]
30 Nursie (UK EP) [9-71]
31 Living In The Past (US Stereo Single) [10-72]
32 Christmas Song (US Stereo Single) [10-72]
33 Thick As A Brick (Part One) (French Single Edit) [1972] **
34 Thick As A Brick (Part Two) (French Single Edit) [1972]
35 A Passion Play (Edit 8) (US Single Edit) [4-73] **
36 A Passion Play (Edit 9) (US Single Version) [4-73] **
37 A Passion Play (Edit 10) (US Single Edit) [9-73] **
38 A Passion Play (Edit 6) (US Single Edit) [9-73] **
39 Bungle In The Jungle (US/UK Single) [9-74]
40 Back-Door Angels (US/UK Single) [9-74]
41 Skating Away On The Thin Ice Of The New Day (US Single Edit) [2-75]
42 Sealion (US Single) [2-75]
43 Minstrel In The Gallery (US/UK Single Edit) [8-75]
44 Summerday Sands (US/UK Single) [8-75]
45 Requiem (UK Living In The Past B-Side) [1-76]
46 Too Old To Rock'n'Roll Too Young To Die (Edited Version) (US Single) [4-76] **
47 Bad-Eyed And Loveless (US Single B-Side) [4-76]
48 Rainbow Blues (UK Single B-Side) [3-76]
49 Ring Out, Solstice Bells (UK EP) [11-76]
50 March, The Mad Scientist (UK EP) [11-76]
51 Pan Dance (UK EP) [11-76]
52 The Whistler (UK/US Single) [2-77]
53 Strip Cartoon (UK/US Single) [2-77]
54 Moths (UK Single) [3-78]
55 Beltane (UK Single Withdrawn) [3-78]
56 A Stitch In Time (UK Long Single Version) [10-78]
57 Sweet Dream (Live) (UK BF Single Edit) [10-78] **
58 North Sea Oil (UK Single) [10-79]
59 Elegy (UK Single) [10-79]
60 Home (US Single) [1979]
61 Warm Sporran (US Single) [1979]
62 King Henry's Madrigal (UK Single B-Side) [10-79]
63 Working John, Working Joe (UK Single BF Edit) [10-80] **
64 Fylingdale Flyer (UK Single) [10-80]
65 Fallen On Hard Times (UK Single) [5-82]
66 Broadsword (UK Single BF Edit) [5-82] **
67 Watching Me Watching You (German B-Side) [4-82]
68 Pussy Willow (UK Single B-Side) [7-82}
69 Beastie (German B-Side) [9-82]
70 Fly By Night [11-83]
71 End Game (UK Single) [11-83]
72 Lap Of Luxury (UK Single) [9-84]
73 Astronomy (UK Single) [9-84]
74 Bouree (US Single BF Edit) [1985] **
75 Elegy (US Single) [1985]
76 Coronach (UK Single) [6-86]
77 Jack Frost And The Hooded Crow (UK Single) [6-86]
78 Steel Monkey (UK/US Single) [9-87]
79 Down At The End Of Your Road (UK/US Single) [9-87]
80 Said She Was A Dancer (UK Single) [1-88]
81 Dogs In The Midwinter (UK Single BF Edit) [1-88] **
82 Thick As A Brick (US Live Promo Version BF Edit) [1988] **
83 Stormy Monday Blues (Part Of The Machine CD EP) [1989]
84 Minstrel In The Gallery (Part Of The Machine CD EP) [1989]
85 Farm On The Freeway (Part Of The Machine CD EP) [1989]
86 Part Of The Machine (Edit) (Part Of The Machine CD EP) [1989] **
87 Kissing Willie (German Single) [1989]
88 Heavy Water (German Single) [1989]
89 Another Christmas Song (UK Another Christmas CD EP) [1989]
90 Christmas Song (UK Another Christmas CD EP) [1989]
91 Cheap Day Return / Mother Goose (UK Another Christmas CD EP) [1989]
92 Locomotive Breath (UK Another Christmas CD EP) [1989]
93 This Is Not Love (UK CD Single) [8-91]
94 Night In The Wilderness (UK CD Single) [8-91]
95 Jump Start (Live) (UK CD Single) [8-91]
96 Still Loving You Tonight (Euro CD Single) [9-91]
97 Rocks On The Road (Album Version) (Rocks On The Road CD EP #1) [3-92]
98 Jack A Lynn (Home Demo, 1981) (Rocks On The Road CD EP #1) [3-92] **
99 Tall Thin Girl (Recorded At WMMR FM, Philadelphia, August 21, 1991) (Rocks On The Road CD EP #1) [3-92] **
100 Fat Man (Live On Rockline, KLOS-FM, Los Angeles, August 26, 1991) (Rocks On The Road CD EP #1) [3-92] **
101 Rocks On The Road (Recorded At WMMR FM, Philadelphia, August 21, 1991) (Rocks On The Road CD EP #2) [3-92]
102 Bouree (Recorded At WMMR FM, Philadelphia, August 21, 1991) (Rocks On The Road CD EP #2) [3-92] **
103 Mother Goose - Jack-A-Lynn (Live In New York , NBC TV Studios, August 20, 1991) **
104 Aqualung - Locomotive Breath (Live In New York , NBC TV Studios, August 20, 1991) (Rocks On The Road CD EP #2) [3-92] **
105 A Christmas Song (Live In Isreal) (US Promo) [1992
106 Some Day The Sun Won't Shine For You (UK Promo) [1992]
107 Living In The Past (UK Promo) [1992]
108 Hard Liner (US B-side) [1993]
109 In The Moneylender's Temple (US Promo EP) [1995]
110 In The Pay Of Spain (US Promo EP) [1995]
111 In The Grip Of Stronger Stuff (US Promo EP) [1995]
112 In Sight Of The Minaret (US Promo EP) [1995]
113 Living In The (Slightly More Recent) Past (Live) (UK CD EP] [1993] **
114 Silver River Turning (UK CD EP] [1993]
115 Rosa On The Factory Floor (UK CD EP] [1993]
116 I Don't Want To Be Me (UK CD EP] [1993]
117 Truck Stop Runner (UK CD EP] [1993]
118 Piece Of Cake (UK CD EP] [1993]
119 Man Of Principle (UK CD EP] [1993]
120 Rare And Precious Chain (UK Promo CD) [1995]
121 This Free Will (UK Promo CD) [1995]
122 Roots To Branches (US Promo CD) [1995]
123 Beside Myself (US Promo CD) [1995]
124 Bends Like A Willow [Edit] (UK CD Single) [12-99]
125 Dot Com [Edit] (UK CD Single) [12-99] **
126 It All Trickles Down (UK CD Single) [12-99] **
127 Spiral (US Single) [1999]
128 Wicked Windows (US Single) [1999]
Part One:
Zippy
Yandex
Part Two:
Zippy
Yandex
Part Three:
Zippy (Revised 15 Feb)
Yandex (Revised 15 Feb)
21 comments:
Jethro Tull - With You There To Help Me
While I have been a fan of the U.S. mainstream servings of the group since 1973/7th grade when someone gave me a copy of Aqualung, I was never really affluent regarding the matter. Hence, I had lost interest in them by the 80's. I have already listened to the first half of this post and it seems to confirm that America actually shunted a lot of Tull greatness as the MTV(Empty-V) knife sliced the center stage of musical spotlight into thinner and thinner servings. I must have missed out on the over done boxing/repackaging alluded to by BlankFrank...or, I was just too busy to notice. ALL of that is irrelevant because I have never had a lightbulb come on with the intensity that this set brings to my cognizance. It felt like I had been hit over the head with smooth flowing enlightenment in the shape of a 16-pound sledge hammer. Whatever ingredients went into this recipe...the final result was the realization that I had been eating cheeseburgers when I could have had steak. Despite the pioneer mentality of my palate, the group had been short-changed for all those years. Blame it on whatever - but, understand: THIS is a completely different menu! If you think this restaurant is 'swinging'...forget the veal. It's time for Jethro Tull 7-course culinary magic.
The waitress ain't too bad either! Parsley garnish? I think not!
Thank you, BlankFrank!
This stake is RARE...
KC
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There's a mention of a Steven Wilson collection?
Anyone able to provide a title or availability
of said collection?
This is just what I was thinking about! Much thanks for this incredible upload! As a diehard Tull fan myself, this looks mighty appetizing!
I did notice one omission though, "It All Trickles Down" from the Bends Like A Willow single. I can supply it to you if you'd like, as well as the actual edits of "Bends Like A Willow" and "Dot Com."
Another great set!!!... I'm "STILL" finding treasures in the MACCA have the 4 cd flowers in the dirt playing now...Thank You Blank Frank!
Thanks for this.
Thanx for this. Looks great!
tsi&hrjs
@colinjpush thank you and yes please send. I'll be very happy to update the set for everyone!
This is one artist I just don't get. But I'm glad so many people are happy about it! Frank has very broad and very interesting taste. I'm constantly being educated here.
Frank, I just sent you an email with the 3 tracks (Bends Like A Willow, Dot Com, and It All Trickles Down). Disregard the first one I sent, the second one has the 320 MP3s.
@HarryHarmonica51, I mean that many of these have been buried on the Steven Wilson deluxe remixed-with-bonus-tracks collections. I think Stormwatch is the latest. This is also a good time to say that Steve Wilson remixes have NOT been used here; not because I don't like them, but because they're not authentic mixes.
The set has just been updated, upgrading and adding ten tracks. I found that (stupidly) missed two UK CD EPs: Living In The (Slightly More Recent) Discs 1 & 2. and Thanks to Colin, the "Bends Like a Willow" CD Single has been upgraded to actual single edits and a missing song added!
Thank You Frank
I have been a dedicated Tull follower for years, they were different, with the flute being a mainstay of their sound.
Appreciate the work involved in getting this share together.
Regards
I guess I feel foolish saying this, after all I'm already deeply indebted to you for all the great music you've led me to, but c'mon! this is a big pause between posts!
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Cheers Frank...great set.
Hi Frank !
Great blog !
Thank you for this amazing JT collection..
Thank you for your efforts and spending time just for the love of music...
Also, ı have a blog since 2014
If you add it to your blog list, I'll be very glad...
My blog : https://goodmusicfromhaar.blogspot.com/
Thanks in advance and stay safe ın these corona days....
Peace....
HAAR
Hey HAAR, nice blog u got there. Thanks for the heads-up and I look forward to visiting it often. And for AYBCS readers, Good Music From HAAR is in My Fave Blogs
Hi again!
Thank you for adding my blog to your blog list..
Have a nice weekend my friend !
And stay safe ofcourse ın these hard times..
HAAR
I will comment later on this wonderful Tull collection - a godsend or morelike a Franksend! However just wanted to say that HAAR's blog Good Music, now states at the supplied URL: *Blog has been removed*. Was HAAR aware, and is there anything we mortals can do to see his site, or is he planning to launch it elsewhere?
Please repost if possible. Thank you very much!
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