20 Years of Jethro Tull
1988 box set by Jethro Tull
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20 Years of Jethro Tull is a 1988 boxed set which spans the first twenty years of Jethro Tull. It was issued as five LPs: Radio Archives, Rare Tracks, Flawed Gems, Other Sides of Tull, and The Essential Tull. It was simultaneously released as both a three CD and a three cassette set, titled 20 Years of Jethro Tull: The Definitive Collection.[3]
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| Released | (US) 21 June 1988 (UK) 27 June 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1968–88 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 231:13 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
| Producer | Ian Anderson | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
All three versions were housed in a 12"x12" cardboard box, with a 24-page booklet; the CD and cassette versions having a black plastic tray.
A single CD sampler and a double LP album were also created, titled 20 Years of Jethro Tull: Highlights.
Track listing
CD
All tracks are written by Ian Anderson unless noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Song for Jeffrey" (live at the BBC, 22 September 1968) | 2:51 | |
| 2. | "Love Story" (live at the BBC, 5 November 1968) | 2:49 | |
| 3. | "Fat Man" (live at the BBC, 22 June 1969) | 2:58 | |
| 4. | "Bourée" (live at the BBC, 22 June 1969) | Johann Sebastian Bach, arranged by Ian Anderson | 4:04 |
| 5. | "Stormy Monday Blues" (live at the BBC, 5 November 1968) | T-Bone Walker | 4:07 |
| 6. | "A New Day Yesterday" (live at the BBC, 22 June 1969) | 4:19 | |
| 7. | "Cold Wind to Valhalla" (live at the BBC, April 1975) | 1:31 | |
| 8. | "Minstrel in the Gallery" (live at the BBC, April 1975) | 2:11 | |
| 9. | "Velvet Green" (live - 10 February 1977; later released as bonus track on 2003 remastered edition of Songs from the Wood) | 5:54 | |
| 10. | "Grace" (recorded by the Maison Rouge Mobile at Radio Monte Carlo for BBC Radio, April 1975) | 0:42 | |
| 11. | "Jack Frost and the Hooded Crow" (Coronach (1986) | Jethro Tull and David Palmer | 3:21 |
| 12. | "I'm Your Gun" (from "Steel Monkey" limited edition cassette single (1987) | 3:18 | |
| 13. | "Down at the End of Your Road" (from "Steel Monkey", limited edition cassette single (1987) | 3:32 | |
| 14. | "Coronach" (from Coronach (1986) | David Palmer | 3:51 |
| 15. | "Summerday Sands" (B-side to "Minstrel in the Gallery" single (1975) | 3:44 | |
| 16. | "Too Many Too" (from "Steel Monkey" limited edition cassette single (1987) | 3:27 | |
| 17. | "March the Mad Scientist" (from Ring Out, Solstice Bells [EP] (1976) | 1:48 | |
| 18. | "Pan Dance" (from Ring Out, Solstice Bells [EP] (1976) | 3:26 | |
| 19. | "Strip Cartoon" (B-side to "The Whistler" single (1977) | 3:17 | |
| 20. | "King Henry's Madrigal" (from Home [EP] (1979) | Traditional, arranged by David Palmer | 3:00 |
| 21. | "A Stitch in Time" (single (1978), with "Sweet Dream" [live] as B-side) | 3:38 | |
| 22. | "17" (B-side to "Sweet Dream" single (1969) | 3:07 | |
| 23. | "One for John Gee" (Michael Abrahams; B-side to the "A Song for Jeffrey" single (1968) | 2:05 | |
| 24. | "Aeroplane" (Ian Anderson/Glenn Barnard Cornick; single, B-side to "Sunshine Day" single (1968) | 2:17 | |
| 25. | "Sunshine Day" (Michael Abrahams; single (1968) | 2:25 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lick Your Fingers Clean" (recorded at Island Studios, London, in 1970, during Aqualung sessions; later released as bonus track on 1996 remastered edition of Aqualung) | 2:46 |
| 2. | "The Chateau D'Isaster Tapes: Scenario/Audition/No Rehearsal" (previously unreleased (1988) | 11:12 |
| 3. | "Beltane" (recorded during Songs from the Wood sessions, 1977; later released as bonus track on 2003 remastered edition of Songs from the Wood) | 5:20 |
| 4. | "Crossword" (recorded at Maison Rouge Studios, London, in 1979) | 3:36 |
| 5. | "Saturation" (recorded during War Child sessions, 1974; later released as bonus track on 2002 remastered edition of War Child) | 4:20 |
| 6. | "Jack-A-Lynn" (recorded at Maison Rouge Studios, London, in 1981) | 4:40 |
| 7. | "Motoreyes" (previously unreleased (1988) | 3:38 |
| 8. | "Blues Instrumental (Untitled)" (previously unreleased (1988) | 5:17 |
| 9. | "Rhythm in Gold" (recorded during The Broadsword and the Beast sessions, 1982; later released as bonus track on 2005 remastered edition of The Broadsword and the Beast) | 3:07 |
| 10. | "Part of the Machine" (recorded by Ian Anderson at home, March 1988) | 6:55 |
| 11. | "Mayhem, Maybe" (recorded at Maison Rouge Studios, London, in 1981; vocals, flute, and whistles by Ian Anderson added at home, April 1988) | 3:05 |
| 12. | "Overhang" (recorded at Maison Rouge Studios, London, in 1981) | 4:27 |
| 13. | "Kelpie" (recorded at Maison Rouge Studios, London, in 1979) | 3:31 |
| 14. | "Living in These Hard Times" (recorded during Heavy Horses sessions, 1978; later released as bonus track on 2003 remastered edition of Heavy Horses) | 3:10 |
| 15. | "Under Wraps 2" (from Under Wraps (1984) | 2:15 |
| 16. | "Only Solitaire" (from War Child (1974) | 1:30 |
| 17. | "Salamander" (from Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die (1976) | 2:51 |
| 18. | "Moths" (from Heavy Horses (1978) | 3:26 |
| 19. | "Nursie" (from Living in the Past (1972) | 1:34 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Witch's Promise" (single (1970); later included on Living in the Past (1972) | 3:49 |
| 2. | "Bungle in the Jungle" (from War Child (1974) | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Farm on the Freeway" (recorded live at The Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, 25 November 1987) | 6:48 |
| 4. | "Thick as a Brick" (recorded live at Hammersmith Odeon, London, 29 October 1987) | 6:39 |
| 5. | "Sweet Dream" (recorded live at Congress Centrum Halle, Hamburg, West Germany, 8 April 1982) | 4:35 |
| 6. | "The Clasp" (recorded live at Congress Centrum Halle, Hamburg, West Germany, 8 April 1982) | 3:31 |
| 7. | "Pibroch (Pee Break)/Black Satin Dancer" (recorded live at Congress Centrum Halle, Hamburg, West Germany, 8 April 1982) | 4:02 |
| 8. | "Fallen on Hard Times" (recorded live at Congress Centrum Halle, Hamburg, West Germany, 8 April 1982) | 4:00 |
| 9. | "Cheap Day Return" (from Aqualung (1971) | 1:22 |
| 10. | "Wond'ring Aloud" (recorded live for Capitol Radio London at Hammersmith Odeon, London, 29 October 1987) | 1:54 |
| 11. | "Dun Ringill" (recorded live for Capitol Radio London at Hammersmith Odeon, London, 29 October 1987) | 3:05 |
| 12. | "Life's a Long Song" (from Life Is a Long Song [EP] (1971), later released on Living in the Past (1972) | 3:18 |
| 13. | "One White Duck / 010 = Nothing at All" (from Minstrel in the Gallery (1975) | 4:36 |
| 14. | "Songs from the Wood" (recorded live for Capitol Radio London at Hammersmith Odeon, London, 29 October 1987) | 4:30 |
| 15. | "Living in the Past" (recorded live at The Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, 25 November 1987) | 4:07 |
| 16. | "Teacher" (original single mix; from Benefit (1970) | 4:48 |
| 17. | "Aqualung" (Ian Anderson, Jennie Anderson) (recorded live at Congress Centrum, Halle, Hamburg, West Germany, 8 April 1982) | 7:44 |
| 18. | "Locomotive Breath" (recorded live at Congress Centrum Halle, Hamburg, West Germany, 8 April 1982) | 6:00 |
Notes
- "Sunshine Day" was the first single released by Tull, on 16 February 1968.
- "The Chateau D'Isaster Tapes" comprises three sections: "Scenario", "Audition" and "No Rehearsal". These later appeared as separate tracks on Nightcap.
- Many of these tracks are currently available on the remastered editions of Jethro Tull's studio albums.
- "17" and "A Stitch in Time" are shortened compared to the original 7" version (6:07 and 4:20 respectively). The original version of "17" was released on the Collector's Edition of Stand Up, released October 2010. The full-length version of "A Stitch in Time" was released on the 2019 collector's edition of Stormwatch.
Charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[4] | 100 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[5] | 78 |
| US Billboard 200[6] | 97 |
See also
- 20 Years of Jethro Tull (1988) (video)
- 20 Years of Jethro Tull: Highlights (1988)