20 Years of Jethro Tull
20 Years of Jethro Tull | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | ||||
Box set by Jethro Tull | ||||
Released | 27 June 1988 (1988-06-27) | |||
Recorded | 1968–88 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 231:13 | |||
Label | Chrysalis | |||
Producer | Ian Anderson | |||
Jethro Tull chronology | ||||
|
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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]
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.
Release details
- (UK) 27 June 1988
- (US) 21 June 1988
CD track listing
The track numbers shown below are for the three-CD Definitive Collection. All songs written by Ian Anderson unless noted.
Disc one
Radio Archives and Rare Tracks
No. | Title | 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" (Johann Sebastian Bach, arranged by Ian Anderson) (live at the BBC, 22 June 1969) | 4:04 |
5. | "Stormy Monday Blues" (T-Bone Walker) (live at the BBC, 5 November 1968) | 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 remaster ed. 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" (from Jethro Tull and David Palmer, Coronach (1986)) | 3:21 |
12. | "I'm Your Gun" (from "Steel Monkey" limited-ed. cassette-single (1987)) | 3:18 |
13. | "Down at the End of Your Road" (from "Steel Monkey" limited-ed. cassette-single (1987)) | 3:32 |
14. | "Coronach" (David Palmer; from Jethro Tull and David Palmer, Coronach (1986)) | 3:51 |
15. | "Summerday Sands" (B-side to "Minstrel in the Gallery" single (1975)) | 3:44 |
16. | "Too Many Too" (from "Steel Monkey" limited-ed. 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" (Traditional, arranged by David Palmer; from Home [EP] (1979)) | 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 (September 1968)) | 2:05 |
24. | "Aeroplane" (Ian Anderson/Glenn Barnard Cornick; single, B-side to "Sunshine Day" single (February 1968)) | 2:17 |
25. | "Sunshine Day" (Michael Abrahams; single (February 1968)) | 2:25 |
Disc two
Flawed Gems and Other Sides of Tull
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 remaster ed. 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 remaster ed. 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 remaster ed. 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 remaster ed. 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 remaster ed. 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 [comp.] (1972)) | 1:34 |
Disc three
The Essential Tull
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "The Witch's Promise" (single (1970); later included on Living in the Past [comp.] (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), which was later released on Living in the Past [comp.] (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 |
LP track listing
The track numbers shown below are for the five LP set, with each LP having sides A and B.
Record 1
The Radio Archives
- A
- "Song for Jeffrey"
- "Love Story"
- "Fat Man"
- "Bourée" (Instrumental)
- "Stormy Monday Blues"
- "A New Day Yesterday"
- B
- "Cold Wind to Valhalla"
- "Minstrel in the Gallery"
- "Velvet Green"
- "Grace"
- "The Clasp"
- "Pibroch (Pee Break) / Black Satin Dancer (Instrumental)"
- "Fallen on Hard Times"
Record 2
The Rare Tracks (Released But Only Just)
- A
- "Jack Frost and the Hooded Crow"
- "I'm Your Gun"
- "Down at the End of Your Road"
- "Coronach"
- "Summerday Sands"
- "Too Many Too"
- "March the Mad Scientist
- B
- "Pan Dance"
- "Strip Cartoon"
- "King Henry's Madrigal"
- "A Stitch in Time"
- "17"
- "One for John Gee"
- "Aeroplane"
- "Sunshine Day"
Record 3
Flawed Gems (Dusted Down)
- A
- "Lick Your Fingers Clean"
- "The Chateau D'Isaster Tapes"
- a) "Scenario"
- b) "Audition"
- c) "No Rehearsal"
- "Beltane"
- "Crossword"
- B
- "Saturation"
- "Jack-A-Lynn"
- "Motoreyes"
- "Blues Instrumental (Untitled)"
- "Rhythm in Gold"
Record 4
The Other Sides of Tull
- A
- "Part of the Machine"
- "Mayhem, Maybe"
- "Overhang"
- "Kelpie"
- "Living in These Hard Times"
- "Under Wraps 2"
- B
- "Only Solitaire"
- "Cheap Day Return"
- "Wond'ring Aloud"
- "Dun Ringill"
- "Salamander"
- "Moths"
- "Nursie"
- "Life's a Long Song"
- "One White Duck / 010 = Nothing at All"
Record 5
The Essential Tull
- A
- "Songs from the Wood"
- "Living in the Past"
- "Teacher"
- "Aqualung"
- "Locomotive Breath"
- B
- "Witch's Promise"
- "Bungle in the Jungle"
- "Farm on the Freeway"
- "Thick as a Brick"
- "Sweet Dream"
Charts
Chart (1988) | Peak position |
---|---|
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[4] | 100 |
UK Albums (OCC)[5] | 78 |
US Billboard 200[6] | 97 |
See also
- 20 Years of Jethro Tull (1988) (video)
- 20 Years of Jethro Tull: Highlights (1988)
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.
References
- ^ "20 Years of Jethro Tull – Jethro Tull | Album". AllMusic.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
- ^ Puterbaugh, Parke (1 December 1988). "Jethro Tull: 20 Years of Jethro Tull: Highlights". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Jethro Tull Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
External links
- 20 years of Jethro Tull at AllMusic
- 20 years of Jethro Tull: The Definitive Edition at AllMusic
- 20 years of Jethro Tull: Highlights at AllMusic
- v
- t
- e
- Ian Anderson
- David Goodier
- John O'Hara
- Scott Hammond
- Jack Clark
- Mick Abrahams
- Clive Bunker
- Glenn Cornick
- Tony Iommi
- Martin Barre
- John Evan
- Jeffrey Hammond
- Barriemore Barlow
- John Glascock
- Dee Palmer
- Dave Pegg
- Mark Craney
- Eddie Jobson
- Gerry Conway
- Peter-John Vettese
- Paul Burgess
- Doane Perry
- Don Airey
- Maartin Allcock
- Andrew Giddings
- Dave Mattacks
- Jonathan Noyce
- Florian Opahle
- Joe Parrish
- This Was
- Stand Up
- Benefit
- Aqualung
- Thick as a Brick
- A Passion Play
- War Child
- Minstrel in the Gallery
- Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die!
- Songs from the Wood
- Heavy Horses
- Stormwatch
- A
- The Broadsword and the Beast
- Under Wraps
- Crest of a Knave
- Rock Island
- Catfish Rising
- Roots to Branches
- J-Tull Dot Com
- The Jethro Tull Christmas Album
- The Zealot Gene
- RökFlöte
- Bursting Out
- Live at Hammersmith '84
- A Little Light Music
- Jethro Tull in Concert
- Living with the Past
- Nothing Is Easy: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970
- Aqualung Live
- Live at Montreux 2003
- Live at Madison Square Garden 1978
- Live at Carnegie Hall 1970
- Living in the Past
- M.U. – The Best of Jethro Tull
- Repeat – The Best of Jethro Tull – Vol II
- Original Masters
- 20 Years of Jethro Tull: Highlights
- Nightcap
- The Best of Jethro Tull – The Anniversary Collection
- Through the Years
- The Very Best Of
- The Best of Acoustic Jethro Tull
- The Essential
- 50 for 50
- 20 Years of Jethro Tull
- 25th Anniversary Box Set
- Slipstream
- 20 Years of Jethro Tull
- 25th Anniversary Video
- Living with the Past
- A New Day Yesterday
- Nothing Is Easy: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970
- Live at Montreux 2003
- Jack in the Green
- Live at Madison Square Garden 1978
- Live at AVO Session Basel
- Around the World Live
- "Sunshine Day"
- "A Song for Jeffrey"
- "Love Story"
- "Living in the Past"
- "Bourée"
- "Sweet Dream"
- "The Witch's Promise"
- "Teacher"
- "Aqualung"
- "Cross-Eyed Mary"
- "Mother Goose"
- "Hymn 43"
- "Locomotive Breath"
- "Life Is a Long Song"
- "Bungle in the Jungle"
- "Skating Away on the Thin Ice of the New Day"
- "Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die"
- "The Whistler"
- "Songs from the Wood"
- "Heavy Horses"
- "Dun Ringill"
- Discography
- Members
- A Billion Hands Concert
- The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
- A Classic Case
- Thick as a Brick 2
- Jethro Tull – The String Quartets
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/96/Symbol_category_class.svg/16px-Symbol_category_class.svg.png)