20 Years of Jethro Tull

Infobox Album
Name = 20 Years of Jethro Tull
Type = Box set
Artist = Jethro Tull


Released = June 271988
Recorded = 1968 - 1988
Genre = Rock
Length = 231:13
Label = Chrysalis Records
Producer = Ian Anderson
Reviews =
*Allmusic rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?P=amg&sql=10:g2kzikxsbb79 link]
*George Starostin rating|8|10 (overall rating: 11/15) [http://starling.rinet.ru/music/tull.htm#Tull link]
Last album = "Crest of a Knave"
(1987)
This album = "20 Years of Jethro Tull"
(1988)
Next album = ""
(1988)

"20 Years of Jethro Tull" is a (1988) boxed set which spans the first twenty years of Jethro Tull. It was issued onto five LPs: "Radio Archives", "Rare Tracks", "Flawed Gems", "Other Sides of Tull", and "The Essential Tull". It was repackaged onto three CDs, which was titled "20 Years of Jethro Tull: The Definitive Collection". A single CD sampler and a double LP album were also created, titled "".

Release details

*(UK) June 271988
*(U.S.) July 261988

CD Track listing

The track numbers shown below are for the three-CD "Definitive Edition".

Disc one

"Radio Archives and Rare Tracks"
# "Song for Jeffrey" – 2:47 "(BBC Sessions)"
# "Love Story" – 2:43 "(BBC Sessions)"
# "Fat Man" – 2:55 "(BBC Sessions)"
# "Bourée" – 4:04 "(BBC Sessions)"
# "Stormy Monday Blues" – 4:05 "(BBC Sessions)"
# "A New Day Yesterday" – 4:19 "(BBC Sessions)"
# "Cold Wind To Valhalla" – 1:32
# "Minstrel In The Gallery" – 2:08
# "Velvet Green" – 5:52
# "Grace" – 0:33
# "Jack Frost and The Hooded Crow" – 3:20
# "I'm Your Gun" – 3:18
# "Down At The End Of Your Road" – 3:30
# "Coronach" – 3:52
# "Summerday Sands" – 3:45
# "Too Many Too" – 3:27
# "March The Mad Scientist" – 1:47
# "Pan Dance" – 3:24
# "Strip Cartoon" – 3:16
# "King Henry's Madrigal" – 2:58
# "A Stitch In Time" – 3:38
# "17" – 3:07
# "One for John Gee" – 2:04
# "Aeroplane" – 2:16
# "Sunshine Day" – 2:26

Disc two

"Flawed Gems and Other Sides Of Tull"
# "Lick Your Fingers Clean" – 2:47
# "The Chateau D'Isaster Tapes" – 11:09
# "Beltane" – 5:17
# "Crossword" – 3:34
# "Saturation" – 4:23
# "Jack-A-Lynn" – 4:41
# "Motoreyes" – 3:39
# "Blues Instrumental (Untitled)" – 5:15
# "Rhythm In Gold" – 3:04
# "Part Of The Machine" – 6:45
# "Mayhem, Maybe" – 3:04
# "Overhang" – 4:27
# "Kelpie" – 3:32
# "Living In These Hard Times" – 3:09
# "Under Wraps 2" – 2:14
# "Only Solitaire" – 1:28
# "Salamander" – 2:49
# "Moths" – 3:24
# "Nursie" – 1:32

Disc three

"The Essential Tull"
# "Witch's Promise" – 3:50
# "Bungle In The Jungle" – 3:33
# "Farm on the Freeway" – 6:33
# "Thick as a Brick" – 6:32
# "Sweet Dream" – 4:32
# "The Clasp" – 3:30
# "Pibroch (Pee Break) / Black Satin Dancer" – 4:00
# "Fallen on Hard Times" – 3:59
# "Cheap Day Return" – 1:22
# "Wond'ring Aloud" – 1:58
# "Dun Ringill" – 3:00
# "Life's a Long Song" – 3:17
# "One White Duck / 0¹⁰ = Nothing at All" – 4:37
# "Songs from the Wood" – 4:29
# "Living in the Past" – 4:07
# "Teacher" – 4:43
# "Aqualung" – 7:43
# "Locomotive Breath" – 6:00

LP Track listing

The track numbers shown below are for the five LP set. Each LP having sides A & B.

Record 1

"The Radio Archives"
* A
*# "Song For Jeffrey"
*# "Love Story"
*# "Fat Man"
*# "Bourée"
*# "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

"TheRare 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"

Notes

*"Sunshine Day" was the first single released by Tull, on February 16 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.

ee also

*"20 Years of Jethro Tull" (1988) (video)
*"" (1988)

External links

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*amg|id=10:g2kzikxsbb79|label =20 years of Jethro Tull: The Definitive Edition
*amg|id=10:4c861v7jzzpa|label =20 years of Jethro Tull: Highlights