Jethro Tull: The Aqualung 40th Anniversary Collector’s and Special Editions

Contest details below –

Yes, this album is a classic and essential piece of music. Now it is getting a loving treatment that it deserves. Here is what Tull frontman Ian Anderson has to say about it:

Ian’s Comments “Well – it’s finally here! The superb remixes by Porcupine Tree’s Steven Wilson in both stereo and 5.1 Surround. Plus the re-mastered original mixes, bonus tracks, alternative versions and takes of the classic Aqualung material from 40 years ago.

When I wrote and recorded these songs and slaved over a hot audio-mixer in Island Records’ Basing Street Studios, I never thought we would be celebrating this 40th Anniversary release, soon to be released in November. But you can’t keep a good song down. Many of these are still favourites on stage today in our concerts throughout the world.

I hope you enjoy this splendid EMI release and, if there’s someone out there you really love, then why not treat them to the Collector’s Edition in all its glory. Or, come to think of it, if there’s someone out there you really dislike, then the same might apply. Each to his own. Me – I kinda like it…..

For those of you easily confused about such things, a ‘remix’ is not the same as a ‘re-master.’ Remixing involves going back to the original studio multi-track masters and balancing and perfecting the sound on all the individual instrumental and vocal tracks and creating from them a new stereo or 5.1 surround master.

‘Re-mastering’ is just the cleaning up and making a new copy of the original stereo master – which usually results in a clearer and more sparkling listening experience than the original, when CDs were usually just the vinyl master copied straight to the then new CD medium. These days, with digital audio, we can afford to get more dynamic range and frequency response compared to the vinyl album and (God forbid) cassette versions of old.

Many thanks to Tim Chacksfield and Steve Davis at EMI for all their hard work and initiative in making this happen. And to the enthusiastic and respectful Steven Wilson. Who has just sent me the remixes of another album to listen to, which he has been working on. But, another year, another story….

Ian Anderson, Jethro Tull

This is not a simplistic rehashed remastering aimed at squeezing another few pounds, dollars, euros, etc. out of the recording. Want proof? The limited collector’s edition’s contents include:

• 180g heavyweight LP, 2CD, DVD, and Blu-Ray including various unreleased materials, a new stereo mix, the original Quad mix, and 5.1 DTS and Dolby Digital Surround. The “special edition” includes just the two CDs.

• 12″x12″ 48-page hardback book featuring liner notes and an interview with Ian, Q&A with engineer John Burns, Don Lawson (initially written for ‘Classic Rock Presents Prog’ in March 2011), memoirs from band members (Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond (Bass Guitar), Martin Barre (Guitar), Clive Bunker (Drums), Barrie Barlow (Drummer following Clive Bunker’s departure), Glenn Cornick (Original Bassist on early recordings), Terry Ellis (Manager)) and Jennie Franks (Ian’s first wife who wrote the lyrics for the title track), rare photos, notes on the new mixes by producer Steven Wilson, and Billie Ritchie (from 60s rock band & label mate ‘Clouds’), rare photos, album lyrics, and more.

Jethro Tull – “Aqualung” 40th Anniversary Special Edition

Alongside the Collector’s Edition, is also a 2CD Special Edition, containing CD1 and CD2 plus a 36 page booklet, in a digipack sleeve.

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TRACKLISTING

VINYL

Side 1

1. Aqualung (New Stereo Mix)

2. Cross-Eyed Mary (New Stereo Mix)

3. Cheap Day Return (New Stereo Mix)

4. Mother Goose (New Stereo Mix)

5. Wond’ring Aloud (New Stereo Mix)

6. Up To Me (New Stereo Mix)

Side 2

1. My God (New Stereo Mix)

2. Hymn 43 (New Stereo Mix)

3. Slipstream (New Stereo Mix)

4. Locomotive Breath (New Stereo Mix)

5. Wind-Up (New Stereo Mix)

CD 1 – New Aqualung Stereo Mix (Previously Unreleased)

1. Aqualung (New Stereo Mix)

2. Cross-Eyed Mary (New Stereo Mix)

3. Cheap Day Return (New Stereo Mix)

4. Mother Goose (New Stereo Mix)

5. Wond’ring Aloud (New Stereo Mix)

6. Up To Me (New Stereo Mix)

7. My God (New Stereo Mix)

8. Hymn 43 (New Stereo Mix)

9. Slipstream (New Stereo Mix)

10. Locomotive Breath (New Stereo Mix)

11. Wind-Up (New Stereo Mix)

CD 2 – Additional 1970 &1971 Recordings include some Previously Unreleased New Stereo Mixes.

1. Lick Your Fingers Clean (New Mix)

2. Just Trying To Be (New Mix)

3. My God (Early Version)

4. Wond’ring Aloud (13th December 1970)

5. Wind-Up (Early Version – New Mix)

6. Slipstream (Take 2)

7. Up The ‘Pool (Early Version)

8. Wond’ring Aloud, Again (Full Morgan Version)

9. Life Is A Long Song (New Mix)

10. Up The ‘Pool (New Mix)

11. Dr Bogenbroom (2011 – Remaster)

12. From Later (2011 – Remaster)

13. Nursie (2011 – Remaster)

14. US Radio Spot

DVD

1. Aqualung (5.1 Surround Sound Mix)

2. Cross-Eyed Mary (5.1 Surround Sound Mix)

3. Cheap Day Return (5.1 Surround Sound Mix)

4. Mother Goose (5.1 Surround Sound Mix)

5. Wond’ring Aloud (5.1 Surround Sound Mix)

6. Up To Me (5.1 Surround Sound Mix)

7. My God (5.1 Surround Sound Mix)

8. Hymn 43 (5.1 Surround Sound Mix)

9. Slipstream (5.1 Surround Sound Mix)

10. Locomotive Breath (5.1 Surround Sound Mix)

11. Wind-Up (5.1 Surround Sound Mix)

12. Lick Your Fingers Clean (New Mix) (5.1 Surround Sound Mix)

13. My God (Early Version) (5.1 Surround Sound Mix)

14. Up The ‘Pool (5.1 Surround Sound Mix)

15. Life Is A Long Song (New Mix) (5.1 Surround Sound Mix)

16. Aqualung (New Stereo Mix)

17. Cross Eyed Mary (New Stereo Mix)

18. Cheap Day Return (New Stereo Mix)

19. Mother Goose (New Stereo Mix)

20. Wond’ring Aloud (New Stereo Mix)

21. Up To Me (New Stereo Mix)

22. My God (New Stereo Mix)

23. Hymn 43 (New Stereo Mix)

24. Slipstream (New Stereo Mix)

25. Locomotive Breath (New Stereo Mix)

26. Wind-Up (New Stereo Mix)

27. Lick Your Fingers Clean (New Mix)

28. Just Trying To Be (New Mix)

29. My God (Early Version)

30. Wond’ring Aloud (13th December 1970)

31. Wind-Up (Early Version – New Mix)

32. Slipstream (Take 2)

33. Up The ‘Pool (Early Version)

34. Wond’ring Aloud, Again (Full Morgan Version)

35. Life Is A Long Song (New Mix)

36. Up The ‘Pool (New Mix)

37. Dr Bogenbroom (2011 – Remaster)

38. From Later (2011 – Remaster)

39. Nursie (2011 – Remaster)

40. Aqualung (Quad Mix)

41. Cross-Eyed Mary (Quad Mix)

42. Cheap Day Return (Quad Mix)

43. Mother Goose (Quad Mix)

44. Wond’ring Aloud (Quad Mix)

45. Up To Me (Quad Mix)

46. My God (Quad Mix)

47. Hymn 43 (Quad Mix)

48. Slipstream (Quad Mix)

49. Locomotive Breath (Quad Mix)

50. Wind-Up (Quad Mix)

BLU RAY

1. Aqualung (5.1 Surround Sound Mix)

2. Cross-Eyed Mary (5.1 Surround Sound Mix)

3. Cheap Day Return (5.1 Surround Sound Mix)

4. Mother Goose (5.1 Surround Sound Mix)

5. Wond’ring Aloud (5.1 Surround Sound Mix)

6. Up To Me (5.1 Surround Sound Mix)

7. My God (5.1 Surround Sound Mix)

8. Hymn 43 (5.1 Surround Sound Mix)

9. Slipstream (5.1 Surround Sound Mix)

10. Locomotive Breath (5.1 Surround Sound Mix)

11. Wind-Up (5.1 Surround Sound Mix)

12. Lick Your Fingers Clean (New Mix) (5.1 Surround Sound Mix)

13. My God (Early Version) (5.1 Surround Sound Mix)

14. Up The ‘Pool (5.1 Surround Sound Mix)

15. Life Is A Long Song (New Mix) (5.1 Surround Sound Mix)

16. Aqualung (New Stereo Mix)

17. Cross-Eyed Mary (New Stereo Mix)

18. Cheap Day Return (New Stereo Mix)

19. Mother Goose (New Stereo Mix)

20. Wond’ring Aloud (New Stereo Mix)

21. Up To Me (New Stereo Mix)

22. My God (New Stereo Mix)

23. Hymn 43 (New Stereo Mix)

24. Slipstream (New Stereo Mix)

25. Locomotive Breath (New Stereo Mix)

26. Wind-Up (New Stereo Mix)

27. Lick Your Fingers Clean (New Mix)

28. Just Trying To Be (New Mix)

29. My God (Early Version)

30. Wond’ring Aloud (13th December 1970)

31. Wind-Up (Early Version – New Mix)

32. Slipstream (Take 2)

33. Up The ‘Pool (Early Version)

34. Wond’ring Aloud, Again (Full Morgan Version)

35. Life Is A Long Song (New Mix)

36. Up The ‘Pool (New Mix)

37. Dr Bogenbroom (2011 – Remaster)

38. From Later (2011 – Remaster)

39. Nursie (2011 – Remaster)

40. Aqualung

41. Cross-Eyed Mary

42. Cheap Day Return

43. Mother Goose

44. Wond’Ring Aloud

45. Up To Me

46. My God

47. Hymn 43

48. Slipstream

49. Locomotive Breath

50. Wind-Up

51. Aqualung (Quad Mix)

52. Cross-Eyed Mary (Quad Mix)

53. Cheap Day Return (Quad Mix)

54. Mother Goose (Quad Mix)

55. Wond’ring Aloud (Quad Mix)

56. Up To Me (Quad Mix)

57. My God (Quad Mix)

58. Hymn 43 (Quad Mix)

59. Slipstream (Quad Mix)

60. Locomotive Breath (Quad Mix)

61. Wind-Up (Quad Mix)

Contest info – read this! You can win the 2-CD version. Enter now and be sure to tell us your favorite Jethro Tull song. This next part is important: Put your answer in the “Message” field of the online entry form! If you don’t do that, you won’t win. Click on this sentence to enter the contest! Contest ends on December 24, 2011.

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