Benefit (a collector’s edition, new 5.1 & stereo mixes)

~ Release by Jethro Tull (see all versions of this release, 25 available)

Annotation

JT Official site:
"A 2cd/1dvd ‘Collector’s Edition’ of Benefit (1970), one of Jethro Tull’s finest and most lyrically personal albums.

Includes:
CD1: Stereo CD of the album plus bonus tracks mixed by Steven Wilson (with Ian Anderson’s approval).
CD2: Mono and stereo CD of rare versions of tracks, plus singles from the era.
DVD: Audio only, including Surround sound mix of Benefit, 96/24 tracks of Stereo in UK and US running orders (which were different), plus rare tracks as 96/24.

The package includes a booklet containing an 8000 word essay written by Martin Webb', interviews with band members, and rare photographs."
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from the Booklet:
"CD1 preparation, and remastering for CD2 Denis Blackham at Skye Mastering"

Tracklist

1CD: The Steven Wilson 2013 Stereo Mixes
2CD: Associated Recordings 1969–70
#TitleLength
1Singing All Day (mono)
recording of:
Singing All Day
lyricist and composer:
Ian Anderson
3:08
2Sweet Dream (mono)
recording of:
Sweet Dream
lyricist and composer:
Ian Anderson
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd.
4:04
317 (mono)
recording of:
17
lyricist and composer:
Ian Anderson (in 1969)
6:11
4Sweet Dream (stereo)
recording of:
Sweet Dream
lyricist and composer:
Ian Anderson
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd.
4:14
517 (stereo)
recording of:
17
lyricist and composer:
Ian Anderson (in 1969)
5:32
6The Witch’s Promise (mono)
recording of:
The Witch’s Promise
lyricist and composer:
Ian Anderson
4:01
7Teacher (mono, UK single version)
recording of:
Teacher
lyricist and composer:
Ian Anderson
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd.
4:51
8Teacher (mono, US album version)
recording of:
Teacher
lyricist and composer:
Ian Anderson
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd.
4:00
9The Witch’s Promise (stereo)
executive producer:
Terry Ellis
producer:
Ian Anderson and Terry Ellis
acoustic guitar and flute:
Ian Anderson (in 1970)
bass guitar:
Glenn Cornick (in 1970)
drums (drum set):
Clive Bunker (in 1970)
electric guitar:
Martin Barre (in 1970)
keyboard:
John Evan (in 1970)
vocals:
Ian Anderson (in 1970)
remixer:
Robin Black
recorded at:
Morgan Studios in Willesden, Brent, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1970)
remixed at:
Morgan Studios in Willesden, Brent, London, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Witch’s Promise (on 1969-12-19)
lyricist and composer:
Ian Anderson
3:51
10Teacher (stereo, UK single version)
recording of:
Teacher
lyricist and composer:
Ian Anderson
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd.
4:51
11Teacher (stereo, US album version)
recording of:
Teacher
lyricist and composer:
Ian Anderson
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd.
4:00
12Inside (mono, single edit)
recording of:
Inside
lyricist and composer:
Ian Anderson
2:43
13Alive and Well and Living In (mono)2:48
14A Time for Everything (mono)
recording of:
A Time for Everything?
composer:
Ian Anderson
2:46
15Reprise Radio Spot 1 (mono)
1:05
16Reprise Radio Spot 2 (stereo)
1:05
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