Jethro Tull’s third album, Benefit, will receive the special edition treatment on October 28 via Chrysalis.
The 2-CD/1-Audio DVD set will feature the original album, single versions of songs, demos, radio spots and more. The audio DVD has the original album in 5.1 surround plus bonus songs. Steve Wilson is responsible for the 5.1 mixes.
In addition, the Collector’s Edition includes a booklet with a new 8,000 word essay by Martin Webb, interviews with band members and rare and previously unseen photographs.
Benefit was released in April of 1970 and marked a change for the group from blues-influenced music to a harder rock sound. It was the first album to include pianist and organist John Evan, joining Ian Anderson, Martin Barre, Clive Bunker, Glen Cornick and David Palmer. The album peaked at 11 in the U.S., where it went gold, and 3 in Britain.
Track List:
Disc 1
With You There To Help Me
Nothing To Say
Alive And Well And Living In
Son
For Michael Collins, Jeffrey and Me
To Cry You A Song
A Time For Everything?
Inside
Play In Time
Sossity; You’re A Woman
Singing All Day
Sweet Dream
17
Teacher (UK single version) (stereo)
Teacher (US album version) (stereo)
Disc 2
Singing All Day (mono)
Sweet Dream (mono)
17 (mono)
Sweet Dream (stereo)
17 (stereo)
The Witch’s Promise (mono)
Teacher (UK single version) (mono)
Teacher (US album version) (mono)
The Witch’s Promise (stereo)
Teacher (UK single version (stereo)
Teacher (US album version) (stereo)
Inside (mono)
Alive And Well And Living In
A Time For Everything (mono)
Reprise AM Radio Spot 1 (mono)
Reprise FM Radio Spot 2 (stereo)
Audio-DVD
With You There To Help Me
Nothing To Say
Alive And Well And Living In
Son
For Michael Collins, Jeffrey and Me
To Cry You A Song
A Time For Everything?
Inside
Play In Time
Sossity; You’re A Woman
Singing All Day
Sweet Dream
17
Teacher (UK single version) (stereo)
Teacher (US album version) (stereo)
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