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Jethro Tull - Benefit Collector's Edition (2013) [FLAC] (DVD9 NTSC)
Label: Chrysalis – 825646413270
Format: 2 × CD, Album, Reissue, Mixed, A Collector's Edition
DVD, Multichannel, NTSC
Country: Europe
Released: 28 Oct 2013
Genre: Rock
Style: Blues Rock
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Collector’s Edition’ is about right. If, like me, you owned the vinyl, upgraded to CD, and then invested in the 2001 remaster (compete with 4 bonus tracks), then you’ll need to seriously question whether the latest, Anderson approved, Steven Wilson rummage through the Tull archives merits yet another dip into the wallet.
Benefit may not be the first album most think of in connection with Tull, but their 1970 release was a seminal moment marking the band’s departure from their blues roots and their transformation into a fully-fledged progressive rock band. It’s an album well deserving of the ‘classic album’ tag and one that everyone should own.
But this version is arguably only for the anally retentive. The first disc, which will probably be of most interest is the new Steven Wilson remix of the album’s 10 original tracks and 5 bonus tracks (including both the U.K. and U.S. stereo versions of Teacher). And yes, it sounds as fresh as a daisy, but the 2001 remaster wasn’t a bad effort either and the only ‘over and above’ material is Sweet Dream and 17 – neither of which are nail on essentials (and both of which featured on the Stand Up remaster).
From there, things begin to get a bit silly on Disc 2 which includes newly remastered versions of rare tracks and singles recorded around the same time such as Sweet Dream in both stereo and mono. So over the course of the first two discs, you get, for example, six different versions of Teacher – the UK and US 2013 remixes, the UK and US mono remasters, and the UK and US 2013 remasters. Great track, but there is such a thing as too much of a good thing!
And the DVD just supersizes what has gone before with a whopping 58 tracks including the album and bonus tracks in 5.1 surround sound, the UK and US versions of the album (the American release was sequenced differently and Teacher replaced Alive and Well and Living In. Clever yes, but the album was never conceived in anything other than stereo, and if you ask me 5.1 has about as much future as quadrophonic.
So, unless you’re a 5.1 buff, for most the 2001 remaster will be perfectly adequate (I completely failed a blind ‘spot the difference’ test), but the Steven Wilson badging will no doubt prove too much of a temptation for diehards to resist. Shrewd man, that Ian Anderson. For me, the highlight was the hilariously un-politically correct Reprise FM radio ad. Marvellous stuff. ****
Tracklist:
The Steven Wilson 2013 Stereo Mixes
CD1-1 With You There To Help Me 6:20
CD1-2 Nothing To Say 5:13
CD1-3 Alive And Well And Living In 2:48
CD1-4 Son 2:53
CD1-5 For Michael Collins, Jeffrey And Me 3:49
CD1-6 To Cry You A Song 6:16
CD1-7 A Time For Everything 2:45
CD1-8 Inside 4:38
CD1-9 Play In Time 3:49
CD1-10 Sossity; You're A Woman 4:37
CD1-11 Singing All Day 3:07
CD1-12 Sweet Dream 4:03
CD1-13 17 6:20
CD1-14 Teacher (UK Single Version) 4:58
CD1-15 Teacher (US Album Version) 4:03
Associated Recordings 1969-70
CD2-1 Singing All Day (Mono) (Previously Unreleased Mix) 3:08
CD2-2 Sweet Dream (Mono) 4:04
CD2-3 17 (Mono) 6:11
CD2-4 Sweet Dream (Stereo) (Previously Unreleased Mix) 4:14
CD2-5 17 (Stereo) (Previously Unreleased Mix) 5:32
CD2-6 The Whitch's Promise (Mono) 4:01
CD2-7 Teacher (Mono) (UK Single Version) 4:51
CD2-8 Teacher (Mono) (US Album Version) 4:00
CD2-9 The Whitch's Promise (Stereo) 3:51
CD2-10 Teacher (Stereo) (UK Single Version) 4:51
CD2-11 Teacher (Stereo) (US Album Version) 4:00
CD2-12 Inside (Mono) (Single Edit) 2:43
CD2-13 Alive And Well And Living In (Mono) 2:48
CD2-14 A Time For Everything (Mono) 2:46
CD2-15 Reprise Radio Spot 1 (Mono) 1:05
CD2-16 Reprise Radio Spot 2 (Stereo) 1:05
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Chrysalis Records Ltd.
Published By – Chrysalis Music Ltd.
Licensed From – Ian Anderson Group Of Companies
Recorded At – Morgan Studios
Manufactured By – optimal media GmbH
Artwork [Graphic Presentation] – Ken Reilly
Design [Cover] – Ruan O'Lochlainn, Terry Ellis
Engineer – Robin Black
Executive-Producer – Terry Ellis
Liner Notes – Martin Webb
Performer – Clive Bunker, Glenn Cornick, Ian Anderson, Martin Barre
Photography By – Ruan O'Lochlainn
Piano, Organ [...For Our Benefit] – John Evan
Producer, Written-By – Ian Anderson
Remix [2013 Stereo Mix] – Steven Wilson
A Collector's Edition - New 5.1 & Stereo Mixes With Additional Recordings 1969-70
Digipack release.
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 (tbc)
The package includes a booklet containing an 8000 word essay written by Martin Webb, interviews with band members, and rare photographs.
Recorded at Morgan Studio, London.
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