25th Anniversary Limited Edition Collector's Box Set - Commemorative Gift for Fans & Enthusiasts | Perfect for Special Occasions, Display & Nostalgic Collections

This four disc CD boxed set is one of my favorite boxed sets in the world. And it's unfortunate that this has been out of print for quite some time. CD 2 (Recorded live at Carnegie Hall, NYC 1970) has since been re-released in a slightly expanded form on the 2 CD deluxe edition of "Stand Up", although both releases contain elements making each unique to each other. The Carnegie Hall show is a stand out performance from their early days. "My God" is breathtaking (literally, as Ian Anderson demonstrates during the show!) CD 1 is simply a sort of a "best of" collection of common Tull tracks, however, they have been tinkered with in the remix process to purposely present these tracks with a "new audio landscape". CD 4 compiles several interesting live performances from various tours over the years. You get thrill packed live versions of "Kissing Willie", "Budapest", "Still Loving You Tonight", "Seal Driver", a medley that slaps "Wind Up", "Locomotive Breath" and "Land Of Hope And Glory" together, and quite a few more. Then there's CD 3 a/k/a "The Beacons' Bottom Tapes". These songs were recorded specially for this boxed set, in a studio. Brand spankin' new (at the time) studio versions of "Aqualung", "My God", "Living In The Past", "With You There To Help Me", "Bouree", about 10 minutes of "Thick As A Brick", an instrumental version of "Cheerio" and more! All in all, a nicely assembled collection that should appeal to the seasoned Jethro Tull fanatic as well as a newbie checking out Tull for the first (or second) time. There are plenty of Tull's more familiar songs and plenty of the more obscure songs to keep everyone happy.The package design is the icing on this cake. It mimics a cigar box, and when you open it the first thing you see is the booklet, which depicts a full row of "Jethro Tull Brand" cigars! The booklet itself is fun and informative. In fact, the booklet is why I couldn't settle for just having this boxed set burned to CD-R's. I enjoyed this boxed set on CD-R's for years, but there's nothing like having the official release with all the bells and whistles. Speaking of bells and whistles, there is also an instrumental version of "The Whistler" on CD 3. Every track here is a gem. Love it!!!