The Very Best Of

by Jethro Tull

Overview

How does one evaluate a best-of compilation by a legendary band who's released several such collections already? Frankly, most, if not all, of these selections have appeared on Jethro Tull hits collections and, in many cases, multiple times. And after decades of being critical of record companies capitalizing off artists by releasing one greatest-hits album after another, frontman Ian Anderson decided to choose the actual tracks for this album. The ironic thing is, this Tull collection is no different than those that preceded it, except that perhaps maximum disc space was utilized here, as it's comprised of 20 tracks and 78 minutes of music. There's nothing new here for avid Jethro Tull fans, and curious potential fans have at least a dozen other retrospectives to choose from.

Product Details

Release Date:	07/03/2001
Label:	Parlophone (Wea)
UPC:	0724353261429
catalogNumber:	326143
Rank:	4015

Tracks

1. Living in the Past
2. Aqualung
3. Sweet Dream
4. The Whistler
5. Bungle in the Jungle
6. The Witch's Promise
7. Locomotive Breath
8. Steel Monkey
9. Thick as a Brick
10. Bourée
11. Too Old to Rock 'N' Roll: Too Young to Die
12. Life Is a Long Song
13. Songs from the Wood
14. A New Day Yesterday
15. Heavy Horses
16. Broadsword
17. Roots to Branches
18. A Song for Jeffrey
19. Minstrel in the Gallery
20. Cheerio

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jethro Tull   Primary Artist
Martin Barre   Guitar

Technical Credits

Ian Anderson   Composer
Martin Barre   Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach   Composer
Gerald Bostock   Composer
Jennie Anderson   Composer
Terry Ellis   Composer