Benefit (The 50th Anniversary Enhanced Edition) (CD) – Jethro Tull

Jethro Tull’s 1970 classic Benefit will be celebrated in a brand-new 4CD/2DVD set, featuring remixes by Steven Wilson, an abundance of previously unreleased material, packaged within a deluxe hardback book, containing 100 pages of commentary from numerous contributors alongside hordes of images of the band creating and performing their first million-selling album. Benefit (The 50th Anniversary Enhanced Edition) will be out on 5th November.

Following the successes This Was (1968) and Stand Up (1969), Jethro Tull returned in 1970 with their third studio album in as many years.

Benefit (The 50th Anniversary Enhanced Edition) contains a copious amount of expanded material, building upon the 2013 Steven Wilson remixes. CD3 contains a previously unreleased Steven Wilson remix of Jethro Tull performing at Tanglewood in 1970. Further to that, CD4 contains a newly remastered version of a concert at The Aragon Ballroom in 1970 in mono. The 100-page book, enclosed within the elegant, hardback book packaging, contains an essay from Martin Webb, who expands upon the 2013 “A Collector’s Edition” booklet notes. Following that are interviews with band members at the time, Ian Anderson, Martin Barre, Glenn Cornick and Clive Bunker; as well as thoughts from Robin Black (studio engineer of Benefit and many other Jethro Tull albums), Terry Ellis (‘executive producer’ of Benefit), Joshua White who directed the 1970 Tanglewood Festival which features on DVD2, and Steven Wilson explaining the mixing of Benefit in 2013. The masses of anecdotes are surrounded by legions of images of the band and memorabilia from the era.

Benefit (The 50th Anniversary Enhanced Edition)

Track List

1. With You There to Help Me (2013 Stereo Mix)
2. Nothing to Say (2013 Stereo Mix)
3. Alive and Well and Living In (2013 Stereo Mix)
4. Son (2013 Stereo Mix)
5. For Michael Collins Jeffrey and Me (2013 Stereo Mix)
6. To Cry You a Song (2013 Stereo Mix)
7. A Time for Everything (2013 Stereo Mix)
8. Inside (2013 Stereo Mix)
9. Play in Time (2013 Stereo Mix)
10. Sossity: You’re a Woman (2013 Stereo Mix)
11. Singing All Day (2013 Stereo Mix)
12. Sweet Dream (2013 Stereo Mix)
13. 17 (2013 Stereo Mix)
14. Teacher (UK Stereo) [2013 Mix]
15. Teacher (US Stereo) [2013 Mix]
16. My God (Early Version) [Edit] [Steven Wilson Stereo Remix]
17. Just Trying to Be (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)
18. Singing All Day (Mono) [2013 Remaster]
19. Sweet Dream (Mono) [2013 Remaster]
20. 17 (Mono) [2013 Remaster]
21. The Witch’s Promise (Mono) [2013 Remaster]
22. Teacher (UK Version) [Mono]
23. Teacher (US Version) [Mono]
24. Inside (Mono) [2013 Remaster]
25. Alive and Well and Living In (2013 Remaster)
26. A Time for Everything (Mono) [2013 Remaster]
27. Sweet Dream (Stereo) [2013 Remaster]
28. 17 (2013 Remaster)
29. The Witch’s Promise (UK Single Version)
30. Teacher (UK Stereo) [2013 Remaster]
31. The Witch’s Promise (2013 Remaster)
32. Teacher (US Version) [2013 Remaster]
33. Singing All Day
34. Sweet Dream
35. The Witch’s Promise
36. Teacher
37. Reprise AM Radio Spot 1 (2013 Remaster)
38. Reprise FM Radio Spot 2 (2013 Remaster)
39. Introduction And Tuning (Live at Tanglewood 1970) [Steven Wilson Stereo Remix]
40. Nothing Is Easy (Live at Tanglewood 1970) [Steven Wilson Stereo Remix]
41. My God (incl. Flute Solo) [Live at Tanglewood 1970] [Steven Wilson Stereo Remix]
42. With You There To Help Me / By Kind Permission Of (Live at Tanglewood 1970) [Steven Wilson Stereo Re
43. Dharma For One (incl. Drum Solo) [Live at Tanglewood 1970] [Steven Wilson Stereo Remix]
44. We Used To Know (Live at Tanglewood 1970) [Steven Wilson Stereo Remix]
45. Guitar Instrumental (Live at Tanglewood 1970) [Steven Wilson Stereo Remix]
46. For A Thousand Mothers (Live at Tanglewood 1970) [Steven Wilson Stereo Remix]
47. Introduction And Tuning (Live at the Aragon Ballroom Chicago 1970) [Mono]
48. My Sunday Feeling (Live at the Aragon Ballroom Chicago 1970) [Mono]
49. My God (incl. Flute Solo) [Live at the Aragon Ballroom Chicago 1970] [Mono]
50. To Cry You A Song (Live at the Aragon Ballroom Chicago 1970) [Mono]
51. With You There To Help Me / By Kind Permission Of (Live at the Aragon Ballroom Chicago 1970) [Mono
52. Sossity: You’re A Woman / Reasons For Waiting (Live at the Aragon Ballroom Chicago 1970) [Mono]
53. With You There to Help Me (DTS)
54. Nothing to Say (DTS)
55. Alive and Well and Living In (DTS)
56. Son (DTS)
57. For Michael Collins Jeffrey and Me (DTS)
58. To Cry You a Song (DTS)
59. A Time for Everything (DTS)
60. Inside (DTS)
61. Play in Time (DTS)
62. Sossity: You’re a Woman (DTS)
63. Singing All Day (DTS)
64. Sweet Dream (DTS)
65. 17 (DTS)
66. Teacher (UK Stereo) [DTS]
67. Teacher (US Stereo) [DTS]
68. With You There to Help Me
69. Nothing to Say
70. Alive and Well and Living In
71. Son
72. For Michael Collins Jeffrey and Me
73. To Cry You a Song
74. A Time for Everything
75. Inside
76. Play in Time
77. Sossity: You’re a Woman
78. Singing All Day
79. Sweet Dream
80. 17
81. Teacher (UK Stereo)
82. Teacher (US Stereo)
83. With You There to Help Me (2013 Stereo Mix)
84. Nothing to Say (2013 Stereo Mix)
85. Alive and Well and Living In (2013 Stereo Mix)
86. Son (2013 Stereo Mix)
87. For Michael Collins Jeffrey and Me (2013 Stereo Mix)
88. To Cry You a Song (2013 Stereo Mix)
89. A Time for Everything (2013 Stereo Mix)
90. Inside (2013 Stereo Mix)
91. Play in Time (2013 Stereo Mix)
92. Sossity: You’re a Woman (2013 Stereo Mix)
93. Singing All Day (2013 Stereo Mix)
94. Sweet Dream (2013 Stereo Mix)
95. 17 (2013 Stereo Mix)
96. Teacher (UK Stereo) [2013 Mix]
97. Teacher (US Stereo) [2013 Mix]
98. With You There to Help Me
99. Nothing to Say
100. Alive and Well and Living In
101. Son
102. For Michael Collins Jeffrey and Me
103. To Cry You a Song
104. A Time for Everything
105. Inside
106. Play in Time
107. Sossity: You’re a Woman
108. Sweet Dream
109. 17
110. The Witch’s Promise
111. Introduction And Tuning (Live at Tanglewood 1970) [Steven Wilson Remix]
112. Nothing Is Easy (Live at Tanglewood 1970) [Steven Wilson Remix]
113. My God (incl. Flute Solo) [Live at Tanglewood 1970] [Steven Wilson Remix]
114. With You There To Help Me / By Kind Permission Of (Live at Tanglewood 1970) [Steven Wilson Remix]
115. Dharma For One (incl. Drum Solo) [Live at Tanglewood 1970] [Steven Wilson Remix]
116. We Used To Know (Live at Tanglewood 1970) [Steven Wilson Remix]
117. Guitar Instrumental (Live at Tanglewood 1970) [Steven Wilson Remix]
118. For A Thousand Mothers (Live at Tanglewood 1970) [Steven Wilson Stereo Remix]
119. Introduction And Tuning (Live at Tanglewood 1970) [Steven Wilson Remix]
120. Nothing Is Easy (Live at Tanglewood 1970) [Steven Wilson Remix]
121. My God (incl. Flute Solo) [Live at Tanglewood 1970] [Steven Wilson Remix]
122. With You There To Help Me / By Kind Permission Of (Live at Tanglewood 1970) [Steven Wilson Remix]
123. Dharma For One (incl. Drum Solo) [Live at Tanglewood 1970] [Steven Wilson Remix]
124. We Used To Know (Live at Tanglewood 1970) [Steven Wilson Remix]
125. Guitar Instrumental (Live at Tanglewood 1970) [Steven Wilson Remix]
126. For A Thousand Mothers (Live at Tanglewood 1970) [Steven Wilson Remix]