Records are like friends. With some you have short intense connections while others stay and provide life long relationships. Jethro Tull has always been there for me. They had some changes in styles and settings through the years, but with every step there's been beautiful melodies, poetic lyrics and high quality performance. That really shows on this collection, mostly with non-LP single and EP cuts from 1968-71. USA and other countries had partly different tracking - this is about the UK issue. Side 3 is from a 1970 Carnegie Hall concert and shows what a great live band they were, most of the other three sides are rare studio cuts. Here's the entire five track "Life Is A Long Song" EP and seven more '45 A:s and B:s. Some of those existed in mono only and got new mixes for this release. A version of "Teacher" also appeared on the UK "Benefit" album, on here is the US '45 edit, previously unissued in UK. There's so much good music on all four sides - melodic, emotional and personal, performed with presence and skill - this has become one of my best buddies. It's hard to pick a favorite, but "Life Is A Long Song" touches me every time. Early press with label as shown here, thick structured cover with a 20 page stapled booklet containing song info and 50+ pics of the band. (YÖHT*)(LYBÖ*)
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