This year marks the jubilee of JETHRO TULL, and it would be strange if , having taken care of commemorative compilations and the 40th anniversary “Heavy Horses” reissue – mentioned here – Ian Anderson, whom this scribe saw on-stage last month, forgot about the band’s first album, “This Was” which deserves deluxe treatment no less than its sequels. And on November 9th, the group’s debut will indeed be out in the by now familiar book format, with three CDs and a DVD offering various mixes, including Steven Wilson‘s ones, if not a lot of rarities. Hopefully, there’ll be more of those next year, when “Stormwatch” – rumored to be handled by Wilson as well – is out again.
This Was –
The 50th Anniversary Edition
As for “This Was” – here’s its breakdown:
CD1
Steven Wilson Stereo Remix:
1. My Sunday Feeling
2. Some Day The Sun Won’t Shine For You
3. Beggar’s Farm
4. Move On Alone
5. Serenade To A Cuckoo
6. Dharma For One
7. It’s Breaking Me Up
8. Cat’s Squirrel
9. A Song For Jeffrey
10. Round
Associated Recordings:
11. Love Story
12. A Christmas Song
13. Serenade To A Cuckoo (Take 1 – previously unreleased)
14. Some Day The Sun Won’t Shine For You (Faster Version – previously unreleased)
15. Move On Alone (Flute Version – previously unreleased)
16. Ultimate Confusion – previously unreleased
CD 2
BBC Sessions:
1. So Much Trouble
2. My Sunday Feeling
3. Serenade To A Cuckoo
4. Cat’s Squirrel
5. A Song For Jeffrey
6. Love Story
7. Stormy Monday
8. Beggar’s Farm
9. Dharma For One
Original Mono Mixes:
10. A Song For Jeffrey
11. One For John Gee
12. Someday The Sun Won’t Shine For You (Faster Version)
13. Love Story
14. A Christmas Song
15. Sunshine Day
16. Aeroplane
17. Blues For The 18th
18. Love Story (1969 US Promo Single Stereo Mix for FM Radio)
19. US FM Radio Spot #1
20. US FM Radio Spot #2
CD 3 – The Album:
1-10 – Original Stereo Mixes:
11-20 – 2008 Remastered Versions / Mono
DVD
1-10 – The Album: Steven Wilson 4.1 Surround Sound Mix in DTS and Dolby Digital
Steven Wilson 5.1 Surround Sound Mixes in DTS and Dolby Digital:
11. Love Story
12. A Christmas Song
Steven Wilson Stereo Remixes 96/24:
13-22 – The Album
23. Love Story
24. A Christmas Song
25. Serenade To A Cuckoo (Take 1)
26. Some Day The Sun Won’t Shine For You (Faster Version)
27. Move On Alone (Flute Version)
28. Ultimate Confusion
29-38 – The Album: Original 1969 US Stereo Mixes 96/24
