JETHRO TULL’S BENEFIT REVISITED
Collector’s Edition Of Band’s Acclaimed Third Album Gets Expanded
With New 5.1 Surround Mixes Of The Original Album And Numerous Bonus Tracks
2-CD/DVD-Audio And Digital Versions Will Be Available On October 29
LOS ANGELES – When Jethro Tull released Benefit in 1970, it signaled a new, more progressive musical direction for the English band. It also became one of the best-known albums of their career, which is going strong more 60 million records and 40 years later. The Grammy®-winning group is now revisiting that pivotal album for a 2-CD/DVD-Audio collector’s edition.
BENEFIT: COLLECTOR’S EDITION will all be available on October 29 for list prices of $29.98 (2-CD/DVD) and $14.99 (digital). The album will also be released on vinyl later this year. Details to be announced soon.
The 2-CD/DVD collection comes loaded with a massive amount of music recorded by the band, which at the time featured: multi-instrumentalist frontman Ian Anderson, guitarist Martin Barre, drummer Clive Bunker, pianist John Evan, and bassist Glenn Cornick.
The first disc contains the album’s 10 original tracks, plus five bonus tracks that include both the U.K. and U.S. stereo versions of “Teacher.” All the songs are newly mixed by Steven Wilson and approved by Ian Anderson. The second disc includes newly remastered versions of rare tracks and singles recorded around the same time as Benefit, such as “Sweet Dream” in both stereo and mono.
The audio-only DVD, which is available exclusively with this version, is packed with 58 tracks, including the album and bonus tracks in 5.1 surround sound. It also contains the U.K and U.S. versions of the album. The American version was sequenced differently and replaced the U.K. track “Alive and Well and Living In” with “Teacher.” In addition, the set also comes with a handsome booklet filled with rare photographs, an essay by Martin Webb, and interviews with band members.
The digital version of BENEFIT: COLLECTOR’S EDITION features all 31 tracks from the double-CD set, including the original album and various bonus tracks.
BENEFIT: COLLECTOR’S EDITION
Track Listing
CD One
1. “With You There To Help Me”
2. “Nothing To Say”
3. “Alive And Well And Living In”
4. “Son”
5. “For Michael Collins, Jeffrey and Me”
6. “To Cry You A Song”
7. “A Time for Everything?”
8. “Inside”
9. “Play In Time”
10. “Sossity; You’re a Woman”
11. “Singing All Day”
12. “Sweet Dream”
13. “17”
14. “Teacher” (UK single version) (stereo)
15. “Teacher” (US album version) (stereo)
Tracks 1-10 Produced by Ian Anderson
Executive Producer Terry Ellis
CD Two – Associated Recordings
1. “Singing All Day” (mono)*
2. “Sweet Dream” (mono)
3. “17” (mono)
4. “Sweet Dream” (stereo)*
5. “17” (stereo)*
6. “The Witch’s Promise” (mono)
7. “Teacher” (UK single version) (mono)
8. “Teacher” (US album version) (mono)
9. “The Witch’s Promise” (stereo)
10. “Teacher” (UK single version) (stereo)
11. “Teacher” (US album version) (stereo)
12. “Inside” (mono)
13. “Alive And Well And Living In”
14. “A Time For Everything” (mono)
15. Reprise AM Radio Spot 1 (mono)
16. Reprise FM Radio Spot 2 (stereo)
*previously unreleased
DVD (Audio Only)
DTS & Dolby Digital 5.1 & stereo versions
of the following:
1. “With You There To Help Me”
2. “Nothing To Say”
3. “Alive And Well And Living In”
4. “Son”
5. “For Michael Collins, Jeffrey and Me”
6. “To Cry You A Song”
7. “A Time for Everything?”
8. “Inside”
9. “Play In Time”
10. “Sossity; You’re a Woman”
11. “Singing All Day”
12. “Sweet Dream”
13. “17”
14. “Teacher” (UK single version) (stereo)
15. “Teacher” (US album version) (stereo)
New 5.1 surround sound and stereo mixes by Steven Wilson
Flat transfer of Original UK LP master at 96/24:
UK running order
1. “With You There To Help Me”
2. “Nothing To Say”
3. “Alive And Well And Living In”
4. “Son”
5. “For Michael Collins, Jeffrey and Me”
6. “To Cry You A Song”
7. “A Time for Everything?”
8. “Inside”
9. “Play In Time”
10. “Sossity; You’re a Woman”
US running order
1. “With You There To Help Me”
2. “Nothing To Say”
3. “Inside”
4. “Son”
5. “For Michael Collins, Jeffrey and Me”
6. “To Cry You A Song”
7. “A Time for Everything?”
8. “Teacher”
9. “Play In Time”
10. “Sossity; You’re a Woman
Additional flat transfer recordings at 96/24:
11. “Sweet Dream” (stereo)
12. “17” (stereo)
13. “The Witch’s Promise” (stereo)