Jethro Tull

Artist:  Jethro Tull
Origin:  Blackpool and Luton, England
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Progressive Folk, Folk Rock, Art Rock

Original line-up:

Ian Anderson:  Vocals, Flute, Mouth Organ, Piano
Mick Abrahams:  Guitar
Glenn Cornick:  Bass
Clive Bunker:  Drums

Jethro Tull were a British Progressive Rock Group, formed in Luton, Bedfordshire, in 1967, by Ian Anderson (Vocals, Flute), Mick Abrahams (Guitar), Glenn Cornick (Bass) and Clive Bunker (Drums).  Their music mixed of Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Folk, Jazz, and Classical.  The group achieved commercial success in 1969 with the album Stand Up which reached No. 1 in the UK Charts, and toured regularly in the UK and the US.  They have sold over 60 million albums worldwide, with 11 Gold and five Platinum.  They are one of the most commercially successful of Progressive Rock Band by Rolling Stone Magazine.

Title:  Benefit (Collector's Edition) (Box Set:  2CD+DVD) (2013)
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Progressive Folk, Folk Rock, Art Rock
Label:  Chrysalis Records
Rating:  *****

Tracks:

Disc 1:  CD:  The Seven Wilson 2013 Stereo Mixes:

 1.  With You There To Help Me  (6:20)
 2.  Nothing To Say  (5:21)
 3.  Alive And Well And Living In  (2:47)
 4.  Son  (2:53)
 5.  For Michael Collins, Jeffrey And Me  (3:50)
 6.  To Cry You A Song  (6:15)
 7.  A Time For Everything  (2:44)
 8.  Inside  (3:49)
 9.  Play In Time  (3:53)
10. Sossity You're A Woman  (4:39)
11. Singing All Day  (3:08)
12. Sweet Dream   (4:06)
13. 17  (6:20)
14. Teacher (UK Single Version) (4:58)
15. Teacher (US Album Version) (4:05)

Disc 2:  CD:  Associated Recordings 1969-1970: 

 1.  Singing All Day (Mono) (3:04)
 2.  Sweet Dream (Mono)  (4:03)
 3.  17 (Mono)  (6:11)
 4.  The Witch's Promise (Mono)   (4:03)
 5.  17 (Stereo)  (5:31)
 6.  The Witch's Promise (Mono)   (3:57)
 7.  Teacher (UK Single Version) (Mono) (4:53)
 8.  Teacher (US Album Version) (Mono)  (3:58)
 9.  The Witch's Promise (Stereo)  (3:50)
10. Teacher (UK Single Version) (Stereo) (4:46)
11. Teacher (US Album Version) (Stereo) (3:56)
12. Inside (Mono)   (2:40)
13. Alive And Well and Living In  (Mono) (2:47)
14. A Time For Everything (Mono)   (2:43)
15. Reprise AM Radio Spot 1 (Mono)   (1:03)
16. Reprise AM Radio Spot 2 (Mono)   (1:02)

Disc 3:  DVD  Contents:

Steven Wilson's 2013 Mixes (The Album and 5 Extra Tracks)
In DTS and Dolby AC3 5.1 Surround & Stereo 96/24 LPCM

Flat Transfers of the Original UK+US LP Master in 96/24 LPCM & Additional Tracks

-Sweet Dream
-17
-The Witch's Promise

Personnel:

Ian Anderson:  Vocals, Flute, Guitar, Keyboards
Martin Barre:  Electric Guitar
Glenn Cornick:  Bass, Hammond Organ (Uncredited)
Clive Bunker:  Drums

Additional Musicians:

David Palmer:  Orchestral Arrangements
John Evan:  Piano, Organ

Benefit is the 2013 Collector's Edition album, with associated recordings 1969-1970 and remixed by sound wizard Steven Wilson, Box Set 2 CD+DVD by Jethro Tull, was released on October 28, 2013 by Chrysalis Records.