Jethro Tull, ena najpomembnejših zasedb, ki je s svojo dejavnostjo v začetku sedemdesetih bistveno prispevala k razvoju in razmahu žanra progresivni rock, so napovedali, da bo njihov klasični album “Benefit”, ki je v lanskem letu zaokrožil 50. jubilejnih let odkar je izšel, 5. 11. 2021 ponovno na razpolago v razširjeni različici štirih CD-jev in dveh DVD-jev. Za ponatis bodo poskrbeli pri PLG UK.
“Benefit”, tretji album skupine, ostaja eden redkih v diskografiji skupine, ki ni doživel ponatisa ob svoji 40. obletnici. Postavo skupine na tem albumu so zastopali: Ian Anderson (flavta, kitara, vokal), Martin Barre (kitara), Glenn Cornick (bas kitara) in Clive Bunker (bobni). Na albumu je odigral vse klavirje in Hammond orgle John Evan, ki se je po izidu albuma skupini permanentno priključil.
“Benefit (The 50th Anniversary Enhanced Edition)” bo vseboval ogromno dodatnega materiala, sveži remiks s strani Stevena Wilsona. Na tretjem CD-ju se bo nahajal neizdani remiks Stevena Wilsona in sicer gre za posnetek koncerta skupine v sklopu festvala Tanglewood leta 1970, medtem ko bo na drugem DVD-ju doslej neizdani filmski posnetek tega koncerta. Četrti CD bo vseboval rematerizirano verzijo mono posnetka neizdanega koncertnega nastopa skupine na prizorišču The Aragon Ballroom iz 1970.
Vse skupaj bo opremljeno s sto stransko knjižico ter esejem, ki ga je prispeval Martin Webb. Ponatis bodo spremljali komentarji, ki se nanašajo na vsako skladbo albuma s strani Iana Andersona, Martina Barreja, Glenna Cornicka in Clivea Bunkerja, prav tako pa bodo vključeni intervjuji s studijskim inženirjem Robinom Blackom, izvršnim producentom Terryjem Ellisom in kreatorjem Tanglewood festivala leta 1970 Joshuo Whiteom. Prav tako bo vpeta v material poglobljena razlaga pristopa do miksanja albuma Benefit leta 2013, ki jo je prispeval Steven Wilson. Vse skupaj bo spremljala plejada anekdot ter legija neizdanih fotografij in spominskih slik iz obdobja nastajanja albuma.
“Benefit (The 50th Anniversary Enhanced Edition)” lahko že prednaročite.
“Benefit (The 50th Anniversary Enhanced Edition)” bo zastopan s sledečim materialom:
Disc One – Original Album Steven Wilson Stereo Remixes (1-17)
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
Associated Recordings
11. Singing All Day
12. Sweet Dream
13. 17
14. Teacher (UK Single Version)
15. Teacher (US Album Version)
16. My God (Early Version)
17. Just Trying To Be
Disc Two – Additional Associated Recordings, Original 1969-1970 Mono Mixes
1. Singing All Day
2. Sweet Dream(UK single ‘A’ side)
3. 17 (UK single ‘B’ side)
4. The Witch’s Promise (EUR single double ‘A’ side)
5. Teacher (UK Single Version) (EUR single double ‘A’ side)
6. Teacher (US Album Version) ( US single ‘B’ side)
7. Inside (UK Single ‘A’ side)
8. Alive And Well And Living In (UK Single ‘B’ side)
9. A Time For Everything ( US single ‘B’ side)
Original 1969-1970 Stereo Mixes
10. Sweet Dream
11. 17
12. The Witch’s Promise (UK single double ‘A’ side)
13. Teacher (UK Single Version)(UK single double ‘A’ side)
14. The Witch’s Promise (US promo single ‘A’ side)
15. Teacher (US Album Version) (US promo single ‘B’ side)
1971 Stereo Remixes
16. Singing All Day
17. Sweet Dream
18. The Witch’s Promise
19. Teacher (US album Version)
Original Radio Spots
20. Benefit Radio Spot #1
21. Benefit Radio Spot #2Advertisement
Disc Three – Live At The Tanglewood (Steven Wilson Stereo Remix)
1. Introduction And Tuning
2. Nothing Is Easy
3. My God (incl. Flute Solo)
4. With You There To Help Me / By Kind Permission Of
5. Dharma For One (incl. Drum Solo (edited))
6. We Used To Know
7. Guitar Instrumental
8. For A Thousand Mothers
Disc Four – Live At The Aragon Ballroom, Chigag0 1970 (Mono)
1. Introduction And Tuning
2. My Sunday Feeling
3. My God (incl. Flute Solo)
4. To Cry You A Song
5. With You There To Help Me / By Kind Permission Of
6. Sossity; You’re A Woman / Reasons For Waiting
7. Nothing Is Easy
8. Dharma For One (incl. Drum Solo)
9. We Used To Know
10. Guitar Instrumental
11.For A Thousand Mothers
DVD 1
Steven Wilson’s 2013 remix of the album and 5 extra tracks in DTS and Dolby AC 3 5.1 surround and 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
DVD 2
The 1970 Fillmore at Tanglewood Concert on video with Steven Wilson’s 2020 audio remix in stereo and 5.1 surround.
