The Very Best Of (Jethro Tull album)
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| The Very Best Of | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | May 14, 2001 (UK) | |||
| Recorded | 1968–1995 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 78:00 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
| Producer | Ian Anderson | |||
| Jethro Tull chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
The Very Best Of (2001) is a greatest hits album by Jethro Tull. It includes some of the band's biggest hits from 1969 to the present day. Ian Anderson selected the tracks himself, approving edits necessary for timing purposes, e.g. "Heavy Horses".
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Ian Anderson, except where noted
| No. | Title | Original Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Living in the Past" | Non-album single, 1969 | 3:39 |
| 2. | "Aqualung" (Anderson, Jennie Anderson) | Aqualung, 1971 | 6:35 |
| 3. | "Sweet Dream" | Non-album single, 1969 | 4:02 |
| 4. | "The Whistler" | Songs from the Wood, 1977 | 3:28 |
| 5. | "Bungle in the Jungle" | War Child, 1974 | 3:35 |
| 6. | "The Witch's Promise" | Non-album single, 1970 | 3:49 |
| 7. | "Locomotive Breath" | Aqualung | 4:24 |
| 8. | "Steel Monkey" | Crest of a Knave, 1987 | 3:36 |
| 9. | "Thick as a Brick (Edit #1)" (edit of the first 3 minutes of the song) | Thick as a Brick, 1972 | 3:00 |
| 10. | "Bourée" (Anderson, Johann Sebastian Bach; instrumental) | Stand Up, 1969 | 3:44 |
| 11. | "Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die" (single edit) | Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die!, 1976 | 3:54 |
| 12. | "Life Is a Long Song" | Life Is a Long Song, 1971 (EP) | 3:16 |
| 13. | "Songs from the Wood" | Songs from the Wood | 4:51 |
| 14. | "A New Day Yesterday" | Stand Up | 4:08 |
| 15. | "Heavy Horses" (edit) | Heavy Horses, 1978 | 3:19 |
| 16. | "Broadsword" | The Broadsword and the Beast, 1982 | 4:59 |
| 17. | "Roots to Branches[a]" | Roots to Branches, 1995 | 5:11 |
| 18. | "A Song for Jeffrey" | This Was, 1968 | 3:17 |
| 19. | "Minstrel in the Gallery" (single edit; Anderson, Martin Barre) | Minstrel in the Gallery, 1975 | 3:49 |
| 20. | "Cheerio" | The Broadsword and the Beast | 1:10 |
- ^ Incorrectly listed as "Root to Branches" on the CD track list.
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] | 65 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[4] | 13 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] | 99 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[6] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Sleger, Dave. The Very Best Of at AllMusic
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Jethro Tull – The Very Best Of" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Jethro Tull – The Very Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Jethro Tull – The Very Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ "British album certifications – Jethro Tull – The Very Best Of". British Phonographic Industry.
External links
[edit]- The Very Best Of at Collecting Tull
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