art direction John Pasche design Mainartery graphics [tull family tree] Pete Frame liner notes Dave Rees liner notes Martin Webb mastered by [dmm cut] Andy VanDette photography by Allan Ballard photography by Anthony Loew photography by Barry Plummer photography by Brian Cooke photography by Brian Ward photography by Chris Walter photography by Dave Pegg photography by Frank Baron photography by Garry Hunter photography by Joe Astro photography by Martyn Goddard photography by Robert Ellis photography by Roy Burchell photography by S.K.R. Photos International photography by Tony Wilkinson Phonographic Copyright (p) Chrysalis Records Ltd. Copyright (c) Chrysalis Records Ltd. Record Company Chrysalis Records, Inc. Recorded At Radio Monte Carlo Recorded At Congress Centrum, Hamburg Recorded At Maison Rouge Recorded At The Manor Recorded At Morgan Studios Recorded At Ridge Farm Studios Recorded At Sound Techniques, London Recorded At Island Studios Recorded At Studio Hérouville Recorded At Hammersmith Odeon Recorded At Tower Theater Recorded By La Maison Rouge Mastered At Masterdisk Pressed By Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Carrollton, GA Includes a 24-page 11x11 book and printed inner sleeves. For the Club Edition with CRC printed on back of the box, mid-bottom, please see release ID 15180242.
Track A1 to A6 recorded live for BBC Radio 1968/69 and broadcast on the Top Gear and Saturday Club programmes. Track B1, B2 & B4 recorded by the Maison Rouge Mobile at Radio Monte Carlo in April 1975 for BBC Radio. Track B3 recorded live for BBC Radio in February 1977 for the Sight'n'Sound programme. Track B5, B6, I4, I5 & J5 recorded live on April 8th 1982 at Hamburg Congress Centrum Halle. Track C1 to C3, C6, F2, F5 & G3 recorded 1981 at Maison Rouge Studio, London. Track C4 recorded 1986 at the Manor Studio, Oxfordshire. Produced for UK Channel 4 TV historical series The Blood Of The British. Track C5 recorded 1975 by the Maison Rouge Mobile at Radio Monte Carlo. Track C7 & D1 recorded 1974 at Morgan Studio 2, London. Track D2 recorded 1976 at Ridge Farm Studio, Surrey. Track D3 & H6 recorded at Maison Rouge Studio, London. Track D4 recorded 1978 at Maison Rouge Studio, London. Track D5 & J1 recorded at Morgan Studios, London. Track D6 recorded at Sound Techniques Studio, Chelsea. Track D7 & D8 originally recorded 1967 by the John Evan Band. Track E1 recorded 1970 at Island Studios, London. Track E2a to E2c recorded 1972 at Chateau D'Herouville, Paris. Track E3 recorded 1977 at Maison Rouge Studio, London. Track E4 recorded 1979 at Maison Rouge Studio, London. Track F1 recorded circa 1974. Track F3 recorded 1982 at Maison Rouge Studios, London. Track F4 & G5 recorded circa 1978 at Maison Rouge Studio, London. Track G1 recorded March 1988 at home. Track G2 originally recorded 1981 at Maison Rouge Studio, London. Ian's vocals, flute and whistles added April 1988 at home. Track G4 recorded circa 1979 at Maison Rouge Studio, London. Track G6 recorded 1984 at home. Track H3, H4, I1 & J4 recorded live 29th September 1987 at Hammersmith Odeon. Track H5 recorded 1975. Track H8 recorded 1971 at Sound Techniques Studio, Chelsea. Track I2 & J3 recorded live November 1987 at the Tower Theatre, Philadelphia.
Track E1 to E2c, E4, F2, G2 to G5, H6 mixed April 1988.
C1: 'B' side of Coronach UK single. C4: produced for UK Channel 4 TV historical series The Blood Of The British. Released in the UK in June 1986. C5: 'B' side of Minstrel single. C7: Track from Solstice Bell EP released un the UK in 1976 D1: Another track from Solstice Bell EP released un the UK on November 19th, 1976. Originally writte for TV girl dance group, Pan' People, for their appearance with Jethro Tull at the Rainbow Theatre, London, in 1974. D2: 'B' side of The Whistler single released in 1977. D3: Featured on the Home UK EP in 1979 D5: 1969 'B' side of Sweet Dreams UK single. D6: 1968 'B' side of Song For Jeffrey UK single. D7: Recorded originally by the John Evan Band in 1967. Released as a single by MGM miscredited to Jethro Toe. D8: 'B' side of MGM single. G6: Taken from the album of the same name. H1: Taken from the album Warchild released in September 1974. H2: Taken from the album Aqualung released in March 1971. H5: Taken from the album Too Old To Rock 'N' Roll. H6: Taken from the album Heavy Horses released in April 1978. H7: Taken from the album Living In The Past released in 1972. H9: Taken from the album Minstrel In The Gallery released in September 1975. I3: 'B' side of Witch's Promise UK single. J1: A 1970 single. J2: 1974 single taken from the album Warchild.