Jethro Tull’s second album, Stand Up, released in 1969, marked a turning point for the band with the addition of guitarist Martin Barre (who had replaced Mick Abrahams) along with Anderson’s introduction of folk-rock influences to the group’s previously blues-based sound. With Anderson in full control of the album's musical and lyrical content, Stand Up was a much more electic and diverse album, that ranged from the swirling blues of "A New Day Yesterday" and the mandolin-fueled rave-up of "Fat Man", to the group’s spirited re-working of Bach’s "Bouree" (in E Minor).
Ian Anderson has picked it as his favourite Tull album, “because that was my first album of first really original music.”
Now Jethro Tull has announced a deluxe 2CD/1DVD version of the album - Stand Up: The Elevated Edition, due for release November 18 and available to order now.
The first disc features Steven Wilson’s new stereo mixes of the original album, along with a number of rare recordings, including an unreleased version of "Bouree". Other highlights include four songs recorded at the BBC, plus stereo single mixes for "Living In The Past" and "Driving Song".
Hear the unreleased version of "Bouree" here:
The second disc captures Jethro Tull performing live in Sweden, where the band opened for guitar legend Jimi Hendrix in 1969. Recorded only a few weeks after Barre joined the band, the concert includes songs from Tull’s debut album ("A Song For Jeffery" and "My Sunday Feeling"), as well as two songs destined for Stand Up: Back To The Family and Nothing Is Easy. Rounding out the disc are mono single mixes for Living In The Past and Driving Song, plus two radio spots promoting the album.
The DVD includes concert footage of the band performing "To Be Sad Is A Mad Way To Be" and "Back To The Family". The disc also features Wilson’s remix of the original album in PCM stereo and DD/DTS 5.1 surround sound; a 96/24 flat transfer of the original stereo master tapes; plus a 96/24 flat transfer of the original mono and stereo mixes of "Living In The Past" and "Driving Song".
Take a look at the full tracklisting here, or if you're keen to order Stand Up: The Elevated Edition, you can order it here.
JETHRO TULL TO PERFORM AT BLUESFEST
In further exciting news, Jethro Tull has been announced as part of the line up at the 28th Bluesfest Festival held in Byron Bay over the Easter weekend in April 2017 - joining the already impressive line-up including Neil Young, Doobie Brothers, Santana, Patti Smith, Buddy Guy and many more. There are also additional concert dates ahead of the festival in Perth, Sydney, and Melbourne.
TOUR DATES:
April 11 - Perth, Concert Hall
April 13 - Melbourne, Hamer Hall
April 15 - Sydney, State Theatre
April 16 - Byron Bay, Bluesfest (performing a "best of Jethro Tull" setlist)
For more details, visit the Bluesfest website or Facebook.
- RB
