To celebrate the 50th anniversary of one of Jethro Tull’s finest and most lyrically personal albums, a 4CD/2DVD casebound book deluxe edition of Benefit (1970).

Please note the exclusive fridge magnet has now sold out.
 
Additionally all Burning Shed pre-orders will be entered into a draw to win an extremely rare tour poster signed by Ian Anderson (we have 3, which were designed for the 2020 JT tour that never happened).
 
Contents include:
 
- The original album and associated recordings remixed in DTS and Dolby 5.1 Surround, and stereo 96/24 LPCM  by Steven Wilson.
- A video and audio recording JT performing at Tanglewood in July 1970 (remixed by Steven Wilson).
- A flat transfer of the original 1970 UK and US masters at 96/24 LPCM stereo.
- A mono audio recording of JT at the Chicago Aragon Ballroom, August 1970.
- Steven Wilson’s 2013 remix of the album, 5 extra tracks in DTS and Dolby 5.1 surround and stereo 96/24 LPCM.
- A 100 page book filled with an extensive history of the album, track-by-track annotations by Ian Anderson, rare photographs and more.
 
CD 1 - Original Album (Steven Wilson Stereo Remixes)
 
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
 
CD 2 - 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 #2
 
CD 3 - Live At Tanglewood, 1970 (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
 
CD 4 - Live At The Aragon Ballroom, Chicago 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.