Jethro Tull's Bursting Out: Live: Steven Wilson Remix on 3LP. Restored to Its Original 1978 Running Order Plus 3 Tracks. Also Includes 5 Tracks Recorded at Madison Square Garden.

Breakouts from the Bursting Out (The Inflated Edition) remixed by Steven Wilson re-ordered back to its original running order plus 3 tracks (including "Heavy Horses" and "Living In The Past") that were not featured on the original LP release back in 1978 because of time constraints. This 3LP version also includes 5 tracks recorded at Madison Square Garden.

A live extravaganza from the '70s Jethro Tull, this was recorded over several nights in different venues on a portable 8-track tape recorder and transferred to 2" multitrack when I got home after the tours. I had to listen all through to many shows and pick the best live versions. But much of it was, at least, from the concert in Bern, Switzerland where dear Claude Nobs came to introduce the band in his inimitable style. Also featuring on this box set collection is the live concert from Madison Square Garden recorded a few months later and shown live on BBC TV in the UK. A scary experience for the band as it was, we were told, the first time a live rock concert had been the subject of a live satellite broadcast.

The band lineup at this time was a fine-tuned machine and, although missing the unwell John Glascock for the MSG show, it serves as a fine testimony for the many wonderful shows we did in the 70s, before general touring fatigue and burn-out began a year or so later.

Enjoy vintage Tull at its 70s best!

– Ian Anderson