Original Masters is a greatest hits album by Jethro Tull released under

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in 1985. It was the band's third such effort, the first two being '' M.U. - The Best of Jethro Tull'' (1969–75, released 1976) and '' Repeat - The Best of Jethro Tull - Vol II'' (1969–75, released 1977). Although the compilation was released in 1985, it does not include material released after 1977. The first two compilations had material released exclusively up to 1977 and ''Original Masters'' covers much of that same material with a few extras. The CD's back insert, as well as the back cover of the LP's sleeve, mislabels the song "

The Witch's Promise "The Witch's Promise" is a single by the British rock band Jethro Tull, released in January 1970, on the Chrysalis label. It reached No. 4 in the UK Singles Chart, and was promoted by an appearance on the British chart show ''Top of the Pops ...

" as "Witches Promise".

Track listing

#" Living in the Past" – 3:18 (released as a single, 1969) #" Aqualung" (M.U. remix) – 6:34 (original version released on '' Aqualung'', 1971 - this mix first released on '' M.U. - The Best of Jethro Tull'', 1975) #" Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die" – 5:38 (released on '' Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die!'', 1976) #"

Locomotive Breath "Locomotive Breath" is a song by British progressive rock band Jethro Tull from their 1971 album, '' Aqualung''. Written as a comment on population growth, "Locomotive Breath" was meant to replicate the chugging rhythm of a train. In addition to ...

" – 4:23 (released on '' Aqualung'', 1971) #"

Skating Away on the Thin Ice of the New Day "Skating Away on the Thin Ice of the New Day" is a song by British progressive rock band Jethro Tull. It was released on their album '' War Child'' in 1974. Written as a comment on global cooling for the band's aborted " Chateau D'isaster" album, ...

" (intro edit) – 3:28 (released on '' War Child'', 1974) #"

Bungle in the Jungle "Bungle in the Jungle" is a song by British progressive rock band Jethro Tull. It was released on their album '' War Child'' in 1974. A remnant from the band's abandoned " Chateau D'Isaster Tapes", "Bungle in the Jungle" features lyrics based on ...

" – 3:34 (released on '' War Child'', 1974) #" Sweet Dream" – 4:01 (released as a single, 1969) #"

Songs from the Wood ''Songs from the Wood'' is the tenth studio album by British progressive rock band Jethro Tull, released on 11 February 1977 by Chrysalis Records. The album is considered to be the first of three folk rock albums released by the band at the en ...

" – 4:52 (released on ''

'', 1977) #"

" – 3:47 (released as a single, 1970) #"

Thick as a Brick ''Thick as a Brick'' is the fifth studio album by the British rock band Jethro Tull, released on 3 March 1972. The album contains a continuous piece of music, split over two sides of an LP record, and is intended as a parody of the concept alb ...

" (Edit #1) – 3:00 (released as a single, in conjunction with ''

'', 1972 - this edit first released on '' M.U. - The Best of Jethro Tull'', 1975) #"Minstrel in the Gallery" – 7:47 (released on ''

Minstrel in the Gallery ''Minstrel in the Gallery'' is the eighth studio album by British rock band Jethro Tull, released in September 1975. The album sees the band going in a different direction from their previous work '' War Child'' (1974), returning to a blend of e ...

'', 1975) #"

Life's a Long Song "Life Is a Long Song" is a song composed by Ian Anderson and first recorded by Jethro Tull. It was released as the lead track on an EP of the same name on 3 September 1971, which reached No. 11 in the UK charts. The song later appeared on the 19 ...

" – 3:16 (released on ''Life Is a Long Song'' EP, 1971)

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References

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