Through the Years (Jethro Tull)

Through the Years
Compilation album by Jethro Tull
Released 1998
Genre Progressive rock, hard rock
Length 63:38
Label Disky Communications Europe B.V.
Jethro Tull chronology
In Concert
(1995)
Through The Years
(1998)
J-Tull Dot Com
(1999)

Through the Years is a compilation album by the progressive rock band Jethro Tull. It is something of a retrospective; with songs from many different periods in the band's history. It is not a greatest hits album; as it has many songs not on such albums (Such as "Quizz Kid", "Still Loving You Tonight" and "Beastie".) It has material spanning all over the band's existence; from their first album to their folk rock trio to Aqualung to Roots to Branches. The liner notes contain a short history of Jethro Tull. (Starting humorously with the question "Didn't Jethro Tull die of a drug overdose?")

Track listing

  1. "Living in the Past (Live)" - 5:03
  2. "Wind Up" - 6:04
  3. "Warchild" - 4:33
  4. "Dharma for One" - 4:11
  5. "Acres Wild" - 3:22
  6. "Budapest" - 10:00
  7. "The Whistler" - 3:30
  8. "We Used to Know" - 3:55
  9. "Beastie" - 3:57
  10. "Locomotive Breath (Live)" - 5:36
  11. "Rare and Precious Chain" - 3:34
  12. "Quizz Kid" - 5:08
  13. "Still Loving You Tonight" - 4:30

The track "Living in the Past" is not listed as live, but there are many differences between it and the original that imply that it is live, such as lack of lyrics, more intense playing and applause at the end.