Jethro Tull - Benefit [2LP]

Benefit is a definitive pressing of the band's hauntingly rich third studio album, originally released in 1970. This lush reissue spreads the music across four sides of 180-gram vinyl, allowing every nuance of Ian Anderson’s flute and Martin Barre’s guitar to shine with pristine clarity.

This edition boasts the original U.S. tracklisting, plus the U.K. bonus cut “Alive And Well And Living In.” Tracks like “With You There to Help Me” and “To Cry You a Song” reflect a darker, more progressive edge than its predecessor Stand Up, while showcasing advanced studio techniques like backward-recorded flute and sped-up guitar.

Pressed at Quality Record Pressings and mastered from flat analog tapes by Matthew Lutthans, this release is as audiophile as they come. Housed in a gatefold tip-on jacket, it’s a tactile and sonic tribute to one of rock’s most inventive and genre-defying bands.

If you're into folky prog-rock laced with wild flute solos and 1970s swagger, this edition of Benefit is your new best friend.

Tracklist

LP 1 

1. With You There To Help Me
2. Nothing To Say 
3. Inside 
4. Son
5. For Michael Collins, Jeffrey And Me
   

LP 2

1. To Cry You A Song
2. A Time For Everything
3. Teacher
4. Play In Time
5. Sossity; You're A Woman
6. Alive And Well And Living In