Customer Reviews
Tull at their best - By: David Mcclernon, 08 May 2007 
This was the first Tull album I heard; As i played flute someone thought that I may like it; Witches Promise was the chosen track & I was instantly hooked. That remains one of my all time favourite Tull tracks.
I was fortunate to see them live twice & they were even better than I expected; Ian Anderson was a mainc genius who could not only write great songs but was a fantastic musician & performer.
The 2 live tracks are amazing & amongst the most played out of the entire collection of Tull albums I have.
The other tracks are shorter & some are more folk likein sound. Up The 'Pool is great fun & some of the accoustic giutar playing is first class. The whole album comes together brillaintly & if you havent heard it or of Jethro Tull then it is a must buy
one of the best compilations - By: Rhy Evans, 23 Oct 2003 When I first heard this album, I did not realise that it was a compilation album. I think this says something about how well the tracks were chosen & put together on what must be considered as one of Jethro Tull's finest.
The album has all of the traditional elements which make early Jethro Tull music so great. It combines upbeat folk guitar styles, with Anderson's exquisite, & sometimes frantic flute playing. The lyrics are thoughtful & are deliveredin such a way by Anderson, that you feel confidentin what he is expressing.
What makes this album truly great though is the way it mixes the laid back playful nature of folk with the more jazzy edgier rock motifs which work their wayin many songs.
If you are a fan of Jethro Tull & especially early Jethro Tull then you will enjoy this album immensely. As well as containing many great tracks from the adrenaline releasing "locamotive breath" to the funky "For later" & the philosophical "wond'ring again", it contains two astonishing live tracks. These are "By kind permission of" & "Dharma for one" & showcase Clive Bunker's extraordordinary talent.
If you are a fan of progressive music from the early seventies, then I think this should definitely bein your collection.
