Limited edition super deluxe edition includes two CDs, a bonus DVD & Blu-ray, a 180 gram LP pressing and more.

Digitally remastered and expanded two commemorative Collector's Edition of the classic 1971 album, released to coincide with the classic LP's 40th Anniversary. Disc One features a NEW, previously unreleased stereo mix of the album. Disc Two contains additional recordings from 1970-71 and includes unheard stereo mixes. EMI.

Early in 1968, a group of young British musicians, born from the ashes of various failed regional bands gathered together in hunger, destitution and modest optimism in Luton, North of London. With a common love of blues and an appreciation, between them, of various other music forms, they started to win over a small but enthusiastic audience in the various pubs and clubs of Southern England. The breakthrough came when they were offered the Thursday night residency at London’s famous Marquee Club in Wardour Street, Soho.

The early Jethro Tull released their first Blues-oriented album, This Was, in the latter part of 1968 before moving on to more home-grown and eclectic efforts in 1969 with Stand Up and a flutter of single releases, including Living In The Past, in the UK market.

Benefit, Aqualung, and Thick As A Brick followed and the band’s success grew internationally. Various band members came and went, but the charismatic front man and composer, flautist and singer Ian Anderson continued, as he does to this day, to lead the group through its various musical incarnations.

40th Anniversary Set contains :

• All-new stereo and 5.1 surround sound mixes by Porcupine Tree’s Steven Wilson
• A hardback book accompanied by a heavyweight vinyl LP
• 2 CDs featuring the new Aqualung stereo mix & additional 1970 and ’71 recordings
• DVD and Blu-ray albums mixed to 5.1 surround sound with four additional recordings.
• A 36-page booklet, housed in a digipack sleeve.