50 for 50
Compilation album by
Jethro Tull
Released1 June 2018
Recorded1968–2003
Genre
Length220:15
Label
Jethro Tull chronology
Live at Carnegie Hall 1970
(2015) 		50 for 50
(2018) 		The Zealot Gene
(2022)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Classic Rock[3]

50 for 50 is a three-disc compilation album[1] by the English progressive rock band Jethro Tull, released in 2018.[4] Released to commemorate the band's 50th anniversary, the collection includes 50 tracks, selected by frontman Ian Anderson himself,[1] released between 1968 and 2003.

Track listing

All songs written by Ian Anderson, except where noted.

Disc 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Place of OriginLength
1."Nothing Is Easy" Stand Up, 19694:24
2."Love Story" Non-album single, 19683:03
3."Beggar's Farm"Anderson, Mick AbrahamsThis Was, 19684:17
4."Living in the Past" Non-album single, 19693:22
5."A Song for Jeffrey" This Was, 19683:23
6."A New Day Yesterday" Stand Up, 19694:08
7."The Witch's Promise" Non-album single, 19703:58
8."Mother Goose" Aqualung, 19713:52
9."With You There To Help Me" Benefit, 19706:18
10."Teacher" (US album version) Benefit (US version), 19703:56
11."Life Is a Long Song" Life Is a Long Song EP, 19713:18
12."Sweet Dream" Non-album single, 19694:03
13."Aqualung" Aqualung, 19716:36
14."Minstrel in the Gallery" (single edit) Minstrel in the Gallery, 19753:51
15."Critique Oblique" (Steven Wilson remix) A Passion Play, 19734:36
16."Weathercock" Heavy Horses, 19784:02
17."Cross-Eyed Mary" Aqualung, 19714:10
Total length:71:17
Disc 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Place of OriginLength
1."Bourée"J. S. Bach, arr. by AndersonStand Up, 19693:45
2."Dun Ringill" Stormwatch, 19792:41
3."Heavy Horses" Heavy Horses, 19788:54
4."Hunting Girl" Songs from the Wood, 19775:11
5."Bungle in the Jungle" War Child, 19743:36
6."Salamander" Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die!, 19762:51
7."Pussy Willow" The Broadsword and the Beast, 19823:53
8."Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die" Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die!, 19765:39
9."Songs from the Wood" Songs from the Wood, 19774:53
10."The Whistler" Songs from the Wood, 19773:31
11."Really Don't Mind / See There a Son Is Born" Thick as a Brick, 19725:01
12."Moths" Heavy Horses, 19783:24
13."One White Duck / 010 = Nothing at All" Minstrel in the Gallery, 19754:36
14."Cup of Wonder" Songs from the Wood, 19774:31
15."Ring Out Solstice Bells" The Jethro Tull Christmas Album, 20034:05
16."Skating Away On the Thin Ice of the New Day" War Child, 19744:11
17."A Christmas Song" The Jethro Tull Christmas Album, 20032:49
Total length:73:31
Disc 3
No.TitleWriter(s)Place of OriginLength
1."One Brown Mouse" Heavy Horses, 19783:21
2."Rare and Precious Chain" Roots to Branches, 19953:35
3."Kissing Willie" Rock Island, 19893:32
4."Rocks on the Road" Catfish Rising, 19915:31
5."Fylingdale Flyer" A, 19804:33
6."Paparazzi"Anderson, Martin Barre, Peter-John VetteseUnder Wraps, 19843:47
7."North Sea Oil" Stormwatch, 19793:10
8."Steel Monkey" Crest of a Knave, 19873:35
9."Black Sunday" A, 19806:35
10."European Legacy" Under Wraps, 19843:24
11."Budapest" Crest of a Knave, 198710:02
12."Broadsword" The Broadsword and The Beast, 19825:02
13."Dot Com" J-Tull Dot Com, 19994:26
14."Farm on the Freeway" Crest of a Knave, 19876:30
15."This Is Not Love" Catfish Rising, 19913:58
16."Locomotive Breath" Aqualung, 19714:26
Total length:75:27

50th Anniversary Collection

50th Anniversary Collection
Greatest hits album by
Jethro Tull
Released1 June 2018
Recorded1968–2003
Genre
Length62:48
Label

50th Anniversary Collection is a single-disc greatest hits album by the English progressive rock band Jethro Tull, released in 2018.[5] The album is a summary of 50 for 50, containing the same cover in a different color. The tracklist was selected by Anderson himself.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Love Story"3:03
2."Living in the Past"3:22
3."Life Is a Long Song"3:19
4."Sweet Dream"4:03
5."The Witch's Promise"3:51
6."Aqualung"6:37
7."Dun Ringill"2:42
8."Cross-Eyed Mary"4:09
9."Boureé"3:46
10."Bungle in the Jungle"3:36
11."Steel Monkey"3:37
12."Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die!"5:40
13."Ring Out, Solstice Bells"4:06
14."Farm on the Freeway"6:31
15."Locomotive Breath"4:26

Charts

Chart information for 50 for 50 only, not 50th Anniversary Collection:

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] 73
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 153
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[8] 32
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] 48
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[10] 32
Italian Albums (FIMI)[11] 80
Scottish Albums (OCC)[12] 30
UK Albums (OCC)[13] 73
US Billboard Top Rock Albums[14] 35

References

  1. ^ a b c d Blistein, Jon (March 27, 2018). "Jethro Tull Detail Massive 50th Anniversary Compilation". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  2. ^ a b 50 for 50 on AllMusic
  3. ^ Batcup, Tim (22 June 2018). "Jethro Tull – 50 For 50 album review". Classic Rock. Archived from the original on 2020-02-29. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Burningshed ((( 50 For 50 )))". www.burningshed.com. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
  5. ^ "Burningshed ((( 50th Anniversary Collection )))". www.burningshed.com. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
  6. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Jethro Tull – 50 for 50" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – Jethro Tull – 50 for 50" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  8. ^ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 23.Týden 2018 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  9. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Jethro Tull – 50 for 50" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  10. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2018. 23. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  11. ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 23 (dal 2018-06-01 al 2018-06-07)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  12. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  13. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  14. ^ "Jethro Tull". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on February 29, 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
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