Living with the Past

by Jethro Tull

Overview

Perhaps there haven't been that many live Tull albums -- as Ian Anderson points out in his liner notes, it's been ten years since the last, and there were only two prior to that -- but there sure have been a lot of Tull titles that play with the phrase "Living in the Past," so it's easy to forgive less dedicated fans if they decide that they might have heard the Fuel 2000 release Living with the Past before. But they haven't -- it's a collection of new live recordings from 2001, largely taken from a performance at London's Hammersmith Apollo in November 2001. What makes this particular live performance noteworthy is that they bring back several original members -- Mick Abrahams, Glen Cornick, Clive Bunker, and Dave Pegg -- for guest appearances in something that will surely delight longtime followers of the band, which is really who this disc is aimed at. On that level, this works quite well. Perhaps the sound is a little too clean, with each instrument clearly defined and detailed, and perhaps the performance leans more toward the professional than the inspired, but it's enjoyable all the same, proving that Tull remained a strong live band well over 30 years later -- and for those who have followed them for years, this will be as welcome as a visit from an old friend. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	01/19/2010
Label:	Eagle Rock / Eagle Records
UPC:	0826992016122
Rank:	119548

Tracks

1. Intro
2. My Sunday Feeling
3. Roots To Branches
4. Jack in the Green
5. The Habanero Reel
6. Sweet Dream
7. In the Grip of Stronger Stuff
8. Aqualung
9. Locomotive Breath
10. Living In the Past
11. Protect and Survive
12. Nothing is Easy
13. Wond'ring Aloud
14. Life is a Long Song
15. A Christmas Song
16. Cheap Day Return
17. Mother Goose
18. Dot Com
19. Fat Man
20. Some Day the Sun Won't Shine For You
21. Cheerio

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jethro Tull   Primary Artist
Doanne Perry   Drums
Malcolm Henderson   Viola,Featured Artist
James Duncan   Drums,Featured Artist
Andrew Giddings   Accordion,Keyboards
Juliet Tomlinson   Cello,Featured Artist
Justine Tomlinson   Violin,Featured Artist
Brian Thomas   Violin,Featured Artist
Clive Bunker   Drums,Featured Artist
Martin Barre   Flute,Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Mick Abrahams   Vocals,Featured Artist,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Dave Pegg   Mandolin,Guitar (Bass)
Jonathan Noyce   Guitar (Bass)
Glenn Cornick   Guitar (Bass),Featured Artist
Ian Anderson   Flute,Vocals,Mandolin,Harmonica,Bamboo Flute,Guitar (Acoustic)
Andy Giddings   Keyboards
Doane Perry   Drums,Percussion

Technical Credits

Mike Downs   Engineer
Terry Ellis   Composer
Michael Chalmers   Photography
Jennifer Price   Composer
Jennie Anderson   Composer
James Duncan   Engineer
Martin Webb   Photography
Bogdan Zarkowski   Design
Michael Abrahams   Composer
Mark Williamson   Photography
Andy Williamson   Engineer
Ian Anderson   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Liner Notes,Photography,Audio Production