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Budget Tull - Live

Robert Huggins | Suburban Philadelphia, PA United States | 02/12/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Anyone who has bought Sony/BMG's "Extended Versions" series of live classic rock recordings knows that most of these releases have been culled from previous CD releases. This one is no exception; eight of the CD's ten tracks are taken from 2002's "Living With The Past," which featured the line-up of Ian Anderson, Martin Barre, Andrew Giddings, Jonathan Noyce, and Doane Perry. Two songs, "Cross-Eyed Mary" and "Thick as a Brick," appeared on the companion "Living in the Past" DVD, but not the CD and, for Tull fans, would be the primary reason for picking up this CD. Fans that are new to Jethro Tull or casual fans, looking to pick up live versions of some of the band's greatest hits, will likely enjoy this collection. The playing is first-rate and the recording is very good.



The "Extended Versions" series seems to have a cut-off number of 10 songs for each of its releases, meaning that there's less than an hour of music on this CD, and loses a star as a result."

Songs from other CD's repackaged

ARD | Miami | 01/20/2008

(2 out of 5 stars)

"Well if I had known I was just buying the same tracks from previous CD's, I'd have saved my money. The music is good but I feel ripped off as I have Living with the past and A little light music already. Thanks Sony!"