The South African Rock Encyclopedia > Vagabond’s World > The South African Jethro Tull Fansite > Compilations > Jethro Tull – Platinum, Parts I & II
Released in South Africa only, to commemorate the first South African Tour in October 1994.
“Platinum” was a South African series of CDs from the 1990s, focussing on Classic Rock & Pop artists, such as Deep Purple, Uriah Heep, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Beach Boys, The Hollies, Cliff Richard, Jim Croce and many others.
Part I 1968 – 1975
- A Song For Jeffrey
- Love Story
- A New Day Yesterday
- A Christmas Song (Live 1992)*
- Fat Man
- Bourée
- Living In The Past
- Sweet Dream
- The Witch’s Promise
- Teacher
- Aqualung
- Mother Goose
- Locomotive Breath
- Cross-Eyed Mary (Live 1978)**
- Thick As A Brick (Extract) see comments
- A Passion Play (Extract) see comments
- Skating Away On The Thin Ice Of A New Day
- Bungle In The Jungle
- Minstrel In The Gallery (Live 1978)**
Release information
CD: 1994, Chrysalis, CDTULL (WR) 1
Cassette: 1994, Chrysalis, L4TULL (EK) 1
Part II 1976 – 1994
- Too Old To Rock ‘N’ Roll: Too Young To Die
- Salamander
- Songs From The Wood
- The Whistler
- Hunting Girl
- Moths
- Heavy Horses
- Jack In The Green (Live 1978)**
- Dun Ringill
- Jack-A-Lynn
- Seal Driver (Live 1982) see comments
- Under Wraps 2
- Farm On The Freeway
- Said She Was A Dancer
- Kissing Willie
- Rocks On The Road (Live) edit*
- Aqualung / Locomotive Breath (Live 1991) see comments
Release information
CD: 1994, Chrysalis, CDTULL (WR) 2
Cassette: 1994, Chrysalis, L4TULL (EK) 2
Comments
Sources
* From A Little Light Music, recorded live on tour in 1992 and released in September 1992.
** From Bursting Out, recorded live on tour in 1978 and released in September 1978.
Track Notes
The extract from Thick As A Brick is the opening section, often referred to as “Edit #1”.
The extract from A Passion Play is the “Magus PerdĂ©” section, referred to as “Edit #10” on the DJ Promo edition of A Passion Play. It was also released as a single in 1973.
“Seal Driver” is a live recording from Germany in April 1982. Released on the 25th Anniversary Box Set in 1993.
“Aqualung / Locomotive Breath” was recorded in New York on the 20th August 1991 and released on the “Rocks On The Road” EP in 1992. This medley also included a brief instrumental excerpt from “Black Sunday”.