Stand Up

The Band s Second Album Is Expanded For A 2CD/1DVD Set That Features Rare And Unreleased Music, Plus Live Footage From A 1969 Concert In Sweden.

Jethro Tull s second album, Stand Up, marked an early turning point for the band with the addition of guitarist Martin Barre along with Ian Anderson s introduction of folk-rock influences to the group s blues-based sound. Released in the summer of 1969, Stand Up rose quickly to the top of the U.K. Albums Chart, and eventually earned gold certification in the U.S.

Highlights from the set include:
- Original album and bonus tracks (including the previously unreleased Bouree ) remixed in 5.1 surround and stereo by Steven Wilson
- 96/24 flat transfer of the original stereo master tapes
- 96/24 flat transfer of the original mono and stereo mixes of Living In The Past and Driving Song
- Video of the band performing live in January 1969
- Presented in the now familiar book sized packaging that includes a 112-page booklet with an extensive history of the album, track-by-track annotations by Ian Anderson, plus rare and unseen photographs
- Includes the original album s pop-up book artwork designed by James Grashow