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TOO OLD TO ROCK'N'ROLL: TOO YOUNG TO DIE - THE TV SPECIAL EDITION

Jethro Tull

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Boxset/Compilation, released in 2015

Songs / Tracks Listing

CD 1 - Stereo remixes by Steven Wilson

Re-recorded Album For The TV Special (Morgan Studios, London, March 1976, previously unreleased):
1. Prelude (0:53)
2. Quiz Kid (4:03)
3. Crazed Institution (4:35)
4. Salamander (2:53)
5. Taxi Grab (3:50)
6. From A Dead Beat To An Old Greaser (4:11)
7. Bad Eyed And Loveless (2:10)
8. Big Dipper (3:33)
9. Too Old To Rock'n'Roll: Too Young To Die! (5:34)
10. Pied Piper (4:36)
11. The Chequered Flag (Dead Or Alive) (5:23)

Five Original LP Tracks (Brussels, November 1975 & Monte Carlo, January 1976):
12. From A Dead Beat To An Old Greaser (4:09)
13. Bad Eyed And Loveless (2:12)
14. Big Dipper (3:36)
15. Too Old To Rock'n'Roll: Too Young To Die! (5:43)
16. The Chequered Flag (Dead Or Alive) (5:23)

Monte Carlo Out-Take:
17. Quiz Kid (Version 1, previously unreleased)) (4:39)

Total time 67:23


CD 2

Associated Recordings Stereo remixes by Steven Wilson, previously unreleased):
1. Salamander's Rag Time (3:22)
2. Commercial Traveller (3:30)
3. Salamander (Instrumental) (3:21)
4. A Small Cigar (Acoustic Version) (3:38)
5. Strip Cartoon (3:17)
6. One Brown Mouse (Early Version) (Original Master Mix) (3:32)
7. A Small Cigar (Orchestrated Version) (Original Rough Mix) (4:32)
8. Too Old To Rock'n'Roll: Too Young To Die! (Demo) (6:04)

Original Album Flat Transfer:
9. Prelude (0:55)
10. Quiz Kid (4:14)
11. Crazed Institution (4:48)
12. Salamander (2:51)
13. Taxi Grab (3:54)
14. From A Dead Beat To An Old Greaser (4:09)
15. Bad Eyed And Loveless (2:12)
16. Big Dipper (3:36)
17. Too Old To Rock'n'Roll: Too Young To Die! (5:44)
18. Pied Piper (4:33)
19. The Chequered Flag (Dead Or Alive) (5:27)

Total time 73:39


DVD 1 - Video and Audio

Video:

Too Old To Rock'n'Roll: Too Young To Die! - TV Film With DTS And Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound And Dolby Digital Stereo (41:40):
1. Prelude (0:53)
2. Quiz Kid (4:03)
3. Crazed Institution (4:35)
4. Salamander (2:52)
5. Taxi Grab (3:50)
6. From A Dead Beat To An Old Greaser (4:11)
7. Bad Eyed And Loveless (2:10)
8. Big Dipper (3:33)
9. Too Old To Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young To Die! (5:34)
10. Pied Piper (4:36)
11. The Chequered Flag (Dead Or Alive) (5:23)

Audio:

Too Old To Rock'n'Roll: Too Young To Die! - TV Audio In 96/24 Stereo PCM (41:40):
1. Prelude (0:53)
2. Quiz Kid (4:03)
3. Crazed Institution (4:35)
4. Salamander (2:52)
5. Taxi Grab (3:50)
6. From A Dead Beat To An Old Greaser (4:11)
7. Bad Eyed And Loveless (2:10)
8. Big Dipper (3:33)
9. Too Old To Rock'n'Roll: Too Young To Die! (5:34)
10. Pied Piper (4:36)
11. The Chequered Flag (Dead Or Alive) (5:23)

Five Original LP Tracks With DTS And Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound And 96/24 Stereo PCM (21:03)
12. From A Dead Beat To An Old Greaser (4:09)
13. Bad Eyed And Loveless (2:12)
14. Big Dipper (3:36)
15. Too Old To Rock'n'Roll: Too Young To Die! (5:43)
16. Chequered Flag (Dead Or Alive) (5:23)


DVD 2 - Audio

Associated Recordings With DTS And Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound And 96/24 Stereo PCM (13:47):
1. Salamander's Rag Time (3:22)
2. Commercial Traveller (3:30)
3. A Small Cigar (Acoustic Version) (3:38)
4. Strip Cartoon (3:17)

Associated Recordings In 96/24 Stereo PCM (25:26):
5. Quiz Kid (Version 1) (4:39)
6. One Brown Mouse (Early Version) (Original Master Mix) (3:32)
7. Salamander (Instrumental) (3:21)
8. Strip Cartoon (Original Master Mix) (3:18)
9. A Small Cigar (Orchestrated Version) (Original Rough Mix) (4:32)
10. Too Old To Rock'n'Roll: Too Young To Die! (Demo) (6:04)

Flat Transfer Of The Original 1976 Quad LP Production Master With DTS 4.0 And Dolby Digital AC3 4.0 Surround Sound (42:23)
11. Prelude (0:55)
12. Quiz Kid (4:14)
13. Crazed Institution (4:48)
14. Salamander (2:51)
15. Taxi Grab (3:54)
16. From A Dead Beat To An Old Greaser (4:09)
17. Bad Eyed And Loveless (2:12)
18. Big Dipper (3:36)
19. Too Old To Rock'n'Roll: Too Young To Die! (5:44)
20. Pied Piper (4:33)
21. Chequered Flag (Dead Or Alive) (5:27)

Flat Transfer Of The Original 1976 LP Master In 96/24 PCM Stereo
22. Prelude (0:55)
23. Quiz Kid (4:14)
24. Crazed Institution (4:48)
25. Salamander (2:51)
26. Taxi Grab (3:54)
27. From A Dead Beat To An Old Greaser (4:09)
28. Bad Eyed And Loveless (2:12)
29. Big Dipper (3:36)
30. Too Old To Rock'n'Roll: Too Young To Die! (5:44)
31. Pied Piper (4:33)
32. Chequered Flag (Dead Or Alive) (5:27)

Line-up / Musicians

- Ian Anderson / vocals, flute, electric & acoustic guitars, harmonica, percussion, producer
- Martin Barre / electric guitar
- John Evan / pianos, keyboards
- John Glascock / bass, backing vocals
- Barriemore Barlow / drums, percussion

With:
- David Palmer / orchestral arranger & conductor, saxophone solo on "From A Dead Beat To An Old Greaser"
- Angela Allen / backing vocals on "Crazed Institution" and "Big Dipper"
- Maddy Prior / backing vocals on "Too Old To Rock'n'Roll: Too Young To Die!"

Releases information

2CD+2DVD Chrysalis 0825646035519 (November 27, 2015, UK & Europe)

Includes 80-page booklet with an extensive history of the album, track-by-track annotations by Ian Anderson, rare and unseen photographs, the gatefold cartoon from the original album drawn by renowned comic artist Dave Gibbons

Thanks to NotAProghead for the addition
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4.63
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Essential: a masterpiece of progressive rock music(65%)
65%
Excellent addition to any prog rock music collection(28%)
28%
Good, but non-essential (5%)
5%
Collectors/fans only (2%)
2%
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5 stars This is potentially the most improved set of the lot so far. When Tull did a soundtrack, they tried to steer away from their natural sound and composition. That's a big reason why I love the extra tracks such as Strip cartoon, Commercial traveller, Ragtime and the full band version of Small cigar. F ... (read more)

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