Nightcap: The Unreleased Masters 1973-1991

Artist: Jethro Tull
Label: Capitol
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 2

UPC: 724382815723
EAN: 0724382815723
ASIN: B000007177

Release Date: 2000-01-11

Nightcap: The Unreleased Masters 1973-1991

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Tracks:

First Post
Animelee
Tiger Toon
Look At The Animals
Law Of The Bungle
Law Of The Bungle Part II
Left Right
Solitaire
Critique Oblique
Post Last
Scenario
Audition
No Rehearsal

Tracks:

Paradise Steakhouse
Sealion II
Piece Of Cake
Quartet
Silver River Turning
Crew Nights
The Curse
Rosa On The Factory Floor
A Small Cigar
Man Of Principle
Commons Brawl
No Step
Drive On The Young Side Of Life
I Don't Want To Be Me
Broadford Bazzar
Lights Out
Truck Stop Runner
Hard Liner

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Customer Reviews:

For Tull collectors.......2006-01-02

Nightcap is exactly what the title implies. This is a collection of unreleased masters or out takes of songs by Jethro Tull.
Several songs appeared on either War Child or A Passion Play.
Tull recorded these in France and abandoned the project to return to England.
There are two sides to this compilation, My Round which includes the Chateau D'isaster Tapes.
The first few songs are direct from A Passion Play.
Solitaire sounds practically identical to the version on War Child.
The last few selections spark my interest. These songs are among the best songs Tull recorded at this time.
They had been in a vault and never saw the light of day until this was finally recorded.
Anderson released this collection because of fans who kept asking for it to be released.
Your Round or side two is not as good but worth a listen for Tull fans.
No Jethro Tull fans collection is complete without this CD.

Tut's or Tull's Hidden Treasures.......2005-07-15

Why this was held for so long is beyond me. I give it 4.5 stars only because excerpts from A Passion Play are repeated too many times. Otherwise, the songs are very good. As many critics say, you must be a die-hard fan to appreciate this great release.
Tull is always good ,no matter how you slice them. This is a great cd,get it!

Nightcaps.......2004-11-18

I ran across this a few years back, I've got all of Tull's albums and did'nt even know this existed. It's now one of My favorite Jethro albums. This is a two disk cd so make sure You get the one with both cds, because I've seen other versions with either The chateau disaster, or Unreleased and rare being sold seperately.

A Must Have For Tull Fans!.......2004-07-28

Tull's 2-disk set 'NightCap' is an excellent find for any Jethro Tull fan. It's like coming away with two new albums for the price of one! Disk one, is the 'Chateau D'Isaster Tapes', which if you were lucky enough to get the 20 Year Box Set you already own. This is the album that should have come out when Tull released 'Passion Play'. And you will hear many elements of 'Passion Play' throughout 'Chateau'. 'Sealion 2' and the opening instrumentals are personal faves from this disk. They have a 'Warchild' or 'Minstrel In the Gallery' feel, as does 'Critque Oblique'. 'Solitaire' even pops up here. If you like 70's Tull and you didn't know about these songs, then this is a must have. Definately a 3 star disk.
The second disk is the reason to buy this set though. No matter what era of Tull you are a fan of, you will find at least 1 to 2 songs represented on this disk. It's an eclectic mix of left overs from Tull recording sessions through the years. But these aren't just shoddy demo's or filler songs that Tull pulled together for a quick release. Most of these songs are as good, if not better than the songs which were finally selected for the albums. It's kind of cool, as a Tull fan, to hear familiar guitar chords, or flute lines, from Tull albums worked in a new way on some of the songs. Ian Anderson and company really shine on the acoustic songs featured on this disk. 'Quartet' is a neat little instrumental that could have been inserted into most of the 70's Tull releases. 'Truck Stop Runner' sounds like one of Tull's 80's synth tunes, stripped down to basics, and adds a bit of Country music flair to create a unique Tull song. 'Paradise Steakhouse' is an older song, but seems like it would have fit right in on 'Catfish Rising' or 'Rock Island', while 'Rosa On the Factory Floor' has a 'Crest of a Knave' feel.
'Nightcap' is a nice snapshot of Tull's musical journey through the past 3 decades, and worthy of adding to your Tull collection.

Something for Tull fans of all stripes to appreciate.......2003-11-18

Instead of comparing the so-called "Chateau d'Isaster" suite on Disc #1 of Nightcap with A Passion Play, let's just say that the former has plenty of what Jethro Tull fans yearn for: loud and spirited playing, interesting musical progressions, inane yet strangely expressive and descriptive lyrics, fine acoustic playing, and vocals that leap and soar. Does it work? Yes, as a curiosity of what it might have become; no, as a coherent musical whole. Much of it simply lasts longer than it has to, but much of it is still a treat in its own right. I can see why it was abandoned as a commercial project; it was heading in no particular direction and even its creators couldn't figure it out! I know I was certainly confused by it all. For fans only.
Disc #2 presents many fine unreleased tracks, again displaying the qualities fans have come to appreciate. Some of these tunes are obviously latter-day recordings as they display Ian Anderson's graveling and narrowing voice, but many are from the early-mid '70s when said voice was in full flower. The disc is chock full and can be summed up by saying that it would be much easier to list the lesser tracks than the better. I believe all fans will love it! Even the uninitiated might find something here to savor.

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