Benefit (album)

Infobox Album | Name = Benefit
Type = Album
Artist = Jethro Tull


Released = April 20, 1970 (US)
Recorded = December 1969 at Morgan Studio, London
Genre = Progressive rock
Length = 42:49
Label = Island Records (UK)
Reprise Records (US)
Producer = Ian Anderson
Reviews =
* Allmusic rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:bnj9kext7q7n link]
*George Starostin rating|7|10 (overall rating: 10/15) [http://starling.rinet.ru/music/tull.htm#Benefit link]
*"Rolling Stone" (unfavorable) [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/jethrotull/albums/album/146392/review/6068154/benefit link]
Last album = "Stand Up"
(1969)
This album = "Benefit"
(1970)
Next album = "Aqualung"
(1971)

"Benefit" is the third album by Jethro Tull. It was released in April 1970. It was the first album to feature John Evan on keyboards (albeit as a session player), and the last to feature Glenn Cornick on bass guitar. It achieved number 3 in the UK album charts. [ [http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=2064 Charts] ] The album is heavier than its predecessor, "Stand Up", and many of the tracks feature more elaborate arrangements than Tull's earlier material, for example, backwards flute on "With You There To Help Me" and backwards piano and sped up guitar on "Play In Time".

Credits

*Ian Anderson: vocals, guitar and flute
*Martin Barre: electric guitar
*Glenn Cornick: bass guitar
*Clive Bunker: drums
*David Palmer: orchestral arrangements

Guest musician:
*John Evan: piano and organ

UK Track listing

#"With You There To Help Me" – 6:15
#"Nothing To Say" – 5:10
#"Alive and Well and Living In" – 2:43
#"Son" – 2:48
#"For Michael Collins, Jeffrey And Me" – 3:47
#"To Cry You A Song" – 6:09
#"A Time For Everything?" – 2:42
#"Inside" – 3:38
#"Play In Time" – 3:44
#"Sossity; You're A Woman" – 4:31

US Track listing

(All songs by Ian Anderson)

#"With You There To Help Me" – 6:15
#"Nothing To Say" – 5:10
#"Inside" – 3:46
#"Son" – 2:48
#"For Michael Collins, Jeffrey And Me" – 3:47
#"To Cry You A Song" – 6:09
#"A Time For Everything?" – 2:42
#"Teacher" – 3:57
#"Play In Time" – 3:44
#"Sossity; You're A Woman" – 4:31

Bonus tracks

The 2001 remastered CD follows the UK track listing, adding four bonus tracks and extensive liner notes:

11. "Singing All Day" - 3:07
12. "Witch's Promise" - 3:52
13. "Just Trying To Be" - 1:37
14. "Teacher" - 3:49

References

External links

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* (bonus tracks)
* [http://www.progressiveworld.net/jethrotull9.html "Benefit"] at Progressive World