Jethro Tull / Bursting Out: The Inflated Edition

Jethro Tull’s first live album, 1978’s Bursting Out (actually issued as Jethro Tull Live: Bursting Out) will be reissued in June as a 3CD+3xDVD deluxe set with the appropriate suffix ‘The Inflated Edition’.

Originally recorded at various locations during the European Heavy Horses tour in May and June of 1978 on a portable 8-track tape recorder, Tull’s own Ian Anderson transferred the recordings to two-inch multitrack. Years later, the recordings went through various stages of release, with some tracks omitted from US pressings until the complete album was released worldwide in 2004.

Now Steven Wilson has remixed the album in stereo and in 5.1 alongside a whole host of extras including soundchecks and the standalone Madison Square Garden show from ’78.

The first two CDs are effectively the full gig (newly mixed) with soundcheck recordings, eight of which are previously unreleased (although technically all the SW stereo mixes are unreleased).

CD 3 is an edited version of the 1978 Madison Square Garden show, which is offered in full on the third DVD (more on that, shortly). This was released in 2009, but again this is a new Steven Wilson stereo mix.

The first two DVDs have the remixed tracks in 96/24 stereo and 5.1 surround, plus flat transfers of the original album at 96/24 stereo. The third DVD and final disc in this set offers the full 93-minute Madison Square Garden show including 50+ minutes of video which was part of a transatlantic broadcast with the BBC and Radio 1. The audio is 48/24 stereo and 5.1 surround

This comes in the usual Tull packaging with a massively generous 96-page hardcover book. Ian Anderson has the following to say about this album:

“I had to listen all through to many shows and pick the best live versions. But much of it was, at least, from the concert in Bern, Switzerland where dear Claude Nobs came to introduce the band in his inimitable style. Also featuring on this box set collection is the live concert from Madison Square Gardens recorded a few months later and shown live on BBC TV in the UK. A scary experience for the band as it was, we were told, the first time a live rock concert had been the subject of a live satellite broadcast. The band lineup at this time was a fine-tuned machine and, although missing the unwell John Glascock for the MSG show, it serves as a fine testimony for the many wonderful shows we did in the 70s, before general touring fatigue and burn-out began a year or so later. Enjoy vintage Tull at its 70s best!”

Bursting Out: The Inflated Edition will be released on 21 June 2024, via Parlophone. You can support SDE by ordering this from the SDE shop using this link or the button below. Other retail options in the widget.

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Tracklisting

Bursting Out Jethro Tull /

• • CD 1
    1. Claude Nobs – Introduction by Claude Nobs (Live) [2024 Remaster]
    2. No Lullaby (Live) [2024 Remaster]
    3. Sweet Dream (Live) [2024 Remaster]
    4. Skating Away (On the Thin Ice of the New Day) [Live] [2024 Remaster]
    5. Jack-in-the-Green (Live) [2024 Remaster]
    6. One Brown Mouse (Live) [2024 Remaster]
    7. Heavy Horses (Live) [2024 Remaster]
    8. A New Day Yesterday (Live) [2024 Remaster]
    9. Flute Solo Improvisation / God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen / Bouree (Medley) [Live] [2024 Remaster]
    10. Living in the Past (Live)
    11. Songs from the Wood (Live) [2024 Remaster]
    12. No Lullaby (Live)
    13. Sweet Dream (Live)
    14. Heavy Horses (Live)
    15. Botanic Man (Live)
    16. 4.W.D (Low Ratio) [Live]
  • CD 2
    1. Thick As a Brick (Live) [2024 Remaster]
    2. Hunting Girl (Live) [2024 Remaster]
    3. Too Old to Rock ‘n’ Roll: Too Young to Die! (Live) [2024 Remaster]
    4. Conundrum (Live) [2024 Remaster]
    5. Minstrel In The Gallery (Live) [2024 Remaster]
    6. Cross-Eyed Mary (Live) [2024 Remaster]
    7. Quatrain (Live) [2024 Remaster]
    8. Aqualung (Live) [2024 Remaster]
    9. Locomotive Breath (Live) [2024 Remaster]
    10. The Dambusters March (Live) [2024 Remaster]
    11. Conundrum (Live)
    12. Quatrain (Live)
    13. The Dambusters March (Live)
  • CD 3
    1. Sweet Dream Fanfare (Live at Madison Square Garden October 1978)
    2. Sweet Dream (Live at Madison Square Garden October 1978)
    3. One Brown Mouse (Live at Madison Square Garden October 1978)
    4. Heavy Horses (Live at Madison Square Garden October 1978)
    5. Thick As a Brick (Live at Madison Square Garden October 1978)
    6. No Lullaby (Live at Madison Square Garden October 1978)
    7. Flute Solo Improvisation (Live at Madison Square Garden October 1978)
    8. Songs From the Wood (Live at Madison Square Garden October 1978)
    9. Quatrain (Live at Madison Square Garden October 1978)
    10.  Aqualung (Live at Madison Square Garden October 1978)
    11. Locomotive Breath (Live at Madison Square Garden October 1978)
    12. The Dambusters March (Live at Madison Square Garden October 1978)
    13. A Single Man (Live at Madison Square Garden October 1978)
    14. Too Old to Rock ‘n’ Roll: Too Old to Die! (Live at Madison Square Garden October 1978)
    15. My God (Live at Madison Square Garden October 1978)
    16. Cross-Eyed Mary (Live at Madison Square Garden October 1978)
  • DVD 1
    1. Claude Nobs – Introduction by Claude Nobs (Live) [2024 Remaster] [96/24 Stereo]
    2. No Lullaby (Live) [2024 Remaster] [96/24 Stereo]
    3. Sweet Dream (Live) [2024 Remaster] [96/24 Stereo]
    4. Skating Away (On the Thin Ice of the New Day) [Live] [2024 Remaster] [96/24 Stereo]
    5. Jack-in-the-Green (Live) [2024 Remaster] [96/24 Stereo]
    6. One Brown Mouse (Live) [2024 Remaster] [96/24 Stereo]
    7. Heavy Horses (Live) [96/24 Stereo]
    8. A New Day Yesterday (Live) [2024 Remaster] [96/24 Stereo]
    9. Flute Solo Improvisation / God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen / Bourée (Medley) [Live] [2024 Remaster] [96/24 Stereo]
    10. Living in the Past (Live) [96/24 Stereo]
    11. Songs from the Wood (Live) [2024 Remaster] [96/24 Stereo]
    12. No lullaby (Live) [96/24 Stereo]
    13. Sweet Dream (Live) [96/24 Stereo]
    14.  Heavy Horses (Live) [96/24 Stereo]
    15. Botanic Man (Live) [96/24 Stereo]
    16. 4.W.D (Low Ratio) [Live] [96/24 Stereo]
    17. Claude Nobs – Introduction by Claude Nobs (Live) [2024 Remaster] [DD & DTS 5.1 Surround]
    18. No Lullaby (Live) [2024 Remaster] [DD & DTS 5.1 Surround]
    19. Sweet Dream (Live) [2024 Remaster] [DD & DTS 5.1 Surround]
    20. Skating Away (On the Thin Ice of the New Day) [Live] [2024 Remaster] [DD & DTS 5.1 Surround]
    21. Jack-in-the-Green (Live) [2024 Remaster] [DD & DTS 5.1 Surround]
    22. One Brown Mouse (Live) [2024 Remaster] [DD & DTS 5.1 Surround]
    23. Heavy Horses (Live) [DD & DTS 5.1 Surround]
    24. A New Day Yesterday (Live) [2024 Remaster] [DD & DTS 5.1 Surround]
    25. Flute Solo Improvisation / God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen / Bourée (Medley) [Live] [2024 Remaster] [DD & DTS 5.1 Surround]
    26. Living in the Past (Live) [DD & DTS 5.1 Surround]
    27. Songs from the Wood (Live) [2024 Remaster] [DD & DTS 5.1 Surround]
    28. No lullaby (Live) [DD & DTS 5.1 Surround]
    29. Sweet Dream (Live) [DD & DTS 5.1 Surround]
    30. Heavy Horses (Live) [DD & DTS 5.1 Surround]
    31. Botanic Man (Live) [DD & DTS 5.1 Surround]
    32.  4.W.D (Low Ratio) [Live] [DD & DTS 5.1 Surround]
    33. No Lullaby (Live) [Flat Transfer]
    34.  Sweet Dream (Live) [Flat Transfer]
    35. Skating Away (On the Thin Ice of the New Day) [Live] [Flat Transfer]
    36. Jack-in-the-Green (Live) [Flat Transfer]
    37. One Brown Mouse (Live) [Flat Transfer]
    38. A New Day Yesterday (Live) [Flat Transfer]
    39. Flute Solo Improvisation / God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen / Bourée (Medley) [Live] [Flat Transfer]
    40. Songs from the Wood (Live) [Flat Transfer]
    41. Thick As A Brick (Live) [Flat Transfer]
  • DVD 2
    1. Thick As A Brick (Live) [2024 Remaster] [96/24 Stereo]
    2. Hunting Girl (Live) [2024 Remaster] [96/24 Stereo]
    3. Too Old To Rock ‘n’ Roll: Too Young To Die! (Live) [2024 Remaster] [96/24 Stereo]
    4. Conundrum (Live) [2024 Remaster] [96/24 Stereo]
    5. Minstrel In The Gallery (Live) [2024 Remaster] [96/24 Stereo]
    6. Cross-Eyed Mary (Live) [2024 Remaster] [96/24 Stereo]
    7. Quatrain (Live) [2024 Remaster] [96/24 Stereo]
    8. Aqualung (Live) [2024 Remaster] [96/24 Stereo]
    9. Locomotive Breath (Live) [2024 Remaster] [96/24 Stereo]
    10. The Dambusters March (Live) [2024 Remaster] [96/24 Stereo]
    11. Conundrum (Live) [96/24 Stereo
    12. Quatrain (Live) [96/24 Stereo]
    13. The Dambusters March (Live) [96/24 Stereo]
    14. Thick As A Brick (Live) [2024 Remaster] [DD & DTS 5.1 Surround]
    15. Hunting Girl (Live) [2024 Remaster] [DD & DTS 5.1 Surround]
    16. Too Old To Rock ‘n’ Roll: Too Young To Die! (Live) [2024 Remaster] [DD & DTS 5.1 Surround]
    17. Conundrum (Live) [2024 Remaster] [DD & DTS 5.1 Surround]
    18. Minstrel In The Gallery (Live) [2024 Remaster] [DD & DTS 5.1 Surround]
    19. Cross-Eyed Mary (Live) [2024 Remaster] [DD & DTS 5.1 Surround]
    20. Quatrain (Live) [2024 Remaster] [DD & DTS 5.1 Surround]
    21. Aqualung (Live) [2024 Remaster] [DD & DTS 5.1 Surround]
    22. Locomotive Breath (Live) [2024 Remaster] [DD & DTS 5.1 Surround]
    23. The Dambusters March (Live) [2024 Remaster] [DD & DTS 5.1 Surround]
    24. Conundrum (Live) [DD & DTS 5.1 Surround]
    25. Quatrain (Live) [DD & DTS 5.1 Surround]
    26. The Dambusters March (Live) [DD & DTS 5.1 Surround]
    27. Hunting Girl (Live) [Flat Transfer]
    28.  Too Old To Rock ‘n’ Roll: Too Young To Die! (Live) [Flat Transfer]
    29. Conundrum (Live) [Flat Transfer]
    30. Minstrel In The Gallery (Live) [Flat Transfer]
    31. Cross-Eyed Mary (Live) [Flat Transfer]
    32. Quatrain (Live) [Flat Transfer]
    33. Aqualung (Live) [Flat Transfer]
    34. Locomotive Breath (Live) [Flat Transfer]
    35. The Dambusters March (Live) [Flat Transfer]
  • DVD 3
    1. Sweet Dream Fanfare (Live at Madison Square Garden October 1978) (Music Video)
    2. Sweet Dream (Live at Madison Square Garden October 1978) (Music Video)
    3. One Brown Mouse (Live at Madison Square Garden October 1978) (Music Video)
    4. Heavy Horses (Live at Madison Square Garden October 1978) (Music Video)
    5. Thick As A Brick (Live at Madison Square Garden October 1978) (Music Video)
    6. No Lullaby (Live at Madison Square Garden October 1978) (Music Video)
    7. Songs From The Wood (Live at Madison Square Garden October 1978) (Music Video)
    8. Quatrain (Live at Madison Square Garden October 1978) (Music Video)
    9. Aqualung (Live at Madison Square Garden October 1978) (Music Video)
    10. Locomotive Breath (Live at Madison Square Garden October 1978) (Music Video)
    11.  The Dambusters March (Live at Madison Square Garden October 1978) (Music Video)
    12. A Single Man (Live at Madison Square Garden October 1978) (Music Video)
    13. Too Old Too Rock ‘n’ Roll: Too Old To Die! (Live at Madison Square Garden October 1978) (Music Video)
    14. My God (Live at Madison Square Garden October 1978) (Music Video)
    15. Cross-Eyed Mary (Live at Madison Square Garden October 1978) (Music Video)