Jethro Tull -Living in the Past

[grego]

In the late 60s the more 'underground' bands still regularly released singles that weren't on albums- Traffic, Family and Deep Purple spring to mind as other bands who had well-known songs that were never on their 'proper' UK studio albums. Jethro Tull had more than most, hence why this was a double.

Deep Purple, as far as I remember, released non-album singles in the 70s as well. Though supposedly, there was no hard principle that single should not be on album. Some 'singles' were placed on albums, some were not.

[grego]

Jethro Tull, of all the old bands, is a world champion of non-album songs, - on this matter I just cannot imagine the comparable quantity of singles and unreleased songs from any other old band.

[JKL2000]

I think that album actually was the first release of the song "Living in the past" - right? It became a relative hit on AM radio, as I recall hearing it played as I rode a 4:30 am in the morning to swim workout. It was one of the few songs that I didnt mind hearing at that time of day. But it makes me tired every time I hear it now. Cool, a catchy hit song thats mostly in 5/4 - only other song I recall with that going for it was Take 5 - and I dont think that was ever a radio hit.

Even in the 90's they had to change the theme song to Mission impossible to 4/4 time, just so it would fit into the radio format. Radio - how far we have fallen!

4:30am? I've never done anything at 4:30am except sleep. That's crazy.

[PROGMONSTER]

Jethro Tull, of all the old bands, is a world champion of non-album songs, - on this matter I just cannot imagine the comparable quantity of singles and unreleased songs from any other old band.

For nearly album from 68-82 there's half an album to an album worth of extra goodies

[grego]

For nearly album from 68-82 there's half an album to an album worth of extra goodies

Yeah indeed. They did a few impressive extra tracks in the 90s, too.