Jethro Tull 'Stand Up (Steve Wilson Remaster)

Posted by: Bruce Woodhouse on 22 November 2016

Anyone else enjoying this (beautifully packaged) album this week?

One of, if not the absolute favourite of their albums for me. The remaster did not grab me straightaway (unlike his work on Benefit which is just astonishingly good I think) but still a fine effort, and plenty of subtleties I am getting that are absent on the original. Just lacks a bit of extra fire and energy maybe but the balance between cleaning up and keeping it fresh and raw is about right I think.

The additional tracks don't especially excite me, but they are not why I have bought these remastered Tull albums generally. All in all a good buy I think.

Anyone else indulged?

Songs From The Wood or Heavy Horses next maybe?  This Was a bit too tired and dated? We shall see.

Bruce

Posted on: 28 December 2016 by Christopher_M
MDS posted:
Christopher_M posted:
MDS posted:

Well I'm pleased to say Santa delivered the goods and this evening I've had the opportunity to dip into this box set, ..........

Mike, if he'd delivered the goods he would have brought you a factory serviced CDS3

C.

Now, now, Chris. I would have been expecting you to be fully concentrating on the Saints v Spurs game!

Believe me, if I was there it would have my undivided. As indeed the WBA game will on Sat!

C.

Posted on: 28 December 2016 by MDS

I strongly suspect that you will enjoy the WBA more, Chris.

 

Posted on: 28 December 2016 by Christopher_M

Thanks mate.

C.

Posted on: 28 December 2016 by Harry

Wilson has been known to go a bit bonkers with the sliders when reimagining Yes (but the flat transfers usually save the day), resulting in a few remixed gems but mostly not. He has gone far easier on Tull's back catalogue, adding a deft touch here and there as far as altering the mix goes. I think the results have been superb and Stand Up stands up with the best of them.

Glad Santa found your chimney.

Posted on: 31 December 2016 by Nick Lees

First thing: Stand Up is my favourite Tull album, though at this distance I'm not sure why I ever bought it - I'd cordially hated the turgid, unimaginative blues of This Was and as a 16-year old that wasn't to be sniffed at, especially as I hadn't a bean to spare. I think I heard tracks in Frosts the chemists in Sutton Coldfield back in '69, but whatever I was and still am utterly smitten.

I've just compared the new mix against the previous remaster, which I thought to be excellent, and I'm thrilled to bits with the Wilson version, though that has to be qualified by the fact that I've listened to the 24/96 DVD rip and that provides an almost walk-in presentation that is wonderfully detailed, balanced and above all natural.

Hi-Fi moment: who knew there was an organ parping away in Living In The Past (@ about 2:30)?

Also, am loving the novella about the birth of the album.