M.U.
falls into the classic example of a compilation that is bound to irritate the dedicated yet will satisfy the needs of less devoted listeners.
Since Jethro Tull is a prog rock band that made cohesive concept albums, there will always be an audience that will believe it is impossible to assemble a coherent anthology, but the fact of the matter is, the group had a lot of songs that were staples on album rock radio and M.U.
simply compiles those tracks for listeners who don't want to invest in a series of concept records.
Besides, the resulting compilation is an entertaining listen, thanks to such genre classics as "Aqualung," "Thick as a Brick," "Bungle in the Jungle," "Locomotive Breath," "Living in the Past," and "A Passion Play." These are the songs that define Tull for both hardcore and casual fans, and that's the reason why M.U.
remains a popular and useful compilation, even if it isn't definitive.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TeacherIan Anderson | Jethro Tull | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | AqualungIan Anderson, Jennie Anderson | Jethro Tull | Play | 06:37 | 15 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Bungle in the JungleIan Anderson | Jethro Tull | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Locomotive BreathIan Anderson | Jethro Tull | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Fat ManIan Anderson | Jethro Tull | Play | 02:52 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Living in the PastIan Anderson, Terry Ellis | Jethro Tull | Play | 05:03 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Rainbow BluesIan Anderson | Jethro Tull | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Nothing Is EasyIan Anderson | Jethro Tull | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Skating Away (On the Thin Ice of the New Day) | Jethro Tull | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Thick as a Brick (Edit #1) | Jethro Tull | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | A Passion Play (Edit #8) | Jethro Tull | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 44 mins | 102 MB | |||||
| 0 mins | 0 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Anderson | Composer, Flute, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Mandolin, Producer, Sax (Soprano), Vocals, Voices |
| 2 | Jennie Anderson | Composer |
| 3 | Barriemore Barlow | Drums, Percussion |
| 4 | Martin Barre | Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric) |
| 5 | Robin Black | Engineer |
| 6 | Gerald Bostock | Composer |
| 7 | Clive Bunker | Drums, Percussion |
| 8 | John Burns | Engineer |
| 9 | Glenn Cornick | Bass, Guitar (Bass) |
| 10 | Terry Ellis | Composer, Producer |
| 11 | John Evan | Keyboards, Organ, Organ (Hammond), Piano, Piano-Accordian, Synthesizer |
| 12 | Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond | Bass, Guitar (Bass) |
| 13 | Jethro Tull | Primary Artist |
| 14 | Andy Johns | Engineer |
| 15 | Oz | Art Direction |
| 16 | Dee Palmer | Arranger, Conductor, Keyboards, Saxophone, Synthesizer |
| 17 | Lou Toby | Arranger, Strings |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |