The Broadsword And The Beast The 40th Anniversary Monster Edition

Somehow I missed out on this release. Just got this 40th anniversary release today.3 CDs of quality musicianship and recording. Haven’t got to the 2 live CDs…This is well worth owning if you are a Tull fan.

Just got my 8 disc monster edition of Broadsword and the Beast and is my 9th one so far (5 to go!!) And like the other ones is nothing short of spectacular!! Cds that sound perfect ,dvd audio,dvd video,and the book portion covers everything one could imagine,and in this book format doesn't take as much space as those bigger box sets,(but I still love those as well),and the alternate versions are solid and "stand up" on there own, live stuff spectacular as well. You can hear and see that all of this was not 1/2 @$$ ,would like to see 2nd pressings Stand Up,Warchild,Passion Play, Too Old to Rock and Roll.... and heavy horses,I can't imagine paying 300 to 800 for each for these and will hope a 2nd or 3rd pressing will materialize

The audio quality is practically worth the price in and of itself - at least for fans of this music. Clear, rich, and precise. AFter 40 years, we can finally listen to the genius of Anderson and company without whatever audio restrictions kept the original from sounding even remotely as good as it could have. I know it's cliche, but listening to this Steven Wilson remix is like hearing these songs for the very first time, and IT IS GOOD.I haven't even seen or heard the other discs or digested what's on the beautiful glossy pages yet, but am comfortable giving it 5 stars already. (One reviewer took a star off for the difficult disc removal from the package - and it does suck (I almost broke a disc) - but the content is too precious and well-made to penalize it for something irrelevant by comparison).I had the vinyl for years, and when I finally got the CD some years later, I was disappointed that it didn't sound as amazing as, well, this version. Mr. Wilson is truly a talented man, and his work on remaking the audio quality in these Jethro Tull packages is little short of genius.More to come once I go thru all the content, which, like Tull concerts, is a bargain for what you pay.

The content in this set is fantastic......once again Mr.Steven Wilson brings new life to this masterpiece.However........you will have to be extremely careful with removing and returning the cd/dvd's on this book.This gets a four star rating due to this impractical packaging of the disc holders.I would recommend you put the front and back cover disc's in individual paper sleeves and store that way to avoid the little spring pressure tabs from breaking.My copy had one broken when it arrived today.

I am a huge Tull Ian Anderson fan. The man in one year puts out more material than Pink Floyd did in their entire career.The music is great but there is a huge flaw in the packaging. To remove each cd you have to pull and pry from the bizarre plastic holders that at first had me nearly cracking the discs in frustration to remove them. You finally see the little fragile arms under each disc about 1/2 an inch each that you can wiggle the discs free but immediately I cracked one of these arms because THEY ARE RIDICULOUS. Why not just the center circles to plug each disc onto like all the other Tull box sets??? Just abysmal thinking on some executive trying to change the game of securing cds to the box. Such a drag. And so easy to crack a disc if your not careful. And at 79.00 I am very disappointed.The libretto and Steven Wilson mixes are their usual high standard although a lot of the unreleased material sounds very similar. Its a lovely box set ruined by very faulty cd holders. Amen

I saw some of the negative reviews of this latest JT box set; primarily regarding the price. Having all of these sets in my collection, I was initially questioning the higher price of this one. But with eight discs and a very lengthy book, it’s certainly understandable.I received it on 1 September and started listening to today. In fact, I have the first CD on the stereo now. The sound quality is amazing for an early 80’s recording and I forgot just how good this JT album is since I haven’t heard it for a long time.For now, I rate it five stars based on what I hear this far. If any part of it is not worthy to have been included in this set, I’ll revise my review. It’s yet another outstanding release in the JT catalog and I’m looking forward to the rest; especially Crest of a Knave!!!

Great box set including live in Germany 1982.There is an easy fix for the poorly constructed CD holders front and back inside covers:The springy clips at the bottom provide so much pressure that the discs won't even sit flat - they bend, and are difficult to remove, and may permanently warp if left as is.The discs must be pushed down from the top edge toward the clips and then they can clear the retaining tabs at the top.The ones seated flat against the back of the covers sit flat and need no modification.First, remove the two topmost discs in each sectionThen simply break off the springy clip on one side (I broke off the ones on the left)There is plenty of tension provided by the remaining clip and now all the discs now sit nice and flat!!They are also much easier to remove.

There are two people in this world. Those who love the music of Jethro Tull and respect the complicated intricacies that the band delivers on a high level. Then there are the others... straight savages. We don't like straight savages.

The Broadsword And The Beast Anniversary Edition is fine. It is not the best Jethro Tull has ever put out but it is a marvelous package, and I like it.

Excelente reedicion y remasterizacion

Um pouco caro na relação qualidade-preço.

Cadeau

A must have for any Jethro Tull fan.