Jethro Tull - A New Day Yesterday: The 25th Anniversary Collection, 1969-1994

At this point, Jethro Tull are already over halfway through their fourth decade as an entity, but this 90-minute documentary is a thoroughly entertaining look at frontman Ian Anderson and company's first quarter-century. While only Anderson remains from the original lineup (Tull actually began in '68, DVD title notwithstanding), with guitarist Martin Barre having joined as of their second album, part of the fun comes from watching more than a dozen members past and present coming together at a genteel reunion party to be interviewed and share reminiscences. The DVD is also strong on concert performance and video excerpts, especially those from the band's most successful period (the codpiece-and-minstrelsy '70s stretch that yielded hit records like Aqualung, Thick as a Brick, and Songs from the Wood), in addition to more recent items, including their rehearsals for a 25th anniversary reunion tour. DVD bonus materials feature seven of those performances (including 'Teacher,' 'The Witch's Promise,' and 'Aqualung') in their entirety. --Sam Graham



01. Introduction/Living In The Past (live) - Brussels '93
02. Nothing Is Easy (live) - Isle of Wight '70
03. 25th Anniversary Reunion
04. Teacher (live) French TV '70
05. Witch's Promise (live) - BBC Top Of The Pops '70
06. Story Of The Hare Who Lost His Spectacles
07. Minstrel In The Gallery (live) - Paris '75
08. Aqualung (live) - BBC Sight & Sound '77
09. Thick As A Brick Rehearsal/ Thick As . . . (live) - Madison Square Garden '78
10. Songs From The Wood (live) - London '80
11. Too Old To Rock N Roll . . . - Promo Video Clip '80
12. Kissing Willie - Promo Video Clip '89
13. 25th Anniversary Tour Rehearsals/ My god
14. Rocks On The Road - Promo Video '91
15. A New Day Yesterday (live) - Promo Video
16. Teacher (live) - French TV '70 complete performance
17. Witch's Promise 9live) - BBC Top Of The Pops '70 complete performance
18. Story Of The Hare Who Lost His Spectacles - Passion Play Tour '73
19. Aqualung (live) - BBC Sight & Sound '70 complete performance
20. Kissing Willie - full promo video '89
21. Rocks On The Road - full promo video '91
22. Living In The Past (live) - Brussels '93 complete performance