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Jethro Tull Reissue ‘Living in the Past’ as 5CD/Blu-Ray Box Set ‘Still Living in the Past’

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Jethro Tull announces a reissue of the compilation album Living in the Past with a new 5CD/Blu-Ray format. Originally released in 1972, the album is a collection of singles, album tracks and outtakes which charted across the world. The newly expanded edition, Still Living in the Past, features Steven Wilson remixes, edits, demos, Live at Carnegie Hall 1970 (Steve Wilson remix) and four promo films. Also available is a 2LP edition of the double album featuring Steven Wilson remixes. Available on July 11.

CD1: Original Mixes, Remixes, Edits & Demos from 1968-1971
CD2: Living in the Past (Part 1) – Steven Wilson stereo remixes
CD3: Living in the Past (Part 2) – Steven Wilson stereo remixes
CD4: Live at Carnegie Hall 1970 (Part 1) – 2025 Steven Wilson Stereo Remix
CD5: Live at Carnegie Hall 1970 (Part 2) – 2025 Steven Wilson Stereo Remix
Blu-Ray: Steven Wilson remixes in 24/96 PCM stereo and DTS 5.1 surround, flat transfer of the original album and bonus unreleased original mixes, Live at Carnegie Hall 2025 remix in 24/96 PCM and DTS 5.1 surround, plus four promo films.

Ian Anderson says, “After 53 years since its original issue, this collection with the Steven Wilson re-mixes and surround sound upgrades is a splendid addition to the Tull album series. It was conceived at the time primarily to update the Tull story for US and European audiences who might not have had the benefit of the many songs which had already reached UK fans’ ears.

I recall the recordings of many of these songs with surprising clarity and some I can still play from memory without a moment of hesitation. Quirky in some instances and covering a range of musical styles, it shows off my attempts to broaden my writing and arranging and develop beyond the more rocky and bluesy origins of the band. My mandolin and acoustic guitar tracks are amongst my personal favourites.

Consisting of singles A-sides and B-sides plus a variety of songs including the EP “Life Is A Long Song”, it brings together the many tracks recorded between the releases of the first three albums and the album “Thick As A Brick”. And, of course, the live concert recorded at Carnegie Hall in NYC reflects the band performance in all its 1970 glory.

I am so happy to have this material made available again and hats off to the team at Parlophone/Warner Music as well as the contributors who made other all happen.”

Still Living In The Past Tracklist:
CD1
ORIGINAL MIXES, REMIXES, EDITS & DEMOS 1968-1971
1. A Song For Jeffrey (Remixed at Morgan Studios in April 1971 for the Living In The Past album)
2. Love Story (Remixed at Morgan Studios in April 1971 for the Living In The Past album)
3. A Christmas Song (Remixed at Morgan Studios in April 1971 for the Living In The Past album)
4. Living In The Past (Remixed at Morgan Studios in April 1971 for the Living In The Past album)
5. Driving Song (Remixed at Morgan Studios in April 1971 for the Living In The Past album)
6. Sweet Dream (Remixed at Morgan Studios in October 1971 for the Living In The Past album)
7. Singing All Day (Remixed at Morgan Studios in October 1971 for the Living In The Past album)
8. Teacher (US Album Version) (Remixed at Morgan Studios in October 1971 for the Living In The Past album)
9. Inside (Andy Johns Mix) (Mixed at Olympic Studios on 18th September 1969 by Andy Johns)
10. My God (Early Version) (Mixed at Morgan Studios on 12th April 1970)
11. Just Trying To Be (Mixed at Morgan Studios on 12th April 1970)
12. Wond’ring Aloud Again (Demo)** (Recorded on 2-track at Morgan Studios in June 1970)
13. Wond’ring Again (Mixed at Morgan Studios in June 1970)
14. Lick Your Fingers Clean (1970 Mix) (Mixed at Island Studios on 31st December 1970. Working Mix #4)
15. Locomotive Breath (DJ Single Edit) (Mixed at Island Studios in February 1971, edited for US Radio in March 1971)
16. Life Is A Long Song (Mixed at Sound Techniques Studios in June 1971)
17. Up The ’Pool (Mixed at Sound Techniques Studios in June 1971)
18. From Later (Alternative Master Mix) (Mixed at Sound Techniques Studios in June 1971. Unused master mix)
19. Life Is A Long Song (Alternative Master Mix) (Mixed at Sound Techniques Studios in June 1971. Unused master mix)
**Mono recording

CD2
LIVING IN THE PAST (Part One)
The Steven Wilson Stereo Remixes [Sides 1 & 2] except+
1. A Song For Jeffrey (2025 Remix)
2. One For John Gee (2025 AI remix from mono master)
3. Love Story (2025 Remix)
4. A Christmas Song (2018 Remix. Previously released on This Was 50th Anniversary Edition book set)
5. Living In The Past (2016 Remix. Previously released on Stand Up Elevated Edition book set)
6. Driving Song (2016 Remix. Previously released on Stand Up Elevated Edition book set)
7. Bourée (2016 Remix. Previously released on Stand Up Elevated Edition book set)
8. Fat Man (2016 Remix. Previously released on Stand Up Elevated Edition book set)
9. Singing All Day (2013 Remix. Previously released on Benefit Enhanced Edition book set)
10. Sweet Dream (2013 Remix. Previously released on Benefit Enhanced Edition book set)
11. 17 (2013 Remix. Previously released on Benefit Enhanced Edition book set. Edited in 2024)
12. Teacher (UK Single Version) (2025 Remix)
13. The Witch’s Promise+ (Remixed at Morgan Studios in October 1971 for the Living In The Past album)
14. Teacher (US Album Version) (2025 Remix)
15. Inside (2013 Remix. Previously released on Benefit Enhanced Edition book set)
16. Alive And Well And Living In (2013 Remix. Previously released on Benefit Enhanced Edition book set)
17. Just Trying To Be (2011 Remix. Previously released on Aqualung Adapted Edition book set)
Remastered by Steven Wilson, 2025

CD3
LIVING IN THE PAST (Part Two)
The Steven Wilson Stereo Remixes [Sides 3 & 4] except+
1. By Kind Permission Of (Live) (2025 Remix)
2. Dharma For One (Live) (2025 Remix)
3. Wond’ring Aloud (Early Version) (2011 Remix. Released on Aqualung Adapted Edition book set)
4. Wond’ring Again (2011 Remix. Released on Aqualung Adapted Edition book set)
5. Lick Your Fingers Clean (2025 Remix)
6. Up To Me (2011 Remix. Released on Aqualung Adapted Edition book set)
7. Hymn 43 (2011 Remix. Released on Aqualung Adapted Edition book set)
8. Locomotive Breath (2025 Remix)
9. Life Is A Long Song (2011 Remix. Released on Aqualung Adapted Edition book set)
10. Up The ’Pool (2011 Remix. Released on Aqualung Adapted Edition book set)
11. Dr. Bogenbroom+ (Mixed at Sound Techniques Studios in June 1971)
12. From Later+ (Mixed at Sound Techniques Studios in June 1971)
13. Nursie+ (Mixed at Sound Techniques Studios in June 1971)
BONUS TRACK
14. Locomotive Breath (Unplugged Mix) (2025 Remix)
Remastered by Steven Wilson, 2025

CD4
LIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL, NOVEMBER 4, 1970
Part 1: 2025 Steven Wilson Stereo Remix

(Recorded on 16-track by Fedco Audio Labs at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY on November 4, 1970. Engineered by Kim King, assisted by Vin Leary and Dave Palmer)
1. Introduction to Nothing Is Easy
2. Nothing Is Easy
3. Introduction to My God
4. My God (including flute solo)
5. Introduction to With You There To Help Me
6. With You There To Help Me / By Kind Permission Of
7. Introduction to A Song For Jeffrey
8. A Song For Jeffrey
9. Introduction to To Cry You A Song
10. To Cry You A Song

CD5
LIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL, NOVEMBER 4, 1970
Part 2: 2025 Steven Wilson Stereo Remix
(Recorded on 16-track by Fedco Audio Labs at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY on November 4, 1970. Engineered by Kim King, assisted by Vin Leary and Dave Palmer)
1. Introduction to Sossity; You’re A Woman
2. Sossity; You’re A Woman / Reasons For Waiting
3. Introduction to Dharma For One
4. Dharma For One (including drum solo)
5. Introduction to We Used To Know
6. We Used To Know
7. Guitar instrumental
8. For A Thousand Mothers

CD1: Tracks 9, 10, 12, 14, 18 & 19,
CD2: 1, 2, 3, 11, 12 & 14,

CD3: 1, 2, 5, 8 & 14, CD4 & CD5 Previously Unreleased

DISC 6: BLU-RAY AUDIO
Steven Wilson studio remixes in 24/96 PCM stereo
(and Steven Wilson studio remasters in 24/96 PCM stereo)
Steven Wilson studio remixes in DTS 5.1 surround
Steven Wilson remixes [sides 1 & 2]
Steven Wilson remixes [sides 3 & 4]
Flat stereo 24/96 transfer of origina
Living in the Past studio album reels (UK & US versions combined)
Flat stereo 24/96 transfer of bonus unreleased original mixes
Live Carnegie Hall 1970, 2025 remix in 24/96 PCM stereo
Steven Wilson Live Carnegie Hall 1970, 2025 remix in DTS 5.1 surround

BLU-RAY AUDIO/VIDEO
The Witch’s Promise (March 1970 Promo Film)
Teacher (UK Single Version, March 1970 Promo Film)
Teacher (US Album Version, March 1970 Promo Film)
Life Is A Long Song (September 1971 Promo Film)
BD RUNNING TIME: Approx 355 minutes. REGIONS: A, B & C. VIDEO: BD50 – Aspect Ratio: 1080i59.94 / 1080p23.976
AUDIO: 96/24 PCM Stereo and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1. EXEMPT FROM CLASSIFICATION

2LP
Side A
A Song For Jeffrey (2025 Remix)
Love Story (2025 Remix)
A Christmas Song (2018 Steven Wilson Remix)
Living in The Past (2016 Steven Wilson Remix)
Driving Song (2016 Steven Wilson Remix)
Bourée (2016 Steven Wilson Remix)
Side B
Sweet Dream (2013 Steven Wilson Remix)
Singing All Day (2013 Steven Wilson Remix)
The Witch’s Promise
Teacher (US Album Version) [2025 Remix]
Inside (2013 Stereo Mix)
Alive And Well And Living In (2013 Steven Wilson Remix)
Just Trying To Be (2011 Steven Wilson Remix)
Side C
By Kind Permission Of (Live) [2025 Remix]
Dharma For One (Live) [2025 Remix]
Side D
Wond’ring Again (2011 Remix)
Locomotive Breath (2025 Remix)
Hymn 43 (2011 Steven Wilson Remix)
Life Is A Long Song (2011 Steven Wilson Remix)
Up The ‘Pool (2011 Steven Wilson Remix)
Dr. Bogenbroom (1971 Master Mix)
From Later (1971 Master Mix)
Nursie (1971 Master Mix)

10 of the Most Expensive Pieces of Music Memorabilia Ever Sold

Rock music shakes stadiums and it also rattles auction paddles. From guitars set on fire to lyrics scribbled in hotel rooms, music memorabilia has become a multimillion-dollar business where history, nostalgia, and fandom collide. These are cultural artifacts, often bearing the fingerprints of the songs that shaped our lives.

Here are ten jaw-dropping sales that prove music’s most iconic moments don’t come cheap.

Kurt Cobain’s MTV Unplugged Guitar
Nothing says emotional rawness like Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged set. The 1959 Martin acoustic guitar that Cobain used that night? It sold for $6 million in 2020 — smashing records and reaffirming how one stripped-down performance can echo across generations.

David Gilmour’s Black Strat
You’ve heard it on “Comfortably Numb,” “Shine On You Crazy Diamond,” and most of The Wall. In 2019, the beloved black Fender Stratocaster belonging to Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour sold for nearly $4 million.

John Lennon’s Gibson J-160E
If a guitar could hum its own history, Lennon’s Gibson J-160E would sing “Love Me Do.” Lost in the ’60s and found in a friend’s attic decades later, it fetched $2.4 million in 2015 — making it the most valuable Beatles guitar ever sold.

John Lennon’s Psychedelic Rolls-Royce
Part art car, part surrealist icon, Lennon’s colorful Rolls-Royce was auctioned in 1985 for $2.3 million. A symbol of peak Beatlemania meets peak eccentricity, the car now lives in a museum — but its spirit still honks across pop culture.

Bob Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone” Lyrics
In 2014, four pages of Dylan’s original handwritten lyrics sold for just over $2 million. Complete with edits, doodles, and alternate verses, it offered fans a rare glimpse into the mind that rewrote the rules of songwriting.

John Lennon’s “Imagine” Piano
The upright Steinway that Lennon used to compose “Imagine” is more than a piano — it’s a peace movement with keys. George Michael scooped it up for $2.1 million in 2000, pledging to share its beauty with the world.

Ringo Starr’s Beatles Drum Kit
Few things thump with history like a Beatles Ludwig kit. Ringo’s set, used on early recordings and tours, sold for $2.2 million in 2015. Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay added it to his growing museum of music treasures.

Bob Dylan’s Newport Stratocaster
When Dylan went electric at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival, folk purists booed — but rock history cheered. That very sunburst Stratocaster sold for $965,000 in 2013, making it the most valuable guitar ever at the time.

Jimi Hendrix’s Woodstock Strat
Yes, that guitar. The white Fender Stratocaster Hendrix played while rewriting the U.S. national anthem at Woodstock eventually sold for $770,000. From stage fire to collector’s trophy, it remains a beacon of rebellion and brilliance.

Prince’s Cloud Guitars
Prince’s custom Cloud guitars are as iconic as his falsetto. One went for $225,000, another for $563,000, and a striking blue one hit $700,000. If you want to shred like a legend, you’d better have a banker on speed dial.

These sales prove that rock and roll is alive, and it’s collectible. Whether it’s a guitar once bathed in feedback or a lyric sheet bearing wine stains and genius, these artifacts remind us how music shapes history. And in some cases, just how much it’s worth.

“Chopping Wood” by Pete Seeger and David Bernz Reveals a Folk Legend in His Own Words

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Chopping Wood is Pete Seeger up close and personal like never before. Derived from years of conversations between Seeger and his close friend and collaborator David Bernz, it takes readers on a uniquely personal journey through this legendary folksinger and songwriter remarkable life and career, in his own words.

Listen in as Pete unabashedly shares historical and family stories; tells of learning the banjo, traveling with Woody Guthrie, and finding commercial success with The Weavers; explains how he wrote books and put together songs; delves into controversial subjects like communism and the Peekskill Riots; and highlights those he admired and respected, including Bruce Springsteen, who honoured Pete with his Seeger Sessions album in 2006.

Pete and David share the heavy lifting as they tackle subjects such as the 1965 Newport Folk Festival, Pete’s relationship to Greenwich Village, and the need for copyright reform. Together, they describe how Pete put his worldview into practice in his local community, how he lived with local hero status in later life, and how they made recordings together that resulted in two Grammy Awards.

Minimally edited to preserve Seeger’s trademark cadence, the book is punctuated by historical images and additional commentary by David Bernz, as well as remembrances from other musicians and friends and a foreword by Arlo Guthrie. Readers will come to know Pete more deeply as they hear this gentle, principled man’s voice resonate in their own heads and bear witness to his humility and willingness to respect those whose opinions differed greatly from his own—vital qualities in these troubled and divisive times.

“Rise of a Killah” by Ghostface Killah Chronicles the Wu-Tang Icon’s Epic Journey

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The story of the celebrated rapper and the iconic Wu-Tang Clan, told by one of its founding members

Dennis Coles―aka Ghostface Killah―is a co-founder of the Wu-Tang Clan, a legendary hip hop group who established themselves by breaking all the rules, taking their music to the streets during hip hop’s golden era on a decade-long wave of releasing anthem after classic anthem, and serving as the foundation of modern hip hop. An all-star cast who formed like Voltron to establish the pillars that serve as the foundation of modern hip hop and released seminal albums that have stood the test of time.

Rise of a Killah is Ghost’s autobiography, focusing on the people, places and events that mean the most to him as he enters his fourth decade writing and performing. It’s a beautiful and intense book, going back to the creative ferment that led to Ghost’s first handwritten rhymes. Dive into Ghost’s defining personal moments, his battles with his personal demons, his journey to Africa, his religious viewpoints, his childhood in Staten Island, and his commitment to his family (including his two brothers with muscular dystrophy), from the Clan’s early successes to the pinnacle of Ghost’s career touring and spreading his wings as a solo artist, fashion icon, and trendsetter.

Exclusive photos and memorabilia, as well as graphic art commissioned for this book, make Rise of a Killah both a memoir and a unique visual record, a “real feel” narrative of Ghost’s life as he sees it, a one of a kind holy grail for Wu-Tang and Ghost fans alike.

“In the Jingle Jangle Jungle” by Joel Gion Chronicles the Wild Rise of Brian Jonestown Massacre

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Joel Gion’s memoir tells the story of the first ten years of the Brian Jonestown Massacre.

The Brian Jonestown Massacre are one of the great contemporary cult American rock and roll bands. At the peak of their anarchic reign in the San Francisco underground of the late ’90s their psychedelic output was almost as prodigious and impressive as their narcotic intake. Immortalized in one of the most unforgettable rock and roll documentaries of all time, DIG!, alongside their friends/rivals/nemeses, The Dandy Warhol’s, in their early years when the US were obsessed with grunge, the BJM felt like a ’60s anachronism.

But with albums like Their Satanic Majesties Second Request and Thank God for Mental Illness, and incendiary, often chaotic, live shows, they burnished their legend as true believers and custodians of the original west coast flame; a privilege and responsibility which continues to this day when the band have a bigger and more dedicated audience than ever. Joel Gion’s memoir tells the story of the first ten years of the band from the Duke Seat.

A righteous account of the hazards and pleasures of life on and off the road, In the Jingle Jangle Jungle takes use behind the scenes of the supposed behind the scenes film that cemented the band’s legend.

Funny as hell, shot through with the innocence and wonder of a ‘percussionist’ whose true role is that of the band’s ‘spirit animal’, In the Jingle Jangle Jungle is destined to take its place alongside minor cult classics in the pantheon of rock and roll literature.

“Ask Lemmy” Captures Black Metal Fan Seeking Advice From Motörhead Legend

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What happens when a young Black metalhead asks Lemmy for life advice? The Motörhead icon’s answer is classic, candid, and deeply human. Watch this moment of rock wisdom.

Simon Reynolds Explores Electronic Music’s Future Dreams in “Futuromania”

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A collection of writing by Simon Reynolds, centered on music that seemed, in its moment, to prefigure the Future.

Simon Reynolds’s first book in eight years is a celebration of music that feels like a taste of tomorrow. Sounds that prefigure pop music’s future—the vanguard genres and heroic innovators whose discoveries eventually get accepted by the wider mass audience. But it’s also about the way music can stir anticipation for a thrillingly transformed world just around the corner: a future that might be utopian or dystopian, but at least will be radically changed and exhilaratingly other.

Starting with an extraordinary chapter on Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer, taking in illuminating profiles of Ryuichi Sakamoto, Boards of Canada, Burial, and Daft Punk, and arguing for Auto-Tune as the defining sound of 21st century pop, Futuromania shapes over two dozen essays and interviews into a chronological narrative of machine-music from the 1970s to now. Reynolds explores the interface between pop music and science fiction’s utopian dreams and nightmare visions, always emphasizing the quirky human individuals abusing the technology as much as the era-defining advances in electronic hardware and digital software.

A tapestry of the scenes and subcultures that have proliferated in that febrile, sexy, and contested space where man meets machine, Futuromania is an enthused listening guide that will propel readers towards adventures in sound. There is a lifetime of electronic listening here.

‘Rocky Mountain Highway’ by Lowell Norman Offers Rare Glimpse Into Life With John Denver

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A powerful personal journey with multi-platinum country star John Denver, featuring intimate stories and never-before-seen photographs. This memoir from Lowell Norman, a close friend and videographer of the late star, offers a rare and fascinating look inside Denver’s successful but turbulent life.

The award-winning country star, John Denver was once described as a complicated man who wrote simple songs. In Rocky Mountain Highway, close friend and videographer, Lowell Norman reveals rare stories and never-before-seen photos of a John Denver that is at turns familiar and shockingly unexpected. He recounts the emotional live performances and the challenges of shooting such a big star. He describes in harrowing detail the frightening experience of being harassed by gun wielding soldiers with Denver on his tours of Africa for The Hunger Project. He tells the riveting story of dangling from a helicopter with a video camera while the intrepid singer tried to swim with humpback whales in the Pacific Ocean. Rocky Mountain Highway is a celebration of a young man following the dreams of a talented artist who was misunderstood by many and gone before his time.

Three Giants, One Sound: New Biography Explores the Jazz Legends Who Scored America’s Conscience

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From Larry Tye, the New York Times bestselling author of Satchel and Bobby Kennedy, a sweeping and spellbinding portrait of the longtime kings of jazz—Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie—who, born within a few years of one another, overcame racist exclusion and violence to become the most popular entertainers on the planet.

This is the story of three revolutionary American musicians, the maestro jazzmen who orchestrated the chords that throb at the soul of twentieth-century America.

  • Duke Ellington, the grandson of slaves who was christened Edward Kennedy Ellington, was a man whose story is as layered and nuanced as his name suggests and whose music transcended category.
  • Louis Daniel Armstrong was born in a New Orleans slum so tough it was called The Battlefield and, at age seven, got his first musical instrument, a ten-cent tin horn that drew buyers to his rag-peddling wagon and set him on the road to elevating jazz into a pulsating force for spontaneity and freedom.
  • William James Basie, too, grew up in a world unfamiliar to white fans—the son of a coachman and laundress who dreamed of escaping every time the traveling carnival swept into town, and who finally engineered his getaway with help from Fats Waller.

What is far less known about these groundbreakers is that they were bound not just by their music or even the discrimination that they, like nearly all Black performers of their day, routinely encountered. Each defied and ultimately overcame racial boundaries by opening America’s eyes and souls to the magnificence of their music. In the process they wrote the soundtrack for the civil rights movement.

Based on more than 250 interviews, this exhaustively researched book brings alive the history of Black America in the early-to-mid 1900s through the singular lens of the country’s most gifted, engaging, and enduring African-American musicians.

Joan Baez Opens Her Heart in Intimate Poetry Collection ‘When You See My Mother, Ask Her to Dance’

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An intimate, autobiographical poetry collection from legendary artist and activist, Joan Baez.

Joan Baez shares poems for or about her contemporaries (such as Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, and Jimi Hendrix), reflections from her childhood, personal thoughts, and cherished memories of her family, including pieces about her younger sister, singer-songwriter Mimi Fariña. Speaking to the people, places, and moments that have had the greatest impact on her art, this collection is an inspiring personal diary in the form of poetry.

While Baez has been writing poetry for decades, she’s never shared it publicly. Poems about her life, her family, about her passions for nature and art, have piled up in notebooks and on scraps of paper. Now, for the first time ever, her life is shared revealing pivotal life experiences that shaped an icon, offering a never-before-seen look into the reminiscences and musings of a great artist.

Like a late-night chat with someone you love, this collection connects fans to the real heart of who Joan Baez is as a person, as a daughter and sister, and as an artist who has inspired millions.