Nightcap (album)

Nightcap: The Unreleased Masters 1973–1991
Compilation album of outtakes by Jethro Tull
Released 22 November 1993 (UK)
11 January 2000 (US)
Recorded 1972 – 1991 at various locations
Genre Progressive rock, hard rock
Length 120:39
Label Chrysalis
Producer Ian Anderson
Jethro Tull chronology
The Best of Jethro Tull - The Anniversary Collection
(1993)The Best of Jethro Tull - The Anniversary Collection1993		 Nightcap
(1993)		 Roots to Branches
(1995)Roots to Branches1995
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Nightcap: The Unreleased Masters 1973–1991 (1993) is a Jethro Tull double CD album released on 22 November 1993 with older and previously unreleased material.[2]

The first CD contains material recorded in August 1972, much of which would be re-recorded and re-arranged as their sixth album, A Passion Play (1973) (the lyrics to "Critique Oblique" and "Scenario" actually refer to "passion play"). This material has been first revisited for the 1988 20 Years of Jethro Tull box set, and flute overdubs have been added then, but eventually only "Scenario", "Audition" and "No Rehearsal" appeared in the box set as a single track entitled "The Chateau d'Isaster Tapes". This overall title is also used on Nightcap as the title of entire Disc one, and the versions used are all those prepared in 1988, with overdubs.

Entire "The Chateau d'Isaster Tapes" material will be later revisited once again as part of 2014 A Passion Play box in a more complete form and without any later overdubs.

The second CD ranges from 1974 to 1991. Most - but not all of the songs from that CD will later appear as bonus tracks in the 2000ties remaster series, and in the 2010ties remix boxes of original albums.

The album was produced in limited quantities with proceeds going to charity.

Track listing

Disc one

My Round: Chateau d'Isaster Tapes
  1. "First Post" – 1:54
  2. "Animelée" – 1:41
  3. "Tiger Toon" – 1:36
  4. "Look at the Animals" – 5:09
  5. "Law of the Bungle" – 2:32
  6. "Law of the Bungle Part II" – 5:26
  7. "Left Right" – 5:01
  8. "Solitaire" – 1:25
  9. "Critique Oblique" – 9:03
  10. "Post Last" – 5:35
  11. "Scenario" – 3:26
  12. "Audition" – 2:34
  13. "No Rehearsal" – 5:12

Disc two

Your Round: Unreleased and Rare Tracks
  1. "Paradise Steakhouse" (recorded 1974) – 4:01
  2. "Sealion II" (recorded 1974) – 3:21
  3. "Piece of Cake" (recorded 1990) – 3:40
  4. "Quartet" (recorded 1974) – 2:45
  5. "Silver River Turning" (recorded 1990) – 4:52
  6. "Crew Nights" (recorded 1981) – 4:33
  7. "The Curse" (recorded 1981) – 3:39
  8. "Rosa on the Factory Floor" (recorded 1990) – 4:38
  9. "A Small Cigar" (recorded 1975) – 3:39
  10. "Man of Principle" (recorded 1988) – 3:57
  11. "Commons Brawl" (recorded 1981) – 3:24
  12. "No Step" (recorded 1981) – 3:38
  13. "Drive on the Young Side of Life" (recorded 1981) – 4:13
  14. "I Don't Want to Be Me" (recorded 1990) – 3:29
  15. "Broadford Bazaar" (recorded 1978) – 3:38
  16. "Lights Out" (recorded 1981) – 5:16
  17. "Truck Stop Runner" (recorded 1991) – 3:47
  18. "Hard Liner" (recorded 1989) – 3:47

Recording locations and information

  • Disc 1:
  • Disc 2:
    • Ian Anderson (flute, mouth organ, claghorn, piano, vocals, harmonica, mandolin) plays on all tracks
    • Tracks 1, 2 and 4 recorded 1974 at Morgan Studios, Fulham London
      • Martin Barre (electric guitar, marimba)
      • Barriemore Barlow (drums, percussion)
      • John Evan (mini-moog, piano)
      • Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond (bass, vocals on "Sealion II")
      • David Palmer (keyboards, orchestra conductor) plays on track 4
    • Track 9 recorded 1975 at Maison Rouge Mobile Studio
      • David Palmer (keyboards, orchestra conductor)
    • Track 15 recorded 1978 at Maison Rouge Mobile Studio, Fulham, London
    • Tracks 6, 7, 11 – 13 and 16 recorded 1981 at Maison Rouge Studios, Fulham, London
    • Track 10 recorded 1988 at Ian Anderson's home studio
      • Martin Barre (electric guitar, marimba)
      • Gerry Conway (drums, percussion)
    • Track 18 recorded 1989 at Ian Anderson's home studio
      • Martin Barre (electric guitar, marimba)
      • Dave Pegg (bass, mandolins, vocals)
    • Tracks 3, 5, 8 and 14 recorded 1990 at Ian Anderson's home studio
      • Martin Barre (electric guitar, marimba)
      • Doane Perry (drums)
      • John Bundrick (piano, Hammond B-3 organ) on tracks 3, 5 and 8
    • Track 17 recorded 1991 at Ian Anderson's home studio and Woodworm Studios.
      • Martin Barre (electric guitar, marimba)
      • Matthew Pegg (bass)
      • Scott Hunter (drums) (Doane Perry is mistakenly credited on this track in the CD booklet)

References

  1. ↑ Eder, Bruce. Nightcap at AllMusic
  2. ↑ Nightcap, Collecting Tull
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