Jethro Tull - M.U. – The Best of Jethro Tull

Jethro Tull
‘M.U. The Best Of Jethro Tull’ - Limited-Edition Half-Speed Remaster

Released 31 July 2026 - Pre-order here

‘M.U. – The Best of Jethro Tull’ is to be released on half-speed remastered vinyl on 31 July. Part of Warner’s ‘Spirit of ‘76’ campaign, this reissue, overseen by Ian Anderson, gives a greater depth of sound to what was the bands first Greatest Hits album.

The ‘Spirit of ‘76’ campaign, celebrates the best music released from that year. ‘M.U. – The Best of Jethro Tull’ was originally released in the January and has been certified Gold in the UK and Platinum in the US. With the artwork true to the original release, it features recordings made between 1969 and 1975, including ‘Teacher’, ‘Aqualung’, ‘Locomotive Breath’ and ‘Living In The Past’, it also includes the non-album song ‘Rainbow Blues’. 

This special edition has been cut at a half-speed by Miles Showell at Abbey Road from the source master. As with all releases in the ‘Spirit Of ‘76’ campaign, it will be available exclusively through independent record stores only.

The Spirit Of 76 campaign will launch on July 17 rolling out records originally released in 1976 in weekly waves. The 23-album lineup spans the 1976 musical landscape, as well as Jethro Tull, it will bring together artists such as Bootsy Collins, Black Sabbath, ZZ Top, Ramones, Linda Ronstadt and more. 

TRACK LIST 

SIDE ONE
1. Teacher 
2. Aqualung
3. Thick As A Brick Edit #1
4. Bungle In The Jungle
5. Locomotive Breath 

SIDE TWO
1. Fat Man
2. Living In The Past 
3. A Passion Play Edit #8
4. Skating Away (On The Thin Ice Of The New Day) 
5. Rainbow Blues 
6. Nothing Is Easy