Throughout the '70s, Jethro Tull was one of the world's premier live acts, regularly playing to sold-out audiences in huge arenas all over the world. With his inimitable theatrics and manic flute improvisations, Ian Anderson was always the consummate showman, and he peppers these performances with the relaxed, cheeky stage patter of a seasoned veteran. Recorded live in Europe in 1978.

BURSTING OUT is a live collection taken from a tour in 1978, by which time Tull had shifted from epic, side-long projects to a more accessible, pastoral folk/rock orientation. Thus, the set-list emphasizes songs from the lush, acoustic SONGS FROM THE WOOD (1977) as well as material from the upcoming HEAVY HORSES (the charming "One Brown Mouse" and the sprightly "Hunting Girl.") But there is still a large dose of classic crowd-pleasing material: "Minstrel in the Gallery," a lengthy excerpt of "Thick as a Brick," "Locomotive Breath" and of course, Tull's anthem celebrating rock's most celebrated "poor old sod, "Aqualung." This is really the last official document of an era, capturing Tull at the top of its game. In the next few years, several members left and Anderson retooled the band's sound and image for a new decade.


Tracklist:
CD1
01. Introduction by Claude Nobs
02. No Lullaby
03. Sweet Dream
04. Skating Away on the Thin Ice of the New Day
05. Jack in the Green
06. One Brown Mouse
07. A New Day Yesterday
08. Flute Solo Improvisation / God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen / Bouree
09. Songs From the Wood
10. Thick as a Brick

CD2
01. Introduction by Ian Anderson
02. Hunting Girl
03. Too Old to Rock 'N' Roll Too Young to Die
04. Conundrum
05. Minstrel in the Gallery
06. Cross-Eyed Mary
07. Quatrain
08. Aqualung
09. Locomotive Breath
10. Dambusters March Medley