Recording location/date: DISC 1: Various, see earlier released albums. DISC 2: Recorded live in New York City, November 04 - 1970 DISC 3: Tracks 1 and 3 - 5 recorded December 1992 at Ian Anderson's Home Studio, tracks 2, 6 - 7, 9 and 11 - 14 recorded November 1992 at Beacons Bottom, track 8 recorded December 1992 at Woodworm Studio, track 10 recorded at December 1992 at Presshouse Studio. DISC 4: Tracks 1 - 2 recorded 19. January 1969 in Stockholm, Sweden, track 4 recorded 05. July 1975 in Paris, France, track 4 recorded February 1977 in London, UK, track 5 recorded April 1982 in Hamburg, Germany, tracks 6 - 7 recorded September 1984 in London, UK, tracks 8 - 9 recorded 10. July 1991 in Leysin, Switzerland, track 10 recorded 20. July 1991 in Tallin, Estonia, track 11 recorded October 1991 in London, UK, track 12 recorded October 1992 in Pullman, Washington, USA, tracks 13 - 14 recorded October 1992 in Chicago, Illinois, USA, track 15 recorded 09. November 1992 in Montreal, Canada. Guest musicians: Eddie Jobson (keyboards, electric violin on disc 1, track 15), Maddy Prior (backing vocals on disc 1, track 12). Production: Various Cover Concept by: - Cover Art by: Bogdan Zarkowski Musicians: DISC 1: Ian Anderson (flute, mouth organ, claghorn, piano, vocals, harmonica, mandolin) plays on all tracks Mick Abrahams (guitar, 9-string guitar, vocals) plays on tracks 1 - 2 Clive Bunker (drums, hooter and charm bracelet) plays on tracks 1 - 7 Glenn Cornick (bass) plays on tracks 1 - 5 and 7 Martin Barre (electric guitar, marimba) plays on tracks 3 - 16 Barriemore Barlow (drums, percussion) plays on tracks 8 - 14 Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond (bass) plays on tracks 6 and 8 - 11 John Glascock (bass, vocals) plays on tracks 12 - 14 John Evans (piano) plays on tracks 4 and 7 - 14 Mark Craney (drums) plays on track 15 Gerry Conway (drums,percussion) plays on track 16 Peter-John Vettese (piano, synthesizer) plays on track 16 Dave Pegg (bass, mandolins, vocals) plays on tracks 15 - 16 David Palmer (keyboards, orchestra conductor) plays on tracks 13 - 14 DISC 2: Ian Anderson (flute, mouth organ, claghorn, piano, vocals, harmonica, mandolin) plays on all tracks Clive Bunker (drums, hooter and charm bracelet) plays on all tracks Glenn Cornick (bass) plays on all tracks Martin Barre (electric guitar, marimba) plays on all tracks John Evans (piano) plays on all tracks DISC 3: Ian Anderson (flute, mouth organ, harmonica, mandolin) plays on tracks 1 - 7, 9 and 11 - 14 Martin Barre (electric guitar, marimba) plays on tracks 2, 6 - 7 and 9 - 14 Dave Pegg (bass, mandolins, vocals) plays on tracks 2, 6 - 9 and 11 - 14 Andy Giddings (keyboards) plays on tracks 2, 5 - 7, 9 and 11 - 14 Doane Perry (drums) plays on tracks 2, 6 - 7, 9 and 11 - 14 DISC 4: Ian Anderson (flute, mouth organ, claghorn, piano, vocals, harmonica, mandolin) plays on all tracks Martin Barre (electric guitar, marimba) plays on all tracks Clive Bunker (drums, hooter and charm bracelet) plays on tracks 1 - 2 Glenn Cornick (bass) plays on tracks 1 - 2 Barriemore Barlow (drums, percussion) plays on tracks 3 - 4 John Evans (piano) plays on tracks 3 - 4 Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond (bass) plays on track 3 John Glascock (bass, vocals) plays on track 4 David Palmer (keyboards, orchestra conductor) plays on track 4 Dave Pegg (bass, mandolins, vocals) plays on tracks 6 - 15 Gerry Conway (drums, percussion) plays on tracks 5 Peter-John Vettese (piano, synthesizer) plays on tracks 6 - 7 Doane Perry (drums) plays on tracks 6 - 11 Martin Allcock (mandolin, keyboards) plays on tracks 8 - 11 Dave Mattacks (drums) plays on tracks 12 - 15 Andy Giddings (keyboards) plays on tracks 12 - 15 |