20 Years of Jethro Tull is a 1988 boxed set which spans the first twenty years of Jethro Tull. It was issued as five LPs: Radio Archives, Rare Tracks, Flawed Gems, Other Sides of Tull, and The Essential Tull. It was simultaneously released as both a three CD and a three cassette set, titled 20 Years of Jethro Tull: The Definitive Collection. All three versions were housed in a 12"x12" cardboard box, with a 24-page booklet; the CD and cassette versions having a black plastic tray. A single CD sampler and a double LP album were also created, titled 20 Years of Jethro Tull: Highlights.

Release details

CD track listing

The track numbers shown below are for the three-CD Definitive Collection. All songs written by Ian Anderson unless noted.

Disc one

Radio Archives and Rare Tracks

Disc two

Flawed Gems and Other Sides of Tull

Disc three

The Essential Tull

LP track listing

The track numbers shown below are for the five LP set, with each LP having sides A and B.

Record 1

The Radio Archives

Record 2

The Rare Tracks (Released But Only Just)

Record 3

Flawed Gems (Dusted Down)

Record 4

The Other Sides of Tull

Record 5

The Essential Tull

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