Stormwatch (The 40th Anniversary Force 10 Edition)

Great value at 6 discs (4 x CD, 2 x DVD) for £30...remix of original album is top notch, interesting collection of rarities, live show is very enjoyable, still to play the DVD discs to be honest but there's plenty there to enjoy when I do. A very good collection & well thought out package for Tull fans. 5 stars.

Outstanding Service, Outstanding Price, Outstanding Music!! Another Steven Wilson remixed Master Piece!! This classic is Highly recommended!! Can’t wait for “ Under Wraps “ Steven Wilson remix!! Thank you Amazon UK for the Outstanding Service!!

Probably the last of the 40th Anniversary Editions we are likely to get (can’t see A being given this type of treatment - o ye of little faith! A got an excellent release), this is an awesome set.A stinking 6-disc set - 4 CD, 2 DVD - featuring the StormWatch album, associated recordings and a live concert in a beautiful 96 page digibook with an essay on the making of, lyrics, IA’s thoughts on each song and tour info and a wealth of images. What a way to celebrate the end of Tull’s best era!

Thanks for sending the CD , It's difficult to findGreetings Herman

Good package, remastered album, good bonus track CD and a live album from the original Stormwatch tour. Accompanied by a full colour book with related history.

As a huge Tull fan, I remember how disappointed I was when I heard Stormwatch for the first time. The only song which immediately grabbed me was Dun Ringill. For me, as a whole, the album lay in the shadow of Heavy Horses which in turn lay in the shadow of Songs From The Wood. I've not bothered listening to it much since its release. So when I heard that Stormwatch was getting the full Box Set / Steve Wilson treatment, I hesitatedwhether or not to buy. But, I'd missed buying Minstrel... and Songs From the Wood box sets, not knowing at the time that they were limited release. I'd have to be a millionnaire to buy them now. So I went ahead and bought the "Force Ten" Stormwatch. So what do I think? Generally: well worth £30 or so.Disk One is a straightforward Steve Wilson re-mix of the original album. There are a few songs which, on repeated listening, are better than I originally thought and the re-mix gives all the songs a Spring clean. I chiefly bought the Box Set for Disks two, three and four. Disk Two contains unreleased material, and like with some of the earlier box sets, it surprises me that some of these songs never made it onto an album proper, especially Broadford Bazaar whichI had heard before. There's a super alternate version of Dun Ringill too. There's also a stonking version of Sweet Dream with a strange "fanfare" leading into it.Disks three and four are from a live performance in the Netherlands shortly before they broke up. This is highly enjoyable. The opener, Dark Ages is MUCH better than the studio version and really rocks. Dun Ringill doesn't havethe studio effect on the acoustic guitar and, for me, sounds better than in the studio. The concert carries on with Stormwatch tracks as well as older tracks not suprisingly from the HH live setlist. I don't have Dolby typeequipment so for now, Disks five and six are an irrelevance. Disappointingly, there is no live video footage at all. There's plenty of stuff from this era on youtube, but Ian Anderson probably considered the quality of it not goodenough, by his very high standards.As most Tull fans know, this was the last album involving the "classic" line-up before the acrimonious split. So in the impressive booklet, I was looking for any hints as to what exactly went on, and it doesn't really cover this in massive detail. It's probably better to read the "A New Day..." books. There are some telling words fromDave / Dee Palmer and some previous quotes from Barrie Barlow, but there's no input from John Evans for instance, even though I believe he's on good terms these days with IA. The tragic death of John Glascock is covered, and it's clear that this is a big factor on the demise of this permutation of Tull. It also seems that, at this point, Ian Anderson had completely distanced himself from his bandmates. There some other interesting snippets. For instance, despite most Tull fans regarding this album as the last in the "Folk Trilogy", IA thinks that whilst SFTW and HH are definitely of a similar theme, Stormwatch is rather more standalone. Also, Martin Barre regards this album as below par compared to the others, citing the fact that in subsequent years, hardly any songs from Stormwatch were performed live. Mindyou, isn't his favourite Tull album the lamentable Under Wraps? Also IA was quite clearly doing too much at the time - in between all his Tull commitments he was working with his older brother Robin in Scotland on a ballet project. Itcouldn't have helped his stress levels.So, all in all, I'd recommend a purchase of this box set. As most fans acknowledge, it's the last album that Tull released before they fell off a cliff with the release of "A". I'd be surprised if that gets the box set treatment.

Purchased as a 70th birthday gift. The recipient was thrilled with it and has played all the discs several times in the few short weeks since his birthday...the presentation of the boxed set is very smart and sturdy too. A must for any true Tull fan

A must for tull faans if just for the live performance, agreat collection, buy it now before it escalates in price!