Nightcap (album)


Nightcap: The Unreleased Masters 1973–1991 is a double compilation album by Jethro Tull released on 22 November 1993. It contains much of the band's previously unreleased material.
The first disc contains material recorded in August 1972, much of which was re-recorded and re-arranged for the band's sixth album, A Passion Play. The songs "Scenario", "Audition" and "No Rehearsal" initially appeared on the 20 Years of Jethro Tull box set as a single track entitled "The Chateau d'Isaster Tapes". This humorous title is also used on Nightcap as the title of the entire first disc. The material on the first disc was mixed and arranged as the aforementioned three tracks were on the 20 Years box set with numerous flute overdubs by Ian Anderson, but excludes the songs "Big Top" and "Sailor". All "Chateau d'Isaster" material was included as part of the 2014 re-release of A Passion Play, without any overdubs.
The second disc contains unreleased material recorded between 1974 and 1991, in particular extra songs from the sessions for The Broadsword and the Beast. Most, but not all, of these songs also appear as bonus tracks on remastered versions of Jethro Tull's 1970's albums.
The album was produced in limited quantities with proceeds going to charity.

Track listing

Disc one

;My Round: Chateau d'Isaster Tapes
  1. "First Post" – 1:54
  2. "Animelée" – 1:41
  3. "Tiger Toon" – 1:36
  4. "Look at the Animals" – 5:09
  5. "Law of the Bungle" – 2:32
  6. "Law of the Bungle Part II" – 5:26
  7. "Left Right" – 5:01
  8. "Solitaire" – 1:25
  9. "Critique Oblique" – 9:03
  10. "Post Last" – 5:35
  11. "Scenario" – 3:26
  12. "Audition" – 2:34
  13. "No Rehearsal" – 5:12

    Disc two

;Your Round: Unreleased and Rare Tracks
  1. "Paradise Steakhouse" – 4:01
  2. "Sealion II" – 3:21
  3. "Piece of Cake" – 3:40
  4. "Quartet" – 2:45
  5. "Silver River Turning" – 4:52
  6. "Crew Nights" – 4:33
  7. "The Curse" – 3:39
  8. "Rosa on the Factory Floor" – 4:38
  9. "A Small Cigar" – 3:39
  10. "Man of Principle" – 3:57
  11. "Commons Brawl" – 3:24
  12. "No Step" – 3:38
  13. "Drive on the Young Side of Life" – 4:13
  14. "I Don't Want to Be Me" – 3:29
  15. "Broadford Bazaar" – 3:38
  16. "Lights Out" – 5:16
  17. "Truck Stop Runner" – 3:47
  18. "Hard Liner" – 3:47

    Recording locations and information