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MIG 90972CD
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"Two-disc set, with CD and bonus DVD. John Martyn (born Iain David McGeachy on September 11, 1948 in New Malden, Surrey, died January 9, 2009 in Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Ireland) was an exceptional guitarist and accomplished singer/songwriter. He was 'an electrifying guitarist and singer whose music blurred the boundaries between folk, jazz, rock and blues' (The Times). Nick Drake, the melancholy songwriter born in Burma, now Myanmar, was a good friend and flatmate of John's and, like John Martyn, an insider tip on the singer/songwriter scene for years. When Drake died in 1974, John Martyn had just gotten his career off the ground, signed a record deal with Island Records, and celebrated his first chart successes with his 1973 album Solid Air, the title track of which was dedicated to the depressed Drake. In 1977 came the album One World, the final breakthrough for John Martyn. An album with music somewhere between folk and jazz, recorded under the direction of Chris Blackwell with musicians such as Stevie Winwood and the Jamaicans Rico and Lee Perry. On this album, Martyn had already perfected his amazing virtuoso picking technique on the guitar, and he also created a unique sound by often running his acoustic guitar through a fuzzbox, phase shifter and above all Echoplex and other effects devices. John Martyn makes full use of this technique at the concert on March 17, 1978 in Hamburg's Audimax. Alone on stage, John is the solo entertainer, spontaneous, sometimes funny and ironic, unpredictable, fearless and fascinating and all this on a very high musical level. John is the great master of ceremonies who inevitably captivates the audience. And he is not above interacting with and involving his audience, creating a unique live atmosphere. Acoustic, electric, funny, ironic, unpredictable, fearless and fascinating -- all this plus a bonus track from Die Aktuelle Stunde (WDR TV) from October 12, 1989." DVD is NTSC format, region 0.
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CREST 113LP
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"Triple LP featuring Live and studio tracks from between 1975 and 1993, and a runtime over 135 minutes. Featuring appearances by: Dave Gilmour, Andy Sheppard Danny Thompson, Paul Kossoff, Phil Collins amongst many others. With extensive sleeve notes by 'Jet' Martin Celmins."
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ECLEC 42821CD
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"An expanded four-disc edition of the 1990 album The Apprentice by late John Martyn. With a career that had begun in the late 1960s and had produced a succession of excellent albums throughout the '70s and '80s, Martyn recorded The Apprentice at the end of 1989 at a studio in Glasgow working with musicians including Foster Patterson (keyboards), Dave Taif-Ball (bass) and Aran Ahmun (drums) and guest saxophonist Andy Shepherd."
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IMCD 322
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2005 Island Remasters reissue including four previously unreleased bonus tracks plus enhanced packaging and sleeve notes. "Inside Out was released in 1973. The free-form jazz oriented experimental album features sublime guitar work by John and superbly varied bass playing from Danny Thompson. Traffic's Steve Winwood (keyboards) and Chris Wood (sax) also contribute, as do Remi Kabaka (percussion) and others. The intensive recording sessions took place over a few days and were largely late at night with no cutting, editing or splicing. It was 'live' and tracks were faded out where necessary. The album won John a Golden Disc from Montreaux and received glowing reviews from the music press who described it as 'music from inner space' and a 'cosmic foray.' Inside Out is an intensely personal and expressively invigorating album, an exquisite flowing blend of vocals, guitar, keyboards, sax and drums. The provocative experimentation with echoplex and distortion effects set him apart from other traditional 'folk' musicians. Live performances are included on this release courtesy of the BBC from their Sounds of the Seventies radio show presented by Bob Harris and first broadcast on 15th October 1973."
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IMCD 319
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2005 Island Remasters reissue including one bonus track plus enhanced packaging and sleeve notes. "John's debut album, London Conversation, was recorded in mono at Pye Studios in Marble Arch and released October 1967. An album of innocent songs that won praise from the music press and launched a career that has spanned five decades. London Conversation was released when John was just nineteen years old, the album being produced by Theo Johnson under the supervision of Chris Blackwell. The album is in the folk tradition with some excellent lyrics and jazzy instrumentation such as the sitar and flute in 'Rolling Home.' It was this instrumentation that set John apart from his fellow musicians on the folk circuit at the time." Includes the track 'Sandy Grey,' a song about Nick Drake, written by the American singer-songwriter Robin Frederick, and also 'Cocain,' which is a traditional song arranged by John which still remains a favorite with him: the only song from the album that he still performs today. John's cover of Bob Dylan's 'Don't Think Twice' demonstrates his sensitive nature. His young fresh voice gives the song a simple, almost innocent air and this same innocence is evident throughout the whole album."
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IMCD 323
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2005 Island Remasters reissue with seven bonus tracks plus enhanced packaging and sleeve notes.. "Sunday's Child was recorded and mixed during August 1974 at Island Studios in Hammersmith and released in January 1975. The sessions were short but intensive, producing songs of considerable contrasts from the rock n' roll 'Root Love and Clutches,' to the traditional folk song 'Spencer the Rover.' The overall feel of the album is one of contentment and John called it 'the family album, very happy, purely romantic...a nice period.'" Three of the bonus tracks on this CD are previously unreleased, including five from a 1975 BBC Radio One John Peel Session.
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IMCD 320
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2005 Island Remasters reissue plus enhanced packaging and sleeve notes. "The Tumbler was released in 1968, recorded at Regent Sound, Denmark Street in London's Soho. John's previous album, London Conversation had been well received, however The Tumbler documents an early step forward in his musical progression. On his performance on the BBC for John Peel's Night Ride radio show, John played songs that would later feature on this record, 'Sing a Song of Summer,' 'The Gardeners,' 'Goin' Down to Memphis' and 'The River.' Saxophonist and flautist Harold McNair's playing is influential on this record, particularly so on 'Dusty,' 'Fly on Home' and the dark and worrying 'The Gardeners,' adding a new dimension to The Tumbler. John's fast and dazzling finger picking guitar technique is a feature of the album, particularly on 'Seven Black Roses,' which John describes as his visual guitar solo or Spiders on the Strings. A vigorous and tonally expanded instrumental, one of the few songs from this album that John still performed live to wide acclaim in his 1970s gigs and one that remains an inspiration to all aspiring guitarists."
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