The Island Years

~ Release by John Martyn (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

Limited Edition 18 disc (17 CD plus 1 DVD) 3500 copies released

Annotation last modified on 2020-07-17 14:18 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: London Conversation (1967) / The Tumbler (1968)
▶ CD 2: Stormbringer (1970)
▶ CD 3: The Road to Ruin (1970)
▶ CD 4: Bless the Weather (1971)
▶ CD 5: Live at the Hanging Lamp (1972)
▼ CD 6: Solid Air (1973)
#TitleRatingLength
1Solid Air
engineer:
John Wood (UK producer)
producer:
John Wood (UK producer) and John Martyn (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
John Martyn (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
bass:
Dave Pegg (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
clavinet, organ and piano:
John “Rabbit” Bundrick (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
congas:
Neemoi Acquaye (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
double bass:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
drums (drum set):
Dave Mattacks (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
saxophone:
Tony Coe (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
vibraphone:
Tristan Fry (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
vocals:
John Martyn (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
recording of:
Solid Air (in 1972-12)
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
55:47
2Over the Hill
engineer:
John Wood (UK producer)
producer:
John Wood (UK producer) and John Martyn (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
John Martyn (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
autoharp:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
bass:
Dave Pegg (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
clavinet, organ and piano:
John “Rabbit” Bundrick (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
congas:
Neemoi Acquaye (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
double bass:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
mandolin:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
membranophone:
Dave Mattacks (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
violin:
Sue Draheim (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
vocals:
John Martyn (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
recording of:
Over the Hill
lyricist, writer and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Warlock Music Ltd.
2:52
3Don't Want to Know
engineer:
John Wood (UK producer)
producer:
John Wood (UK producer) and John Martyn (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
John Martyn (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
bass:
Dave Pegg (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
clavinet, organ and piano:
John “Rabbit” Bundrick (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
congas:
Neemoi Acquaye (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
double bass:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
membranophone:
Dave Mattacks (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
vocals:
John Martyn (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
recording of:
Don’t Want to Know
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
3:01
4I'd Rather Be the Devil
engineer:
John Wood (UK producer)
producer:
John Wood (UK producer) and John Martyn (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
John Martyn (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
bass:
Dave Pegg (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
clavinet, organ and piano:
John “Rabbit” Bundrick (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
congas:
Neemoi Acquaye (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
double bass:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
drums (drum set):
Dave Mattacks (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
vocals:
John Martyn (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
cover recording of:
Devil Got My Woman
lyricist and composer:
Skip James (in 1931)
publisher:
Wynwood Music Company Inc
cover recording of:
I'd Rather Be the Devil
writer:
Skip James
4.056:19
5Go Down Easy
engineer:
John Wood (UK producer)
producer:
John Wood (UK producer) and John Martyn (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
John Martyn (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
bass:
Dave Pegg (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
clavinet, organ and piano:
John “Rabbit” Bundrick (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
congas:
Neemoi Acquaye (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
double bass:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
drums (drum set):
Dave Mattacks (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
vocals:
John Martyn (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
recording of:
Go Down Easy
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
3:36
6Dreams by the Sea
engineer:
John Wood (UK producer)
producer:
John Wood (UK producer) and John Martyn (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
John Martyn (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
bass:
Dave Pegg (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
clavinet, organ and piano:
John “Rabbit” Bundrick (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
congas:
Neemoi Acquaye (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
double bass:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
drums (drum set):
Dave Mattacks (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
saxophone:
Tony Coe (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
vocals:
John Martyn (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
recording of:
Dreams by the Sea
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
3:15
7May You Never
engineer:
John Wood (UK producer)
producer:
John Wood (UK producer) and John Martyn (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
John Martyn (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
bass:
Dave Pegg (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
clavinet, organ and piano:
John “Rabbit” Bundrick (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
congas:
Neemoi Acquaye (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
double bass:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
drums (drum set):
Dave Mattacks (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
vocals:
John Martyn (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
recording of:
May You Never
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Intersong U.S.A. (publisher)
4.353:43
8The Man in the Station
engineer:
John Wood (UK producer)
producer:
John Wood (UK producer) and John Martyn (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
John Martyn (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
bass:
Dave Pegg (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
clavinet, organ and piano:
John “Rabbit” Bundrick (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
congas:
Neemoi Acquaye (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
double bass:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
drums (drum set):
Dave Mattacks (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
vocals:
John Martyn (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
recording of:
Man in the Station
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
2:54
9The Easy Blues / Gentle Blues
engineer:
John Wood (UK producer)
producer:
John Wood (UK producer) and John Martyn (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar and synthesizer:
John Martyn (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
bass:
Dave Pegg (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
clavinet, organ and piano:
John “Rabbit” Bundrick (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
congas:
Neemoi Acquaye (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
double bass:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
membranophone:
Dave Mattacks (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
vocals:
John Martyn (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
recording of:
The Easy Blues
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
4:49
10Solid Air (take 2)
recording of:
Solid Air
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
4:31
11Over the Hill
recording of:
Over the Hill
lyricist, writer and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Warlock Music Ltd.
52:52
12I'd Rather Be the Devil (Devil Got My Woman) (take 2)
cover recording of:
I'd Rather Be the Devil
writer:
Skip James
6:00
13I'd Rather Be the Devil (Devil Got My Woman) (take 3)
cover recording of:
I'd Rather Be the Devil
writer:
Skip James
5:43
14Go Down Easy (take 3)
recording of:
Go Down Easy
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
5:11
15Go Down Easy (take 4)
recording of:
Go Down Easy
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
3:42
16Dreams by the Sea (take 2)
recording of:
Dreams by the Sea
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
3:22
17May You Never (take 2)
recording of:
May You Never
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Intersong U.S.A. (publisher)
3:46
18The Man in the Station (take 2)
recording of:
Man in the Station
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
2:58
▶ CD 7: Inside Out (1973)
▶ CD 8: In Concert
▶ CD 9: Sunday's Child (1975)
▶ CD 10: Live at the Town Hall Sydney Australia (1977)
▶ CD 11: One World [1st Disc] (1977)
▶ CD 12: One World [2nd Disc] (1977)
▶ CD 13: Grace and Danger [1st disc] (1980)
▶ CD 14: Grace and Danger [2nd disc] (1980)
▶ CD 15: Sapphire (1984)
▶ CD 16: Piece by Piece (1896)
▶ CD 17: The Apprentice (1988 Island Mix)
▶ DVD 18: Live at the BBC and Foundations Live at the Town and Country Club 1986