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

1▶CD: London Conversation (1967) / The Tumbler (1968)
2▼CD: Stormbringer (1970)
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1Go Out and Get It
recording engineer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer)
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records)
arranger:
Paul Harris (American keyboardist/pianist session player) and John Martyn (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
recording of:
Go Out and Get It
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
John & Beverley Martyn3:09
2Can't Get the One I Want
recording engineer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer)
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records)
arranger:
Paul Harris (American keyboardist/pianist session player) and John Martyn (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
recording of:
Can't Get the One I Want
lyricist and composer:
Beverley Martyn
John & Beverley Martyn2:56
3Stormbringer!
recording engineer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer)
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
John Martyn (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Herbie Lovelle
electric bass guitar:
Harvey Brooks (US electric bassist)
piano:
Paul Harris (American keyboardist/pianist session player)
arranger:
Paul Harris (American keyboardist/pianist session player) and John Martyn (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
recording of:
Stormbringer
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
John & Beverley Martyn4:19
4Sweet Honesty
recording engineer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer)
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records)
arranger:
Paul Harris (American keyboardist/pianist session player) and John Martyn (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
recording of:
Sweet Honesty
lyricist and composer:
Beverley Martyn
John & Beverley Martyn8:04
5Woodstock
recording engineer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer)
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records)
arranger:
Paul Harris (American keyboardist/pianist session player) and John Martyn (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
recording of:
Woodstock
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
John & Beverley Martyn1:45
6John the Baptist
recording engineer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer)
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
John Martyn (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Levon Helm
electric bass guitar:
Harvey Brooks (US electric bassist)
piano:
Paul Harris (American keyboardist/pianist session player)
background vocals:
Beverley Martyn
arranger:
Paul Harris (American keyboardist/pianist session player) and John Martyn (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
recording of:
John the Baptist
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
John & Beverley Martyn3:14
7The Ocean
recording engineer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer)
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records)
arranger:
Paul Harris (American keyboardist/pianist session player) and John Martyn (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
recording of:
The Ocean (John & Beverley Martyn song)
lyricist:
Beverley Martyn
composer:
Iain David McGeachy
John & Beverley Martyn3:43
8Traffic-Light Lady
recording engineer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer)
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records)
arranger:
Paul Harris (American keyboardist/pianist session player) and John Martyn (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
recording of:
Traffic-Light Lady
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
John & Beverley Martyn3:19
9Tomorrow Time
recording engineer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer)
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records)
arranger:
Paul Harris (American keyboardist/pianist session player) and John Martyn (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
recording of:
Tomorrow Time
lyricist, writer and composer:
Beverley Martyn
John & Beverley Martyn3:51
10Would You Believe Me?
recording of:
Would You Believe Me?
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
John & Beverley Martyn5:15
11John the Baptist (alternate take)
recording of:
John the Baptist
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
John & Beverley Martyn3:00
12Go Out and Get It (alternate take)
recording of:
Go Out and Get It
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
John & Beverley Martyn3:00
13Traffic-Light Lady (BBC radio International)
live recording of:
Traffic-Light Lady
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
John & Beverley Martyn3:15
14It’s One of Those Days (demo)
recording of:
One of Those Days
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
John & Beverley Martyn5:41
15I Don't Know (demo)
recording of:
I Don't Know
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
John & Beverley Martyn3:49
16John the Baptist (demo)
recording of:
John the Baptist
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
John & Beverley Martyn2:51
17Traffic-Light Lady (demo)
recording of:
Traffic-Light Lady
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
John & Beverley Martyn3:03
3▶CD: The Road to Ruin (1970)
4▶CD: Bless the Weather (1971)
5▶CD: Live at the Hanging Lamp (1972)
6▶CD: Solid Air (1973)
7▶CD: Inside Out (1973)
8▶CD: In Concert
9▶CD: Sunday's Child (1975)
10▶CD: Live at the Town Hall Sydney Australia (1977)
11▶CD: One World [1st Disc] (1977)
12▶CD: One World [2nd Disc] (1977)
13▶CD: Grace and Danger [1st disc] (1980)
14▶CD: Grace and Danger [2nd disc] (1980)
15▶CD: Sapphire (1984)
16▶CD: Piece by Piece (1896)
17▶CD: The Apprentice (1988 Island Mix)
18▶DVD: Live at the BBC and Foundations Live at the Town and Country Club 1986