The Best Of The Island Years (4CD)
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John Martyn
The Best Of The Island Years (4CD)
[ Island Records / 4 CD ]
Release Date: Friday 7 November 2014
Island Records signed the truly original undiluted talent of John Martyn in 1967 but could hardly have anticipated the creative daring that was to make him one of the pre-eminent artists of the 1970s.
Martyn appeared from nowhere but soon came to embody everything that was good about progressive singer songwriters. He established an impeccable pedigree by releasing a string of highly acclaimed albums and by just being himself - playing music straight from his heart. Stagnation was his biggest fear and he continued to explore musical frontiers throughout his forty year plus career.
This 4CD set, 'The Best of the Island Years', includes 56 hidden gems showing Martyn at the height of his creativity on the label, all out-takes, unreleased songs and rare live recordings!
Tracks:
Disc 1
1. Go Easy (Take 2)
2. Bless The Weather (Alternate Take)
3. Just Now (Alternate Take)
4. Head And Heart (Alternate Take)
5. Glistening Glyndebourne (Alternate Take)
6. May You Never (Live At The Hanging Lamp, Richmond 8/ 5/ 1972)
7. Head And Heart (Live At The Hanging Lamp, Richmond 8/ 5/ 1972)
8. I'd Rather Be The Devil (Live At The Hanging Lamp, Richmond 8/ 5/ 1972)
9. Solid Air (Alternate Take #2)
10. Over The Hill (Alternative Take)
11. I'd Rather Be The Devil (Devil Got My Woman) (Alternate Take #3)
12. Go Down Easy (Alternate Take 3)
13. Dreams By The Sea (Alternate Take 2)
14. May You Never (Alternate Take 2)
15. Fine Lines (Alternate Take #2)
Disc 2
1. The Glory Of Love (Alternate Take #1)
2. Make No Mistake (Instrumental)
3. Sunday's Child (Alternate Take)
4. Spencer The Rover (BBC Sight & Sound In Concert/ London/ 1977)
5. Eight More Miles (Alternate Take)
6. Outside In (Live At Leeds/ 1975/ Alternate Take)
7. Solid Air (Live At Leeds/ 1975/ Alternate Take)
8. The Man In The Station (Live At Leeds/ 1975/ Alternate Take)
9. Dealer (Alternate Take)
10. One World (Alternate Take #2)
11. Smiling Stranger (Alternate Take #2)
12. Certain Surprise (Alternate Take #2)
Disc 3
1. Couldn't Love You More (Alternate Take)
2. Big Muff (Alternate Take #1)
3. Dancing (Alternate Take #2)
4. Small Hours (Alternate Take)
5. Black Man At Your Shoulder (Alternate Take)
6. Some People Are Crazy (Alternate Take #1)
7. Grace And Danger (Alternate Take)
8. Johnny Too Bad (Alternate Take 2)
9. High-Heel Sneakers
10. Running Up The Harbour (Alternate Take)
11. Sweet Little Mystery (BBC TV "Old Grey Whistle Test"/ London/ 1981)
12. Our Love (Alternate Take)
13. After Tomorrow Night (Alternate Take 1)
Disc 4
1. Sapphire (Andy Lydon Mix)
2. Over The Rainbow (Andy Lydon Mix)
3. Fisherman's Dream (Andy Lydon Mix)
4. Mad Dog Days (Andy Lydon Mix)
5. Love In Your Life
6. Solid Air (Live At The Glastonbury Festival, UK/ 1986)
7. Bless The Weather (Live At The Glastonbury Festival, UK/ 1986)
8. Lonely Love (Alternate Take #1)
9. Angeline (Alternate Take #1)
10. Piece By Piece (Alternate Take #1)
11. The River
12. Send Me One Line
13. The Apprentice
14. Lifeline
15. Patterns In The Rain
16. John Wayne (Live At The London Palladium 3/3/1986)
