John Martyn

 

Artist:  John Martyn 

Birth Name:  Lain David McGeachy

Born:  September 11, 1948.  New Malden Surrey, England

Died:  January 29, 2009 (Aged 60).  Thomastown, Ireland

Genre:  Folk, Blues, Folk Blues, Folk Rock, Folk Jazz, Progressive Folk, British Folk, British Folk Rock

Occupation:  Musician, Songwriter

Instruments:  Guitar, Vocals

John Martyn was a Scottish Singer, Songwriter and Guitarist.  Over a 40-year career, he released 23 studio albums and received frequent critical acclaim.  His music blurred the boundaries between Folk, Rock, Jazz, and Blues.

Artist:  John & Beverley Martyn

Title:  The Road To Ruin Japanese (2021)

Genre:  Folk, Blues, Folk Blues, Folk Rock, Folk Jazz, Progressive Folk, British Folk, British Folk Rock

Label:  Island Records

Rating:  *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Primrose Hill (2:55)

 2.  Parcels (3:25)

 3.  Auntie Avlator (6:00)

 4.  New Day (3:56)

 5.  Give Us A Ring (3:50)

 6.  Sorry To Be So Long (4:41)

 7.  Tree Green (3:09)

 8.  Say What You Can 3:03)

 9.  Road To Ruin (6:22)

Bonus Track:  Previously Unreleased

10. Here I Am (4:28)

Personnel:

John Martyn:  Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Keyboards

Beverey Martyn:  Vocals, Guitar

Dudu Pukwana:  Saxophone on Tracks:  6, 8, 9

Lyn Dobson::  Flute on Track 4, Saxophone on Track 8

Dave Pegg:  Bass on Tracks:  5, 8

Rocky Dzidzornu:  Congas

Paul Harris:  Keyboards

Wells Kelly:  Drums on All Tracks, except 3, 5

Mike Kowalski:  Drums on Track 3

Alan Spenner:  Bass on Tracks:  1, 6, 9

Ray Warleigh:   Saxophone on Track 1

Danny Thompson:  Double Bass on Track 4

The Road To Ruin Japanese is a 1970 album by John & Beverley Martyn, originally released on 1970 by Island Records, remastered and reissued on April 28, 2021 by Island Records.  For Music Lovers and Music Collectors.