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

1CD: London Conversation (1967) / The Tumbler (1968)
2CD: Stormbringer (1970)
3CD: The Road to Ruin (1970)
4CD: Bless the Weather (1971)
#TitleRatingLength
1Go Easy
recording of:
Go Easy
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
4:16
2Bless the Weather
recording of:
Bless the Weather
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
4:30
3Sugar Lump
guest electric guitar:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
recording of:
Sugar Lump
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
3:43
4Walk to the Water
recording of:
Walk to the Water
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
2:48
5Just Now
recording of:
Just Now
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
3:39
6Head and Heart
recording of:
Head and Heart
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
4:54
7Let the Good Things Come
recording of:
Let the Good Things Come
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
3:06
8Back Down the River
recording of:
Back Down the River
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
2:40
9Glistening Glyndebourne
guest electric guitar:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
recording of:
Glistening Glyndebourne
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
6:31
10Singin' in the Rain
recording of:
Singin’ in the Rain
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown (US songwriter)
publisher:
Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.), Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., Robbins Music Corporation and シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ (Shinko Music Publishing Co., Ltd.)
sub-publisher:
香港商百代音樂股份有限公司台灣分公司 (EMI Music Publishing (S.E.Asia) Ltd., Taiwan Branch)
part of:
Singin’ in the Rain (stage musical)
part of:
Singin’ in the Rain (soundtrack of the 1952 film)
part of:
The Hollywood Revue (1929 MGM musical film)
cover recording of:
Singin’ in the Rain
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown (US songwriter)
publisher:
Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.), Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., Robbins Music Corporation and シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ (Shinko Music Publishing Co., Ltd.)
sub-publisher:
香港商百代音樂股份有限公司台灣分公司 (EMI Music Publishing (S.E.Asia) Ltd., Taiwan Branch)
part of:
Singin’ in the Rain (stage musical)
part of:
Singin’ in the Rain (soundtrack of the 1952 film)
part of:
The Hollywood Revue (1929 MGM musical film)
1:28
11Glistening Glyndebourne (take 2)
recording of:
Glistening Glyndebourne
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
7:46
12Go Easy (take 2)
recording of:
Go Easy
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
4:33
13Head and Heart
recording of:
Head and Heart
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
4:59
14Sugar Lump (take 1)
recording of:
Sugar Lump
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
6:01
15Just Now
recording of:
Just Now
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
3:37
16Bless the Weather
recording of:
Bless the Weather
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
4:51
17Go Easy (take 3)
recording of:
Go Easy
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
4:14
18Singin' in the Rain
recording of:
Singin’ in the Rain
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown (US songwriter)
publisher:
Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.), Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., Robbins Music Corporation and シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ (Shinko Music Publishing Co., Ltd.)
sub-publisher:
香港商百代音樂股份有限公司台灣分公司 (EMI Music Publishing (S.E.Asia) Ltd., Taiwan Branch)
part of:
Singin’ in the Rain (stage musical)
part of:
Singin’ in the Rain (soundtrack of the 1952 film)
part of:
The Hollywood Revue (1929 MGM musical film)
3:39
5CD: Live at the Hanging Lamp (1972)
6CD: Solid Air (1973)
7CD: Inside Out (1973)
8CD: In Concert
9CD: Sunday's Child (1975)
10CD: Live at the Town Hall Sydney Australia (1977)
11CD: One World [1st Disc] (1977)
12CD: One World [2nd Disc] (1977)
13CD: Grace and Danger [1st disc] (1980)
14CD: Grace and Danger [2nd disc] (1980)
15CD: Sapphire (1984)
16CD: Piece by Piece (1896)
17CD: The Apprentice (1988 Island Mix)
18DVD: Live at the BBC and Foundations Live at the Town and Country Club 1986