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

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Tracklist

1▶CD: London Conversation (1967) / The Tumbler (1968)
2▶CD: Stormbringer (1970)
3▼CD: The Road to Ruin (1970)
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1Primrose Hill
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:
Primrose Hill
lyricist and composer:
Beverley Martyn
John & Beverley Martyn32:53
2Parcels
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:
Parcels
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
John & Beverley Martyn3:23
3Auntie Aviator
recording engineer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer)
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
John Martyn (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Mike Kowalski
electric bass guitar:
Wells Kelly
piano:
Paul Harris (American keyboardist/pianist session player)
lead vocals:
Beverley Martyn
arranger:
Paul Harris (American keyboardist/pianist session player) and John Martyn (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
recording of:
Auntie Aviator
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist) and Beverley Martyn
John & Beverley Martyn6:04
4New Day
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:
New Day
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
John & Beverley Martyn3:59
5Give Us a Ring
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:
Give Us a Ring
lyricist and composer:
Paul Wheeler (UK guitarist)
John & Beverley Martyn3:55
6Sorry to Be So Long
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:
Sorry to Be So Long
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist) and Beverley Martyn
John & Beverley Martyn4:35
7Tree Green
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:
Tree Green
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
John & Beverley Martyn3:12
8Say What You Can
recording engineer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer)
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records)
arranger:
Tony Cox (British producer, arranger and keyboardist)
recording of:
Say What You Can
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist) and Beverley Martyn
John & Beverley Martyn3:05
9Road to Ruin
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:
Road to Ruin
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
John & Beverley Martyn6:21
10Say What You Can
recording of:
Say What You Can
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist) and Beverley Martyn
John & Beverley Martyn3:00
11Road to Ruin
recording of:
Road to Ruin
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
John & Beverley Martyn6:20
12Here I Am
recording of:
Here I Am Now
lyricist and composer:
Beverley Martyn
John & Beverley Martyn4:28
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