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)
#TitleRatingLength
1Fairy Tale Lullaby
recording of:
Fairy Tale Lullaby
writer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
2:50
2Sandy Grey
recording of:
Sandy Grey
writer:
Robin Frederick
2:25
3London Conversation
recording of:
London Conversation
writer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist) and Johan Zachris Sundell
2:42
4Ballad of an Elder Woman
recording of:
Ballad of an Elder Woman
writer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
2:43
5Cocaine
recording of:
Cocaine (John Martyn version)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
version of:
Cocaine Blues (T.J. Arnall version)
2:59
6Run Honey Run
recording of:
Run Honey Run
writer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
2:37
7Back to Stay
recording of:
Back to Stay
writer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
3:28
8Rolling Home
recording of:
Rolling Home
writer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
5:43
9Who's Grown Up Now
recording of:
Who's Grown Up Now
writer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
4:01
10Golden Girl
recording of:
Golden Girl
writer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
2:30
11This Time
recording of:
This Time
writer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
3:07
12Don't Think Twice, It's Alright
cover recording of:
Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
lyricist:
Bob Dylan (in 1962)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) (in 1962) and Bob Dylan (in 1962)
arranger:
Paul Clayton (in 1962) and Bruce Langhorne (in 1962)
publisher:
Budde Musikverlag (German publisher), Neue Welt Musikverlag, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Witmark & Sons Essex Music, Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) (from 1963 until 1991), Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Records, Inc. (not a label) (in 1965) and Special Rider Music (from 1991 to present)
adaptations:
Anna olla älä huoli lain
version of:
Who’s Gonna Buy You Ribbons (When I’m Gone)
recording of:
Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
lyricist:
Bob Dylan (in 1962)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) (in 1962) and Bob Dylan (in 1962)
arranger:
Paul Clayton (in 1962) and Bruce Langhorne (in 1962)
publisher:
Budde Musikverlag (German publisher), Neue Welt Musikverlag, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Witmark & Sons Essex Music, Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) (from 1963 until 1991), Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Records, Inc. (not a label) (in 1965) and Special Rider Music (from 1991 to present)
adaptations:
Anna olla älä huoli lain
version of:
Who’s Gonna Buy You Ribbons (When I’m Gone)
4:11
13Sing a Song of Summer
producer:
Al Stewart (UK folk singer/songwriter)
recording of:
Sing a Song of Summer (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music
2:17
14The River
recording of:
The River (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music
2:53
15Goin' Down to Memphis
producer:
Al Stewart (UK folk singer/songwriter)
recording of:
Goin' Down to Memphis (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music
3:06
16The Gardeners
recording of:
The Gardeners (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music
3:10
17A Day at the Sea
producer:
Al Stewart (UK folk singer/songwriter)
recording of:
A Day at the Sea (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music
2:29
18Fishin' Blues
cover recording of:
Fishing Blues (in 1968)
writer:
Henry Thomas (American country blues singer)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 17692)
recording of:
Fishing Blues
writer:
Henry Thomas (American country blues singer)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 17692)
2:34
19Dusty
producer:
Al Stewart (UK folk singer/songwriter)
recording of:
Dusty (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music
3:01
20Hello Train
producer:
Al Stewart (UK folk singer/songwriter)
recording of:
Hello Train (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music
2:32
21Winding Boy
cover recording of:
Winding Boy (in 1968)
writer:
Jelly Roll Morton
2:18
22Fly on Home
producer:
Al Stewart (UK folk singer/songwriter)
recording of:
Fly on Home (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music
2:28
23Knuckledy Crunch and Slippledee-Slee Song
producer:
Al Stewart (UK folk singer/songwriter)
recording of:
Knuckledy Crunch and Slippledee-Slee Song (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music
2:51
24Seven Black Roses
producer:
Al Stewart (UK folk singer/songwriter)
recording of:
Seven Black Roses (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music
4:02
2▶CD: Stormbringer (1970)
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