The Island Years

John Martyn, OBE (11 September 1948 – 29 January 2009) (born Iain David McGeachy) was a British singer-songwriter and guitarist. Over a 40 year career he released 21 studio albums, working with artists such as Eric Clapton and David Gilmour. He has been described by The Times as "an electrifying gu… more »

Year:: 2013

Disc	#	Song	Artist	Duration
2	32	Traffic-Light Lady	Beverley Martyn, John Martyn	3:19
2	37	*Traffic-Light Lady [BBC John Peel Show Broadcast 4/4/1970] [#][]**	Beverley Martyn, John Martyn	3:16
2	41	*Traffic-Light Lady []**	Beverley Martyn, John Martyn	3:01
4	55	Bless the Weather	John Martyn	4:29
4	56	Sugar Lump	John Martyn	3:42
4	63	Singin' in the Rain	John Martyn	1:31
4	69	*Bless the Weather [Alternate Take] [Alternate Take][#][]**	John Martyn	4:52
4	71	*Singin' in the Rain [Alternate Take] [Alternate Take][#][]**	John Martyn	3:39
6	84	Over the Hill	John Martyn	2:53
6	86	I'd Rather Be the Devil (Devil Got My Woman)	John Martyn	6:18
6	87	Go Down Easy	John Martyn	3:35
6	88	Dreams by the Sea	John Martyn	3:17
6	90	The Man in the Station	John Martyn	2:53
6	92	*Solid Air [Take 2] [Alternate Take][][Take]**	John Martyn	4:32
6	93	*Over the Hill [Alternate Take] [Alternate Take][]**	John Martyn	3:19
6	94	I'd Rather Be the Devil (Devil Got My Woman) [Take 2] [Alternate Take][	John Martyn	6:03
6	95	I'd Rather Be the Devil (Devil Got My Woman) [Take 3] [Alternate Take][	John Martyn	5:45
6	96	*Go Down Easy [Take 3] [Alternate Take][][Take]**	John Martyn	5:12
6	97	*Go Down Easy [Take 4] [Alternate Take][][Take]**	John Martyn	3:43
6	98	*Dreams by the Sea [Take 2] [Alternate Take][][Take]**	John Martyn	3:24
6	99	*May You Never [Take 2] [Alternate Take][][Take]**	John Martyn	3:47
6	100	*The Man in the Station [Take 2] [Alternate Take][][Take]**	John Martyn	2:58
7	111	*Make No Mistake [Alternate Take] [Alternate Take][]**	John Martyn	6:46
7	116	*Make No Mistake []**	John Martyn	3:12
9	128	One Day Without You	John Martyn	2:59
9	129	Lay It All Down	John Martyn	1:51
9	130	Root Love	John Martyn	4:34
9	132	Sunday's Child	John Martyn	3:17
9	140	*Sunday's Child [Alternate Take] [Alternate Take][#][]**	John Martyn	6:33
9	141	Root Love [Instrumental] [Alternate Take] [Alternate Take][#][*]	John Martyn	5:18
9	143	*Spencer the Rover [#][]**	John Martyn	3:54
10	74	May You Never [Live][#]	John Martyn	6:12
11	157	Smiling Stranger	John Martyn	3:29
11	159	Couldn't Love You More	John Martyn	3:07
11	160	Certain Surprise	John Martyn	3:54
11	161	Dancing	John Martyn	3:43
11	162	Small Hours	John Martyn	8:45
11	163	*Dealer [Alternate Take][#][]**	John Martyn	5:16
11	164	*One World [Take 2] [Alternate Take][#][][Take]**	John Martyn	4:21
11	165	*Smiling Stranger [Take 2] [Alternate Take][#][][Take]**	John Martyn	3:37
11	166	*Couldn't Love You More [Alternate Take][#][]**	John Martyn	3:14
11	167	*Small Hours [Alternate Take][#][]**	John Martyn	9:52
12	169	One World [Take 3] [Alternate Take][Take]	John Martyn	4:28
12	170	Smiling Stranger [Take 3] [Alternate Take][Take]	John Martyn	3:30
12	172	Couldn't Love You More [Take 2] [Alternate Take][Take]	John Martyn	3:04
12	173	Certain Surprise [Take 2] [Alternate Take][Take]	John Martyn	4:02
12	174	Dancing [Take 2] [Alternate Take][Take]	John Martyn	3:56
12	175	Small Hours [Take 2] [Alternate Take][Take]	John Martyn	8:47
12	176	Dancing [Take 1] [Alternate Take][Take]	John Martyn	3:53
13	192	*Johnny Too Bad [Take 2] [Alternate Take][#][][Take]**	John Martyn	7:20
14	180	Some People Are Crazy	John Martyn	4:43
14	185	Hurt In Your Heart	John Martyn	6:51
14	196	Some People Are Crazy [Take 1] [Alternate Take]	John Martyn	4:14
14	197	[Untitled] [Instrumental] [Alternate Take] [Alternate Take]	John Martyn	6:18
14	199	Johnny Too Bad [Take 3] [Alternate Take]	John Martyn	6:14
14	200	Grace and Danger [Instrumental] [Instrumental]	John Martyn	5:15
15	209	Sapphire	John Martyn	5:17
15	220	*Sapphire [Alternate Take] [Alternate Take][#][]**	John Martyn	4:49
15	221	*Over the Rainbow [Alternate Take] [Alternate Take][#][]**	John Martyn	3:48
15	224	*Mad Dog Days [Alternate Take] [Alternate Take][#][]**	John Martyn	5:23
16	227	Lonely Love	John Martyn	3:19
16	237	*John Wayne [Take 1] [Alternate Take][#][][Take]**	John Martyn	5:53
16	238	*Lonely Love [Take 1] [Alternate Take][#][][Take]**	John Martyn	3:24
17	255	Patterns in the Rain	John Martyn	3:27
17	256	*Patterns in the Rain []**	John Martyn	3:19
18	83	Solid Air	John Martyn	6:12
18	89	May You Never	John Martyn	4:12
18	108	Make No Mistake	John Martyn	5:57
18	133	Spencer the Rover	John Martyn	4:11
18	155	Dealer	John Martyn	5:05
18	156	One World	John Martyn	4:09
18	183	Johnny Too Bad	John Martyn	7:11
18	210	Over the Rainbow	John Martyn	5:00
18	215	Mad Dog Days	John Martyn	5:26
18	234	John Wayne	John Martyn	7:42
18	288	One World [Out-Takes]	John Martyn	8:52
18	290	Bless the Weather [Out-Takes]	John Martyn	5:24
18	292	Spencer the Rover [Out-Takes]	John Martyn

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