The Island Years

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Limited Edition 18 disc (17 CD plus 1 DVD) 3500 copies released

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▼CD 1: London Conversation (1967) / The Tumbler (1968)
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Fairy Tale Lullaby recording of: Fairy Tale Lullaby writer: John Martyn (British singer-songwriter and guitarist)		2:52
2	Sandy Grey recording of: Sandy Grey writer: Robin Frederick		2:25
3	London Conversation recording of: London Conversation writer: John Martyn (British singer-songwriter and guitarist) and Johan Zachris Sundell		2:42
4	Ballad of an Elder Woman		2:43
5	Cocaine recording of: Cocaine		2:58
6	Run Honey Run recording of: Run Honey Run writer: Iain David McGeachy (British singer-songwriter and guitarist)		2:37
7	Back to Stay recording of: Back to Stay writer: Iain David McGeachy (British singer-songwriter and guitarist)		3:29
8	Rolling Home		5:44
9	Who's Grown Up Now		4:03
10	Golden Girl		2:33
11	This Time		3:08
12	Don't Think Twice, It's Alright cover recording of: Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right lyricist: Bob Dylan (in 1962) writer: Bob Dylan composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) (in 1962) and Bob Dylan (in 1962) arranger: Paul Clayton (in 1962) and Bruce Langhorne (in 1962) publisher: Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner/Chappell (from 1963 until 1991) and Special Rider Music (from 1991 to present) version of: Who’s Gonna Buy You Ribbons (When I’m Gone)		4:16
13	Sing a Song of Summer		2:22
14	The River		2:59
15	Goin' Down to Memphis		3:12
16	The Gardeners recording of: The Gardeners writer: Iain David McGeachy (British singer-songwriter and guitarist)		3:15
17	A Day at the Sea		2:35
18	Fishin' Blues recording of: Fishing Blues writer: Henry Thomas (American country blues singer) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 17692)		2:37
19	Dusty		3:07
20	Hello Train		2:36
21	Winding Boy cover recording of: Winding Boy writer: Jelly Roll Morton		2:22
22	Fly on Home		2:33
23	Knuckledy Crunch and Slippledee-Slee Song		2:55
24	Seven Black Roses		4:02

▼CD 2: Stormbringer (1970)
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Go Out and Get It recording of: Go Out and Get It lyricist and composer: John Martyn (British singer-songwriter and guitarist)	John & Beverley Martyn		3:10
2	Can't Get the One I Want recording of: Can't Get the One I Want lyricist and composer: Beverley Martyn	John & Beverley Martyn		2:56
3	Stormbringer! recording of: Stormbringer lyricist and composer: John Martyn (British singer-songwriter and guitarist)	John & Beverley Martyn		4:18
4	Sweet Honesty	John & Beverley Martyn		8:04
5	Woodstock	John & Beverley Martyn		1:45
6	John the Baptist	John & Beverley Martyn		3:13
7	The Ocean recording of: The Ocean (John & Beverley Martyn song) writer: John Martyn (British singer-songwriter and guitarist)	John & Beverley Martyn		3:42
8	Traffic-Light Lady	John & Beverley Martyn		3:20
9	Tomorrow Time	John & Beverley Martyn		3:51
10	Would You Believe Me?	John & Beverley Martyn		5:22
11	John the Baptist (alternate take)	John & Beverley Martyn		5:15
12	Go Out and Get It (alternate take) recording of: Go Out and Get It lyricist and composer: John Martyn (British singer-songwriter and guitarist)	John & Beverley Martyn		3:00
13	Traffic-Light Lady (BBC radio International)	John & Beverley Martyn		3:15
14	It’s One of Those Days (demo)	John & Beverley Martyn		5:44
15	I Don't Know (demo)	John & Beverley Martyn		3:53
16	John the Baptist (demo)	John & Beverley Martyn		2:51
17	Traffic-Light Lady (demo)	John & Beverley Martyn		3:03

▼CD 3: The Road to Ruin (1970)
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Primrose Hill	John & Beverley Martyn	3	2:58
2	Parcels	John & Beverley Martyn		3:28
3	Auntie Aviator	John & Beverley Martyn		6:04
4	New Day	John & Beverley Martyn		4:00
5	Give Us a Ring	John & Beverley Martyn		3:53
6	Sorry to Be So Long	John & Beverley Martyn		4:44
7	Tree Green	John & Beverley Martyn		3:13
8	Say What You Can	John & Beverley Martyn		3:07
9	Road to Ruin recording of: Road to Ruin writer: John Martyn (British singer-songwriter and guitarist)	John & Beverley Martyn		6:28
10	Say What You Can	John & Beverley Martyn		3:00
11	Road to Ruin recording of: Road to Ruin writer: John Martyn (British singer-songwriter and guitarist)	John & Beverley Martyn		6:20
12	Here I Am	John & Beverley Martyn		4:24

▼CD 4: Bless the Weather (1971)
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Go Easy recording of: Go Easy writer: Iain David McGeachy (British singer-songwriter and guitarist)		4:16
2	Bless the Weather recording of: Bless the Weather writer: Iain David McGeachy (British singer-songwriter and guitarist)		4:30
3	Sugar Lump guest electric guitar: Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter)		3:43
4	Walk to the Water recording of: Walk to the Water writer: Iain David McGeachy (British singer-songwriter and guitarist)		2:48
5	Just Now		3:39
6	Head and Heart recording of: Head and Heart writer: Iain David McGeachy (British singer-songwriter and guitarist)		4:54
7	Let the Good Things Come		3:06
8	Back Down the River		2:40
9	Glistening Glyndebourne guest electric guitar: Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter) recording of: Glistening Glyndebourne writer: Iain David McGeachy (British singer-songwriter and guitarist)		6:31
10	Singin' 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 sub-publisher: EMI Music Publishing (S.E. Asia) Ltd., Taiwan music quoted on: Main Title From “The Pink Panther Strikes Again” part of: Singin’ in the Rain (soundtrack of the 1952 film) part of: Singin’ in the Rain (full musical) part of: The Hollywood Revue (1929 MGM musical film)		1:33
11	Glistening Glyndebourne (take 2) recording of: Glistening Glyndebourne writer: Iain David McGeachy (British singer-songwriter and guitarist)		7:51
12	Go Easy (take 2) recording of: Go Easy writer: Iain David McGeachy (British singer-songwriter and guitarist)		?:??
13	Head and Heart recording of: Head and Heart writer: Iain David McGeachy (British singer-songwriter and guitarist)		10:20
14	Sugar Lump (take 1)		?:??
15	Just Now		?:??
16	Bless the Weather recording of: Bless the Weather writer: Iain David McGeachy (British singer-songwriter and guitarist)		5:37
17	Go Easy (take 3) recording of: Go Easy writer: Iain David McGeachy (British singer-songwriter and guitarist)		4:42
18	Singin' 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 sub-publisher: EMI Music Publishing (S.E. Asia) Ltd., Taiwan music quoted on: Main Title From “The Pink Panther Strikes Again” part of: Singin’ in the Rain (soundtrack of the 1952 film) part of: Singin’ in the Rain (full musical) part of: The Hollywood Revue (1929 MGM musical film)		?:??

▼CD 5: Live at the Hanging Lamp (1972)
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	The Easy Blues recording of: The Easy Blues writer: John Martyn (British singer-songwriter and guitarist)		5:22
2	Bless the Weather recording of: Bless the Weather writer: Iain David McGeachy (British singer-songwriter and guitarist)		5:23
3	May You Never recording of: May You Never lyricist and composer: John Martyn (British singer-songwriter and guitarist) publisher: Intersong Music Ltd. and Intersong U.S.A. (publisher)		6:11
4	Don't Think Twice, It's All Right recording of: Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right lyricist: Bob Dylan (in 1962) writer: Bob Dylan composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) (in 1962) and Bob Dylan (in 1962) arranger: Paul Clayton (in 1962) and Bruce Langhorne (in 1962) publisher: Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner/Chappell (from 1963 until 1991) and Special Rider Music (from 1991 to present) version of: Who’s Gonna Buy You Ribbons (When I’m Gone)		1:02
5	Back to Stay recording of: Back to Stay writer: Iain David McGeachy (British singer-songwriter and guitarist)		4:29
6	Head and Heart recording of: Head and Heart writer: Iain David McGeachy (British singer-songwriter and guitarist)		5:30
7	Singin' 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 sub-publisher: EMI Music Publishing (S.E. Asia) Ltd., Taiwan music quoted on: Main Title From “The Pink Panther Strikes Again” part of: Singin’ in the Rain (soundtrack of the 1952 film) part of: Singin’ in the Rain (full musical) part of: The Hollywood Revue (1929 MGM musical film)		4:06
8	Sugar Lump		2:13
9	I'd Rather Be the Devil (Devil Got My Woman)		8:28
10	Outside In recording of: Outside In composer: John Martyn (British singer-songwriter and guitarist)		10:46
11	The Glory of Love recording of: The Glory of Love composer: John Martyn (British singer-songwriter and guitarist)		1:57

▼CD 6: Solid Air (1973)
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Solid Air engineer: John Wood (UK producer) producer: John Wood (UK producer) and John Martyn (British singer-songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) acoustic guitar and electric guitar: John Martyn (British singer-songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) bass: Dave Pegg (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) clavinet, organ and piano: John "Rabbit" Bundrick (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) congas: Neemoi Acquaye (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) double bass: Danny Thompson (English double bass player) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) drums (drum set): Dave Mattacks (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) saxophone: Tony Coe (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) vibraphone: Tristan Fry (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) vocals: John Martyn (British singer-songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) recording of: Solid Air (in 1972-12) lyricist and composer: John Martyn (British singer-songwriter and guitarist)	5	5:47
2	Over the Hill		2:52
3	Don't Want to Know recording of: Don’t Want to Know lyricist and composer: John Martyn (British singer-songwriter and guitarist)		3:01
4	I'd Rather Be the Devil engineer: John Wood (UK producer) producer: John Wood (UK producer) and John Martyn (British singer-songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) acoustic guitar and electric guitar: John Martyn (British singer-songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) bass: Dave Pegg (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) clavinet, organ and piano: John "Rabbit" Bundrick (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) congas: Neemoi Acquaye (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) double bass: Danny Thompson (English double bass player) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) drums (drum set): Dave Mattacks (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) vocals: John Martyn (British singer-songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)	4.05	6:19
5	Go Down Easy engineer: John Wood (UK producer) producer: John Wood (UK producer) and John Martyn (British singer-songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) acoustic guitar and electric guitar: John Martyn (British singer-songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) bass: Dave Pegg (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) clavinet, organ and piano: John "Rabbit" Bundrick (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) congas: Neemoi Acquaye (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) double bass: Danny Thompson (English double bass player) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) drums (drum set): Dave Mattacks (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) vocals: John Martyn (British singer-songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) recording of: Go Down Easy writer: Iain David McGeachy (British singer-songwriter and guitarist)		3:36
6	Dreams by the Sea engineer: John Wood (UK producer) producer: John Wood (UK producer) and John Martyn (British singer-songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) acoustic guitar and electric guitar: John Martyn (British singer-songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) bass: Dave Pegg (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) clavinet, organ and piano: John "Rabbit" Bundrick (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) congas: Neemoi Acquaye (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) double bass: Danny Thompson (English double bass player) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) drums (drum set): Dave Mattacks (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) saxophone: Tony Coe (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) vocals: John Martyn (British singer-songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)		3:18
7	May You Never engineer: John Wood (UK producer) producer: John Wood (UK producer) and John Martyn (British singer-songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) acoustic guitar and electric guitar: John Martyn (British singer-songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) bass: Dave Pegg (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) clavinet, organ and piano: John "Rabbit" Bundrick (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) congas: Neemoi Acquaye (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) double bass: Danny Thompson (English double bass player) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) drums (drum set): Dave Mattacks (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) vocals: John Martyn (British singer-songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) recording of: May You Never lyricist and composer: John Martyn (British singer-songwriter and guitarist) publisher: Intersong Music Ltd. and Intersong U.S.A. (publisher)	4.35	3:43
8	The Man in the Station engineer: John Wood (UK producer) producer: John Wood (UK producer) and John Martyn (British singer-songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) acoustic guitar and electric guitar: John Martyn (British singer-songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) bass: Dave Pegg (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) clavinet, organ and piano: John "Rabbit" Bundrick (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) congas: Neemoi Acquaye (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) double bass: Danny Thompson (English double bass player) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) drums (drum set): Dave Mattacks (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) vocals: John Martyn (British singer-songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) recording of: Man in the Station writer: Iain David McGeachy (British singer-songwriter and guitarist)		2:55
9	The Easy Blues / Gentle Blues engineer: John Wood (UK producer) producer: John Wood (UK producer) and John Martyn (British singer-songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) acoustic guitar and electric guitar and synthesizer: John Martyn (British singer-songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) bass: Dave Pegg (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) clavinet, organ and piano: John "Rabbit" Bundrick (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) congas: Neemoi Acquaye (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) double bass: Danny Thompson (English double bass player) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) membranophone: Dave Mattacks (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) vocals: John Martyn (British singer-songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12) recording of: The Easy Blues writer: John Martyn (British singer-songwriter and guitarist)		3:22
10	Solid Air (take 2) recording of: Solid Air lyricist and composer: John Martyn (British singer-songwriter and guitarist)		?:??
11	Over the Hill recording of: Over the Hill writer: John Martyn (British singer-songwriter and guitarist) publisher: Warlock Music Ltd.	5	2:52
12	I'd Rather Be the Devil (Devil Got My Woman) (take 2)		?:??
13	I'd Rather Be the Devil (Devil Got My Woman) (take 3)		?:??
14	Go Down Easy (take 3) recording of: Go Down Easy writer: Iain David McGeachy (British singer-songwriter and guitarist)		?:??
15	Go Down Easy (take 4) recording of: Go Down Easy writer: Iain David McGeachy (British singer-songwriter and guitarist)		?:??
16	Dreams by the Sea (take 2)		?:??
17	May You Never (take 2) recording of: May You Never lyricist and composer: John Martyn (British singer-songwriter and guitarist) publisher: Intersong Music Ltd. and Intersong U.S.A. (publisher)		?:??
18	The Man in the Station (take 2) recording of: Man in the Station writer: Iain David McGeachy (British singer-songwriter and guitarist)		?:??

▶CD 7: Inside Out (1973)

▶CD 8: In Concert

▶CD 9: Sunday's Child (1975)

▶CD 10: Live at the Town Hall Sydney Australia (1977)

▶CD 11: One World [1st Disc] (1977)

▶CD 12: One World [2nd Disc] (1977)

▶CD 13: Grace and Danger [1st disc] (1980)

▶CD 14: Grace and Danger [2nd disc] (1980)

▶CD 15: Sapphire (1984)

▶CD 16: Piece by Piece (1896)

▶CD 17: The Apprentice (1988 Island Mix)

▶DVD 18: Live at the BBC and Foundations Live at the Town and Country Club 1986

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