[2017-04-28] John Martyn "Head And Heart: The Acoustic" 2CD set (Island UK)

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Jan 19, 2017 5:19 am

Description
‘Head and Heart – The Acoustic John Martyn’ is a 35 track, 2CD set which captures John at his intimate best. The compilation contains key album tracks from his 1967 debut album, ‘London Conversation’ through to 1977s ‘One World’ and ends with a live version of “Patterns In The Rain” which he performed live at the Island Records 25th Birthday Party in 1987. As well as containing many of his best known songs it also features 4 Previously Unreleased recordings including 3 demo versions of songs recorded at the sessions for 1968s ‘The Tumbler’ and the long lost Old Grey Whistle Test performance of “Bless The Weather” from 1971. The sleeve notes are by respected writer Mick Houghton, author of the Sandy Denny biography I’ve Always Kept A Unicorn.

Tracklist
[CD1]
1. Fairy Tale Lullaby
2. London Conversation
3. Don't Think Twice It's Alright
4. She Moves Through The Fair
5. Goin' Down To Memphis
6. A Day At The Sea
7. Seven Black Roses
8. Woodstock - John Martyn, Beverley Martyn
9. John The Baptist - John Martyn, Beverley Martyn
10. Traffic-Light Lady - John Martyn, Beverley Martyn
11. Parcels - John Martyn, Beverley Martyn
12. New Day - John Martyn, Beverley Martyn
13. Tree Green - John Martyn, Beverley Martyn
14. Go Easy
15. Bless The Weather
16. Head And Heart
17. Singin' In The Rain
18. In The Evening

[CD2]
1. The Glory Of Love
2. Solid Air
3. Over The Hill
4. May You Never
5. Go Down Easy
6. When It's Dark
7. Fine Lines
8. Ways To Cry
9. Beverley/Make No Mistake [BBC - Bob Harris 15/10/73]
10. One Day (Without You) [BBC - John Peel 13/1/75]
11. Lay It All Down
12. My Baby Girl [BBC - John Peel 13/1/75]
13. All For The Love Of You
14. Working It Out
15. Spencer The Rover [BBC - John Peel 13/1/75]
16. Certain Surprise/Couldn't Love You More [BBC - John Peel 4/2/77]
17. Patterns In The Rain

Amazon USA
Available soon:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MUC7RB2/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01MUC7RB2/?tag=imwan-21

Willy Wilson · **Joined:** 22 Jan 2007 **Posts:** 939

Super excited about this new one, I've been on a John Martyn kick lately.

Linda · **Posted:** Wed Feb 22, 2017 5:17 am

Bump: This has been pushed back to April 28th.

[2017-04-28] John Martyn "Head And Heart: The Acoustic" 2CD set (Island UK)

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