John Martyn - The Best Of The Island Years (2014)
BAND/ARTIST: John Martyn
- Title: The Best Of The Island Years
- Year Of Release: 2014
- Label: Universal-Island Records Ltd.
- Genre: Folk-rock, Acoustic, Singer-songwriter
- Quality: Mp3, 320 kbps
- Total Time: 4:50:37
- Total Size: 1.5 GB
- WebSite: Album Preview
The Best of the Island Years is a 4-disc digest version of last year’s, definitive 18 disc set covering John Martyn’s classic years with Island Records between 1967 and 1987.
All 56 tracks on the 4-disc edition capture Martyn at the height of his creativity on the label; all of them have been chosen from the out-takes, unreleased songs and rare live recordings that were first included on The Island Years 18CD Box Set. This collection features the best of the rarities from The Island Years and creates an exceptional collection of recordings for fans who have everything but the complete box set. It includes three songs which were unreleased prior to inclusion on the complete box set – ‘Hi Heel Sneakers’, from the Grace And Danger sessions, ‘Love In Your Life’ from Sapphire and ‘Lifeline’ from the Apprentice sessions, Martyn’s final recordings for the Island Records.
Tracklist:
1.01 - John Martyn - Go Easy (Take 2) (4:36)
1.02 - John Martyn - Bless The Weather (Alternate Take) (4:53)
1.03 - John Martyn - Just Now (Alternate Take) (3:39)
1.04 - John Martyn - Head And Heart (Alternate Take) (5:01)
1.05 - John Martyn - Glistening Glyndebourne (Alternate Take) (7:48)
1.06 - John Martyn - May You Never (Live At The Hanging Lamp, Richmond, UK/ 1972) (4:20)
1.07 - John Martyn - Head And Heart (Live At The Hanging Lamp, Richmond, UK/ 1972) (3:59)
1.08 - John Martyn - I'd Rather Be The Devil (Live At The Hanging Lamp, Richmond, UK/ 1972) (7:52)
1.09 - John Martyn - Solid Air (Alternate Take #2) (4:32)
1.10 - John Martyn - Over The Hill (Alternative Version) (3:19)
1.11 - John Martyn - I'd Rather Be The Devil (Devil Got My Woman) (Alternate Take #3) (6:05)
1.12 - John Martyn - Go Down Easy (Alternate Take 3) (5:13)
1.13 - John Martyn - Dreams By The Sea (Alternate Take 2) (3:24)
1.14 - John Martyn - May You Never (Alternate Take 2) (3:48)
1.15 - John Martyn - Fine Lines (Alternate Take #2) (3:55)
2.01 - John Martyn - The Glory Of Love (Alternate Take #1) (2:41)
2.02 - John Martyn - Make No Mistake (Instrumental) (6:47)
2.03 - John Martyn - Sunday's Child (Alternate Take) (6:33)
2.04 - John Martyn - Spencer The Rover (BBC Sight & Sound In Concert / London / 1977) (3:55)
2.05 - John Martyn - Eight More Miles (Alternate Take) (2:46)
2.06 - John Martyn - Outside In (Live At Leeds) (18:57)
2.07 - John Martyn - Solid Air (Live At Leeds) (7:12)
2.08 - John Martyn - The Man In The Station (Live At Leeds) (2:44)
2.09 - John Martyn - Dealer (Alternate Take) (5:18)
2.10 - John Martyn - One World (Alternate Take #2) (4:21)
2.11 - John Martyn - Smiling Stranger (Alternate Take #2) (3:37)
2.12 - John Martyn - Certain Surprise (Alternate Take #2) (4:01)
3.01 - John Martyn - Couldn't Love You More (Alternate Take) (3:16)
3.02 - John Martyn - Big Muff (Alternate Take #1) (7:13)
3.03 - John Martyn - Dancing (Alternate Take #2) (3:56)
3.04 - John Martyn - Small Hours (Alternate Take) (9:52)
3.05 - John Martyn - Black Man At Your Shoulder (Alternate Take) (8:32)
3.06 - John Martyn - Some People Are Crazy (Alternate Take #1) (4:14)
3.07 - John Martyn - Grace And Danger (Alternate Take) (7:39)
3.08 - John Martyn - Johnny Too Bad (Alternate Take 2) (7:20)
3.09 - John Martyn - Hi-Heel Sneakers (3:19)
3.10 - John Martyn - Running Up The Harbour (Alternate Take) (4:40)
3.11 - John Martyn - Sweet Little Mystery (BBC TV "Old Grey Whistle Test" / London / 1981) (5:00)
3.12 - John Martyn - Our Love (Alternate Take) (5:56)
3.13 - John Martyn - After Tomorrow Night (Alternate Take 1) (4:37)
4.01 - John Martyn - Sapphire (Andy Lyden Mix) (4:50)
4.02 - John Martyn - Over The Rainbow (Andy Lyden Mix) (3:49)
4.03 - John Martyn - Fisherman's Dream (Andy Lyden Mix) (4:35)
4.04 - John Martyn - Mad Dog Days (Andy Lyden Mix) (5:23)
4.05 - John Martyn - Love In Your Life (Andy Lyden Mix) (3:28)
4.06 - John Martyn - Solid Air (Live At The Glastonbury Festival, UK / 1986) (5:44)
4.07 - John Martyn - Bless The Weather (Live At The Glastonbury Festival, UK / 1986) (4:12)
4.08 - John Martyn - Lonely Love (Alternate Take #1) (3:24)
4.09 - John Martyn - Angeline (Alternate Take #1) (5:05)
4.10 - John Martyn - Piece By Piece (Alternate Take #1) (4:00)
4.11 - John Martyn - The River (The Apprentice Version) (4:19)
4.12 - John Martyn - Send Me One Line (5:14)
4.13 - John Martyn - The Apprentice (4:18)
4.14 - John Martyn - Lifeline (3:54)
4.15 - John Martyn - Patterns In The Rain (3:28)
4.16 - John Martyn - John Wayne (Live At The London Palladium / 1986) (8:04)
All 56 tracks on the 4-disc edition capture Martyn at the height of his creativity on the label; all of them have been chosen from the out-takes, unreleased songs and rare live recordings that were first included on The Island Years 18CD Box Set. This collection features the best of the rarities from The Island Years and creates an exceptional collection of recordings for fans who have everything but the complete box set. It includes three songs which were unreleased prior to inclusion on the complete box set – ‘Hi Heel Sneakers’, from the Grace And Danger sessions, ‘Love In Your Life’ from Sapphire and ‘Lifeline’ from the Apprentice sessions, Martyn’s final recordings for the Island Records.
Tracklist:
1.01 - John Martyn - Go Easy (Take 2) (4:36)
1.02 - John Martyn - Bless The Weather (Alternate Take) (4:53)
1.03 - John Martyn - Just Now (Alternate Take) (3:39)
1.04 - John Martyn - Head And Heart (Alternate Take) (5:01)
1.05 - John Martyn - Glistening Glyndebourne (Alternate Take) (7:48)
1.06 - John Martyn - May You Never (Live At The Hanging Lamp, Richmond, UK/ 1972) (4:20)
1.07 - John Martyn - Head And Heart (Live At The Hanging Lamp, Richmond, UK/ 1972) (3:59)
1.08 - John Martyn - I'd Rather Be The Devil (Live At The Hanging Lamp, Richmond, UK/ 1972) (7:52)
1.09 - John Martyn - Solid Air (Alternate Take #2) (4:32)
1.10 - John Martyn - Over The Hill (Alternative Version) (3:19)
1.11 - John Martyn - I'd Rather Be The Devil (Devil Got My Woman) (Alternate Take #3) (6:05)
1.12 - John Martyn - Go Down Easy (Alternate Take 3) (5:13)
1.13 - John Martyn - Dreams By The Sea (Alternate Take 2) (3:24)
1.14 - John Martyn - May You Never (Alternate Take 2) (3:48)
1.15 - John Martyn - Fine Lines (Alternate Take #2) (3:55)
2.01 - John Martyn - The Glory Of Love (Alternate Take #1) (2:41)
2.02 - John Martyn - Make No Mistake (Instrumental) (6:47)
2.03 - John Martyn - Sunday's Child (Alternate Take) (6:33)
2.04 - John Martyn - Spencer The Rover (BBC Sight & Sound In Concert / London / 1977) (3:55)
2.05 - John Martyn - Eight More Miles (Alternate Take) (2:46)
2.06 - John Martyn - Outside In (Live At Leeds) (18:57)
2.07 - John Martyn - Solid Air (Live At Leeds) (7:12)
2.08 - John Martyn - The Man In The Station (Live At Leeds) (2:44)
2.09 - John Martyn - Dealer (Alternate Take) (5:18)
2.10 - John Martyn - One World (Alternate Take #2) (4:21)
2.11 - John Martyn - Smiling Stranger (Alternate Take #2) (3:37)
2.12 - John Martyn - Certain Surprise (Alternate Take #2) (4:01)
3.01 - John Martyn - Couldn't Love You More (Alternate Take) (3:16)
3.02 - John Martyn - Big Muff (Alternate Take #1) (7:13)
3.03 - John Martyn - Dancing (Alternate Take #2) (3:56)
3.04 - John Martyn - Small Hours (Alternate Take) (9:52)
3.05 - John Martyn - Black Man At Your Shoulder (Alternate Take) (8:32)
3.06 - John Martyn - Some People Are Crazy (Alternate Take #1) (4:14)
3.07 - John Martyn - Grace And Danger (Alternate Take) (7:39)
3.08 - John Martyn - Johnny Too Bad (Alternate Take 2) (7:20)
3.09 - John Martyn - Hi-Heel Sneakers (3:19)
3.10 - John Martyn - Running Up The Harbour (Alternate Take) (4:40)
3.11 - John Martyn - Sweet Little Mystery (BBC TV "Old Grey Whistle Test" / London / 1981) (5:00)
3.12 - John Martyn - Our Love (Alternate Take) (5:56)
3.13 - John Martyn - After Tomorrow Night (Alternate Take 1) (4:37)
4.01 - John Martyn - Sapphire (Andy Lyden Mix) (4:50)
4.02 - John Martyn - Over The Rainbow (Andy Lyden Mix) (3:49)
4.03 - John Martyn - Fisherman's Dream (Andy Lyden Mix) (4:35)
4.04 - John Martyn - Mad Dog Days (Andy Lyden Mix) (5:23)
4.05 - John Martyn - Love In Your Life (Andy Lyden Mix) (3:28)
4.06 - John Martyn - Solid Air (Live At The Glastonbury Festival, UK / 1986) (5:44)
4.07 - John Martyn - Bless The Weather (Live At The Glastonbury Festival, UK / 1986) (4:12)
4.08 - John Martyn - Lonely Love (Alternate Take #1) (3:24)
4.09 - John Martyn - Angeline (Alternate Take #1) (5:05)
4.10 - John Martyn - Piece By Piece (Alternate Take #1) (4:00)
4.11 - John Martyn - The River (The Apprentice Version) (4:19)
4.12 - John Martyn - Send Me One Line (5:14)
4.13 - John Martyn - The Apprentice (4:18)
4.14 - John Martyn - Lifeline (3:54)
4.15 - John Martyn - Patterns In The Rain (3:28)
4.16 - John Martyn - John Wayne (Live At The London Palladium / 1986) (8:04)
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