The 40 page booklet contains testimonials by all contributing artists, and track and session details in an exuberant layout. The introduction is written by Island founder Chris Blackwell.

[Intro]

I first heard about John Martyn in 1967 through a huge man on a tiny motor scooter and it was he who eventually introduced me to John. At that time John was mostly playing acoustic guitar exclusively and I was immediately struck by his voice and the purity of his music. I also liked him as a person and it was for those reasons I signed John Martyn to Island records.

John was the first non-Jamaican artist signed to the label and his first record was London Conversation (that cover photo incidentally was taken on the roof of my apartment). Unfortunately at that time he had no credibility on the label due to the fact that the retailers only knew Island for Jamaican music and therefore didn't support the release, as a result, the album didn't sell well initially. I always stood behind John and never had any conflict with his musical direction, in fact I embraced all the jazz and world influences he pioneered.

It wasn't until after Solid Air that I remember John becoming way too dependent on things that were very bad for him. On stage or in the studio he was never a problem and that's when I was mostly with him. I heard stories about him and the rages he would get into but I personally never saw any of that.

In 1977 I produced John's One World album, it was a wonderful time; Steve Winwood and Jim Capaldi from Traffic were around, as well as the brilliant Jamaican writer and producer Lee 'Scratch' Perry. It was recorded outside, mostly at night, at Blue Mountain's farm in the country. Small Hours remains one of my favourite tracks to this day.

I loved John dearly and it is an honor to share these memories as part of his tribute.

One Love.

Chris Blackwell
Founder of Island records
June 2011

CD1					CD2
nr	title	artist	time		nr	title	artist	time
01	Let The Good Things Come	David Gray	3:25		01	May You Never	Snow Patrol	5:42
02	Glorious Fool	Clarence Fountain & Sam Butler	5:12		02	Go Down Easy	Beth Orton	3:07
03	Small Hours	Robert Smith	7:54		03	Fairy Tale Lullaby	The Bombay Bicycle Club	2:23
04	Stormbringer	Beck	4:25		04	Fine Lines	Syd Kitchen	5:45
05	Over The Hill	Ted Barnes	4:14		05	Head And Heart	Vashti Bunyan	4:43
06	I Don't Want To Know	The Swell Season	3:47		06	Run Honey Run	Morcheeba	3:42
07	Bless The Weather	Emperors Of Wyoming	4:09		07	Angeline	Nicholas Barron	5:06
08	Couldn't Love You More	Lisa Hannigan	3:15		08	Walk To The Water	John Smith	2:57
09	Go Easy	Vetiver	4:30		09	Hurt In Your Heart	Judy Tzuke	4:38
10	Solid Air	Skye	5:40		10	Road To Ruin	Jim Tullio	3:26
11	You Can Discover	Cheryl Wilson	4:17		11	John Wayne	Oh My God	4:12
12	The Easy Blues	Joe Bonamassa	2:12		12	Rope Soul'd	The Black Ships	7:26
13	Dancing	Sonia Dada	3:49		13	Back To Stay	Ultan Conlon	3:24
14	Certain Surprise	Sabrina Dinan	4:14		14	Anna	Brendan Campbell	5:27
15	One World	Paolo Nutini	4:25		15	Tearing And Breaking	Phil Collins	5:31

Disc 1

1. Let The Good Things Come - David Gray

John Martyn was a true pioneer within the world of acoustic music, and his work has left signs on the road for all of those who would follow. As well as being a deft guitar player and passionate singer, he was always very much alive to the possibilities of the studio, where he was a vivid creator of mood and atmosphere. As a writer he was a master of understatement, who always managed to conjure songs that were deeply poetic, whilst using only the simplest words and phrases. Entering into his music, is like finding another place to be.

Vocals, guitars, Wurlitzer, melodica and keys: David Gray
Drums: Keith Prior

Produced by David Gray
Engineered and mixed by Simon Changer @ The Church, Crouch End, England
Assisted by Darren Simpson

2. Glorious Fool - Clarence Fountain and Sam Butler
Formerly of The Blind Boys of Alabama

We never got the chance to meet John in person but yet we were so blessed to hear his music. We fell in love with Glorious Fool from the moment we heard it, we loved his music so much we decided to record I Don't Wanna Know on our upcoming album. May his work live forever… a musical brother, may God bless him.

Vocal: Sam Butler
Backing vocals: Clarence Fountain and Sam Butler
Drums: Travis T. Bernard
Marching snare: Greg Marsh
Electric guitar: Jim Weider
B-3: Chris 'Hambone' Cameron
Bass, atmospheric guitar and percussion: Jim Tullio

Produced, engineered and mixed by Jim Tullio @ Butcher Boy, Chicago
Assisted by Brian Miller

3. Small Hours - Robert Smith

I first heard Small Hours on the John Peel Show late in 1977 and fell instantly in love with it… One World very quickly became my favourite John Martyn album… And these beautiful songs were, are and always will be an inspiration and an enchantement.

Vocals and all instruments recorded and mixed by Robert Smith at home, assisted by Sunny Lake.

4. Stormbringer - Beck

Beck Hansen in many ways has followed a similar path as John Martyn being mysterious, musically curious and soulfully artistic throughout his career. Beck has been a long admirer of John's for many years. In 2006 he covered John's Go Easy… Here, Beck does a haunting version of Stormbringer true to the spirit of John and at the same time made it all his own.

Brian Lebarton on Keys
Joey Waronker on Drums
Jason Falkner on Acoustic Guitar
Bram Inscore on Bass
Beck Hansen on Acoustic and Vocals
Darrell Thorp and Drew Brown engineered, Darrell Thorp mixed.

Produced by Beck Hansen
Recorded at Oceanway

5. Over The Hill - Ted Barnes featuring Gavin Clark

There are some artists that come into your life and will remain a fundamental influence throughout your own musical endeavours. John Martyn is one of them for me. It was his unique way of drawing on so many musical worlds that made his guitar playing and vocal style such an inspiration. To me his music was raw and emotional, full of aching and longing, beauty and joy.

Vocal: Gavin Clark
Drums: Sebastian Hankins
Acoustic bass: Ali Friend
Guitar, banjo, ukulele and percussion: Ted Barnes
Violin and viola: Howard Gott
Cello: Sarah Wilson
Trumpet: Henry Clark
Trombone: Matt Dowse

Produced by Ted Barnes
Engineered by Ian Watts @ Studio de la Gnome, UK
Mixed by Sebastian Rogers @ The Magic Closet, Portland, Oregon

6. I Don't Want To Know - The Swell Season

John was a really important influence on me and when he sang the blues it was so gentle. With I Don't Want To Know the minute I heard it, I remember thinking, it's just so beautiful and to sing it was very inspiring.

Vocal and acoustic guitar: Glen Hansard
Vocal and piano: Marketa Irglova
Drums: Graham Hopkins
String Bass: John Giblin
Guitar: Rob Bochnik
Electric bass: Joe Doyle

Produced by Jim Tullio and Glen Hansard
Engineered and mixed by Jim Tullio @ Butcher Boy, Chicago
Assisted by Jim Kellman and Chris Gellin

7. Bless The Weather - The Emperors of Wyoming

We first heard John Martyn's Solid Air in 1973, and it changed our ideas about what acoustic folk music could do and what it could be. John used the full range of his voice -at once, gorgeously warm and sweetly inviting, then gruff, distant, tattered, cathartic- like no one else. His songs and performances were deeply personal, immediately inviting, hypnotically captivating, and, as it turned out, irreplaceable.

Vocals, acoustic and electric guitars: Phil Davis
Drums, percussion and keyboards: Butch Vig
Bass: Pete Anderson
Lap steel and electric guiter: Franklin Lee Anderson
Harmony vocals: Kim Henry (special guest)

Produced by The Emperors of Wyoming
Engineered by Butch Vig, Frank Anderson, Phil Davis, Alex Smolinski and Matt Pedri
Mixed by Alex Smolinski @ Wonderwonder Sound, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

8. Couldn't Love You More - Lisa Hannigan

The first time I heard Couldn't Love You More was on the train from Birmingham to somewhere. Once I stumbled upon it on my friend's tape, I played it over and over for the rest of the journey. There are a few reasons why it remains my favourite song, John's incredible voice, the dreamy arrangement and the pure and shining sentiment of the lyrics among them. I can't do the song justice in the describing or the singing of it but however…

Vocal and harmonium: Lisa Hannigan
Atmospheric guitar: Jim Tullio

Produced by Jim Tullio and Lisa Hannigan
Engineered and mixed by Jim Tullio @ Butcher Boy, Chicago
Special thanks to Gavin Glass

9. Go Easy - Vetiver

I never met John Martyn, and only know him through his albums and songs. Go Easy has always been one of my favorites, a weary plea of tender tones that has brought me through tough times. I can always count on his music to do that, to lift the spirits and stir a great depth of feeling, just when I need it most…

Vocals, guitars and keyboards: Andy Cabic

Produced by: Thom Monahan and Andy Cabic
Engineered and mixed by: Thom Monahan @ Melva, Los Angeles
Photography by: Alissa Anderson

10. Solid Air - Skye Edwards

I can remember when I first heard Solid Air, I was around 20 years old, it was at my friends flat off Lavender Hill in Clapham, South London. It was a bright sunny afternoon. The sound of the double bass and the twinkling of the piano was just delicious. I was totally smitten. Then, when John Martyn's voice came in 'you've been taking your time, and you been living on solid air…'. I melted and was completely hooked. Almost 20 years later, it was a bitter sweet feeling recording Solid Air. I was excited to be doing a cover of one of my favourite songs but I was sad knowing the John was no longer with us.

Vocal: Skye Edwards
Drums: Seb Rochford
Guitars: Leo Abrahams
Synthesizers: Robert Logan
Cello & electric cello: Phillip Sheppard
Programming: Ivor Guest

Produced and mixed by Ivor Guest
Engineered by Cameron Craig @ Microcosm, UK

11. You can discover - Cheryl Wilson

… We were just throwing a couple back before the session - you know how it is. But then he asked me… the question. The question we all have to ask and answer for ourselves maybe more than once in our artistic careers. He wanted to know what I thought. Me. Little me.
"I'd love ta stop drinkin' ya know, but what if ya do and it all goes away. What if your soul can't stand up when it's naked and afraid? What if ya can't create any more? What would ya do then wi' your straight and boring self? What's left then Che, eh? Can ya tell me I can be sober and still do this? Ahh, ya can't can ya - I see the fear and the honesty both in your eyes. I see 'em both."
Two spirits we, colliding towards You Can Discover with a plethora of pain and hope and yearning and joy and fear and beauty and complete abandon. And complete honesty. I now know that we can be naked and afraid. Have no armor and survive in beauty. Ask me today, John. Ask me now. Me. Little me.

Vocal: Cheryl Wilson
Acoustic guitar: John Martyn
Acoustic bass: Steve Rodby

Produced by Jim Tullio and John Martyn
Engineered by Gus Mossler at CRC Chicago
Assisted by Dennis Tousana
Mixed by Jim Tullio @ Butcher Boy, Chicago
Assisted by Chris Gelin

12. The Easy Blues (JellyRoll Baker) - Joe Bonamassa

John Martyn for me is one of those musicians who deserved the notoriety and respect on a much grander scale. He like Chris Whitley was known as a musicians musician but only now is getting more mainstream attention that he needed while he was alive. He was a tremendous guitarist, singer and songwriter.

National steel guitar and vocal: Joe Bonamassa
Sticks: Bogie Bowles

Produced and mixed by Kevin Shirley
Engineered by Jared Kvitka
Photo credit: Christie Goodwin

13. Dancing - Sonia Dada

Until the 1990's I had been familiar with John's name, but not all his music. I mostly knew him as a writer and performer that influenced other great writers and performers.
Sometime in the early 2000's Jim Tullio played me an unreleased live version of Anna. It is one of the most stunning performances I've ever heard - an astounding version of the song (with echoplex). I was a fan. Playing John's tunes is a tricky business because his songs are so imbued with his spirit and seem so dependent on John's performance, which in most cases is singular, that attempting to cover a John Martyn tune is daunting. I hope that live version of Anna gets released… Dan Pritzker SD

Vocal: Michael Scott
Drums: Hank Guagaleone
Bass: Erik Scott
Guitar: Daniel Pritzker
Keyboards: Chris 'Hambone' Cameron
Guitar: Nicholas Tremulis
Background vocals: Paris Delane and Sam Hogan

Produced by Jim Tullio and Dan Pritzker
Engineered and mixed by Jim Tullio @ Butcher Boy, Chicago
Assisted by Brian Miller

14. Certain Surprise - Sabrina Dinan

A few years ago I was very fortunate to catch John Martyn live. Little did I know then, as I listened in awe to this beautiful songwriter, that somewhere down the road he would come to hear me play in a small pub in Thomastown, county Kilkenny¹. John clapped along that night and it was enough to make me feel those nervous but happy butterflies in my belly. I just couldn't believe there he was, just a few feet away from where I stood. When we spoke later in the evening he was warm and encouraging. He made me feel hopeful.
With the very kind help I received from Gary Pollitt, I was introduced to Jim Tullio who lovingly produced and recorded this track for the tribute album. It is a great honour to be a part of this record and I am forever grateful to John Martyn - for his songs, his music, his inspiration and for the part he played in creating an unforgettable journey for me that is hopefully just the beginning… Thank you John, Tools and Gaz.

¹ sitenote: Sabrina played Murphy's twice in 2007. Once at the Songwriters Night of Wednesday 15 August, and also with Ultan Conlon on Wednesday 3 October. My guess is John could have been present at the second gig because he knew and had worked with Ultan Conlon on the Really Gone single.

Vocal: Sabrina Dinan
Drums: Matt Walker
Keyboards: Chris 'Hambone' Cameron
Strings: John Scully
Flugelhorn: Mark Ohlsen
Acoustic guitar, bass and percussion: Jim Tullio

Produced, engineered and mixed by Jim Tullio @ Butcher Boy, Chicago
Assisted by Brian Miller

15. One World - Paolo Nutini

I remember sieving through my mates' records and landing on the moon. 'John Martyn - Solid Air'. I hadn't a clue who he was but the cover drew me in. "You should hear it, he's Scottish, you'll love it," he said. He was right.
From the first slide of Danny Thompson's bass, to the ode of Jelly Rolls, the record just glistened. Such technical prowess and precision floating through this eerie, soothing landscape. His voice was like some wise old hand demanding to be listened to… Fragile and sensitive, yet strong and deep. His guitar playing was tenacious like a drum, whilst sweet and springing out in these beautiful drones and overtones. It was mesmerizing.
Hearing that record made me want to find my cloud, roll up a spliff and have a smile and a cry… A relief, like some rite of passage or something.
Ever since, I've explored his wonder, the stormbringer, the London conversationalist. His music's got me laid, his music's made me cry (although never hand in hand).
I've been fascinated by his words and fearlessness… The fore mentioned wisdom in his songs like May You Never, One World and Over The Hill. The beauty of Couldn't Love You More or Down To The Water² and the sheer honesty in I'd Rather Be The Devil or Dreams By The Sea.
Simply, tales of a real man told by a real man. Thank you for allowing me to pay my respects.

Rest in peace Sire.
Big Love,
Paolo

² sitenote: Paolo is probably referring to Walk On The Water from Bless The Weather.

Vocal: Paolo Nutini
Drums: Seb Rochford
Bass: Sam Dixon
Guitars, piano and percussion and backing vocals: Leo Abrahams
Backing vocals: May Pescante

Produced by Leo Abrahams for Solar Management Ltd.
Engineered and mixed by Paul Grady for Solar Management Ltd.
Recorded @ Strongroom Studios, London

Disc 2

1. May You Never - Snow Patrol

The first John Martyn song I ever heard was on a road trip with some friends from Kilkenny ten years ago, we were going to a music festival in their little car and they had a mix tape on. All great stuff butt stuff I'd heard before. Then on comes a song that seemed to make time stand still inside the car. The road still came on in front of us and span away behind but in the car everything but my heart seemed to have stopped. The song was Sweet Little Mystery by John Martyn and I was in love instantly. I didn't realize I'd heard his music before as I was a fan of Clapton's version of May You Never since I was a boy and our great friend Iain Archer does an incredible version of it too. I guess that's why we choose May You Never as our cover but John will always be a sweet little mystery to me. May he rest in bliss.

Vocal: Gary Lightbody
Drums: Johnny Quinn
Bass: Paul Wilson
Guitar: Nathan Connolly
Keyboards: Tom Simpson
Violin: Prabjote Osahn
Horn: Ruth O'Reilly
Additional instruments and backing vocals: Johnny McDaid

Produced, arranged, programmed and mixed by Johnny McDaid @ Indo Silver Club

2. Go Down Easy - Beth Orton

I first heard John Martyn in the shape of Solid Air when I was 17. I was transported by his music to a world of mystery and beauty and love. He was a massive inspiration when it came to writing songs and creating recordings. He was the very first folktroniker if ever there was one!!

Vocal and acoustic guitar: Beth Orton
Piano: Sam Amidon

Produced by Beth Orton
Engineered and mixed by Patrick Dillett

3. Fairytale Lullaby - Bombay Bicycle Club

What hit me the most when I first heard this track was that these guys could've been John's grandchildren, and yet they captured the essence of the sixties era so beautifully… John's music certainly transcends time. - Jim Tullio, Executive Producer

Bombay Bicycle Club: Jamie MacColl, Ed Nash, Suren de Saram and Jack Steadman
Backing vocals: Neil MacColl

Produced by Neil MacColl
Engineered and mixed by Phill Brown @ The Church, Crouch End, England

4. Fine Lines - Syd Kitchen

When Syd was recording Fine Lines at my home one morning with Gaz, Lily, Suzi and myself present at breakfast Syd stated he could feel John's presence all over the house… Little did we know that Syd had only weeks to live himself, he had traveled from Durban South Africa to Douglas Scotland to pay tribute to John, a man he admired so much, 'Oh what a time we had…'. Jimmy McKnight

Vocals, acoustic guitar and tenor recorder: Syd Kitchen
Drums: Travis T. Bernard
Bass: Alan Thomson
Keyboards: Foster Paterson
Atmospheric guitar and percussion: Jim Tullio
Background vocals: Suzi Chunk

Produced and engineered by Gary Pollitt
Recorded @ Farriers Cottage, Scotland
Additional production and mixed by Jim Tullio @ Butcher Boy, Chicago
Assisted by Chris Gelin

5. Head And Heart - Vashti Bunyan

The first time I saw John Martyn was back in 1966 or '67 - at the ICA³ in London. There was a poetry reading and I had been invited to sing. I was heart-beatingly terrified, waiting to perform by myself in front of a live audience, but I watched in awe as up there on the stage a darkly dressed, loose and aloof singer languidly lit a cigarette and jammed it on the end of his guitar in between songs. A glass of beer to his side comleted the smokey vision, which I tried to keep with me to teach me that there is nothing to be afraid of out there. I didn't see him again till years and years later but I remembered the lesson well.

³ sitenote: Institute of Contemporary Arts

Vocals, guitars and electric piano: Vashti Bunyan
Guitar: Gareth Dickson
Atmospheric and ebo guitars and percussion: Jim Tullio

Produced and engineered by Vashti Bunyan
Recorded @ Forth Street Edinburgh and Butcher Boy
Additional production and mixed by Jim Tullio @ Butcher Boy, Chicago
Assisted by Chris Gelin
Photo by Whyn Lewis

6. Run Honey Run - Morcheeba

This is one of the few tracks John was able to hear before his passing. After John heard the track he called the guys and told [them] how much he loved what they had done. Always an innovator John wanted to record with Morcheeba but time ran out before that magic were to take place.

Morcheeba featuring Bradley Burgess
Vocal: Bradley Burgess
Drums: Paul Godfrey
Bass: Thomas Dybdahl
Guitar: Ross Godfrey

Produced by Paul Godfrey
Engineered and mixed by Paul Jones

7. Angeline - Nicholas Barron

In 1987, when I was 22, Mindy Giles who was a Chicago A&R rep at Alligator Records gave me John Martyn's most well known record Solid Air. Three years later in 1990, I got a chance to meet him and open for him when he was in Chicago working on No Little Boy.⁴ I say with no hesitation that at first hearing John, it changed my whole musical life and became my blueprint for everything I wanted to do in music. John was a rebel, a non-conformist, an original and as big a hearted man as you'll find. Knowing John has made me feel like I belong to something bigger than myself, his words are simple and true, his voice has more emotion in it than anyone I've ever heard and his guitar playing is completely original, he is my musical father.

⁴ sitenote: I have no confirmation of this show, my first Chicago performance is Beat Kitchen 20 December 1992.

Vocal and acoustic guitar: Nicholas Barron
Drums: Travis T. Bernard
Acoustic piano and strings: John Scully
Sax: Wes Cichosz
Bass, atmospheric guitar and percussion: Jim Tullio
Background vocals: Ingrid Graudins and Erin Fishler

Produced, engineered and mixed by Jim Tullio @ Butcher Boy, Chicago
Assisted by Brian Miller

8. Walk To The Water - John Smith

When I think of John I am reminded, aside from the voice, of that right-hand slap-back thing of his. Out of a million acoustic guitarists I would bet none of them can groove like John Martyn. He had the heaviest right hand in the business.

Acoustic guitar and vocal: John Smith
Bass: John Thorpe

Produced by John Smith
Engineered and mixed by Jason Boshoff @ The Peak, UK

9. Hurt In Your Heart - Judie Tzuke

Thinking about John Martyn and all his music meant to me over most of my life is an emotional rollercoaster. When I was just 13 I met Theo Johnson at a café called L'Auberge in Richmond. I told him I was a singer and he gave me a copy of London Conversation and told me to go home and listen to it, which I did and here started my fascination with songwriting and to this day Solid Air is still my favourite album ever. I have done versions of both May You Never and Head And Heart on my own albums and was so happy to be asked to contribute to this tribute album especially as about 10 years ago John asked for me to sing with him in London, something I was really pleased to do. Sadly it didn't work out as John was not well at the time. So this album gave me the opportunity to sing for him which makes me happy that I can do something for him and his family.

Vocal: Judie Tzuke
Drums: Matthew Racher
Bass: Jimmy Sims
Guitar: David Kinkle
Keyboards: Tim Deale

Produced, engineered and mixed by Paul Muggelton @ Big Ocean Studios, UK

10. Road To Ruin - Jim Tullio

We originally recorded this track for Levon Helm and as most of you know John and Levon had a long history. Unfortunately Levon has had some voice issues and could not participate. I thought it a shame to not include this song. I've always thought that Road To Ruin was one of John's best early works. I decided to put a vocal on it and finish it myself. For this very special tribute to my friend…

Vocal, acoustic guitar, bass, atmospheric guitar and percussion: Jim Tullio
Fiddle: John Rice

Produced, engineerd and mixed by Jim Tullio @ Butcher Boy, Chicago
Assisted by Brian Miller

11. John Wayne - Oh My God

Mr Martyn was an innovator and explorer. He made music from the heart and his heart was connected to a uniquely creative mind. Oh My God is privileged to be a part of this great collection of songs and artists honoring the legendary John Martyn.

Vocals: Billy O'neil
Drums: Travis T. Bernard
Keyboards: Brian Berkowitz
Guitars: Zachariah James Verdoorn
Percussion and fx: Jim Tullio

Produced, engineered and mixed by Jim Tullio @ Butcher Boy, Chicago
Assisted by Brian Miller

12. Rope Soul'd - The Black Ships

There are many lessons to be taken from John's life: You must walk your own path, like it or not. The bad things of life are best transformed into glorious technicolor music. - Nick McCabe.

The Blackships: Nick McCabe, Simon Jones, Davide Rossi, Michele Schillace
Vocals: David McKellar and Amelia Tucker

Produced, engineered and mixed by Nick McCabe @ Pasley Park/ Bigbox Walworth, London

13. Back To Stay - Ultan Conlon

I came to this tribute album a huge fan of John Martyn, but going through his vast catalogue of songs where I found Back To Stay, I realized I was only beginning to grasp the enormity of his talent.

Vocal and acoustic guitar: Ultan Conlon
Drums: Cormac Dunne
Bass: Jon O'Connell
Piano, organ, clarinet and strings: Jon Cotton
Electric guitar: Eoin McCann

Produced by Ultan Conlon
Engineered by Raoul Terzi @ Grouse Lodge and Beechpart Studios Iri, Artisan Recording, Birmingham, UK, Sarm Studios, London
Assisted by Antonio Rizello
Mixed by Jim Tullio @ Butcher Boy, Chicago
Assisted by Chris Gelin

14. Anna - Brendan Campbell

My introduction to John Martyn was late but exceptionally welcome. Some years ago a friend, somewhat horrified at my ignorance, gave me Solid Air. Since then I have found inspiration in his innovative guitar work, distinctive singing style and emotive lyrics. It was a huge honour to add my voice to John's guitar on this song…

Vocal: Brendan Campbell
Echoplex guitar: John Martyn
Field drums and percussion: Phil Collins
Atmospheric guitar, ebo guitar and bass: Jim Tullio

Produced and engineered by Jim Tullio and Gary Pollitt
Recorded @ Woolengrange, Doon The Cellar and Butcher Boy
Mixed by Jim Tullio @ Butcher Boy, Chicago
Assisted by Chris Gelin

15. Tearing And Breaking - Phil Collins

John Martyn was unique. Completely unique… I first met him in the late 70's when I was asked to play on the Grace And Danger album. We became very close friends from then until he passed away. It's still difficult to believe we don't still have him around. You figure that someone as strong and willful as John would just threaten any illness and it would just go running. He had such power, such emotion, in his music that he could overwhelm the listener even when it was just him and an acoustic guitar.
He gave Tearing And Breaking to me as he didn't know what to do with it. It consisted of the chorus melody and not much else really. Proud of collaborating with him, I wrote the rest, but never considered it my song.
It was his song on loan to me. I loved him very much as there was no half measures, literally and musically. I hope people remember him and his music always.

Vocals, electric piano and synths: Phil Collins
Drums: Travis T. Bernard
Acoustic piano: Chris 'Hambone' Cameron
Guitars and ebo: Bill Ruppert
Tenor sax: Wes Cichiosz
Bass, atmospheric guitar and percussion: Jim Tullio

Produced by Jim Tullio and Phil Collins
Recorded @ Butcher Boy and Phil's place
Mixed by Jim Tullio @ Butcher Boy
Assisted by Chris Gelin