Collaborations
Really Gone
Published 2nd November, 2006
The Bottom Line:
Début CD single by Irish duo featuring Big John on vocals.
Two live tracks and a bonus video included.
UltanJohn are Ultan Conlon and John Conneely from Co. Galway, Ireland.
Love Songs: A Compilation... Old And New
Published 28th September, 2004
The Bottom Line:
Tearing And Breaking is co-written by John.
Originally meant for 2002 Testify album but John does not play or sing.
Have A Little Faith
Published 17th August, 2004
The Bottom Line:
Small contribution to fine album by soulful singer.
Jim Tullio fecit.
Lost And Rare
Published 29th April, 2004
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Obscure 1993 live guest performance in New York.
On "A collection of recordings that go all the way back to the very first days of the band."
A Tribute To Frankie Miller
Published 7th April, 2003
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Cover in unique JM style that ended up on On The Cobbles.
Original title for this release was Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed But Most Definitely Blues. One can imagine some scepticism in the marketing department.
Greazy
Published 21st March, 2002
The Bottom Line:
Improvised singing on solo record by the plank man.
Recorded London September 2001 - February 2002.
Deliver Me (foreign)
Published 30th April, 2001
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Anyone with a personal computer can produce a remix.
The track also pops up on a plethora of Dance samplers so I think you'll get the picture...
Deliver Me (12")
Published 12th March, 2001
The Bottom Line:
Disco version for disco single.
Cover of 1996 Beloved track from Brand X album featuring some JM vocals, and a remix.
Deliver Me (CDS2)
Published 12th March, 2001
The Bottom Line:
John Martyn meets Faithless partner and gets hyped into chart.
Cover of 1996 Beloved track from Brand X album featuring some JM vocals, and two different remixes.
Deliver Me (CDS1)
Published 12th March, 2001
The Bottom Line:
John Martyn meets Faithless partner and gets hyped into chart.
Cover of 1996 Beloved track from Brand X album featuring some JM vocals, and two remixes.
Deliver Me (promo)
Published 1st December, 2000
The Bottom Line:
Every DJ deserves a promo.
These are not JM promos so excluded from his promo section.
Songs Of Yesterday
Published 15th May, 2000
The Bottom Line:
Time Spent; complete jam with Paul Kossoff as the last track of the last CD.
In the booklet David Clayton (Free biographer) describes the track as follows:
Produced by John Martyn and Paul Kossoff.
The full 18 minute jam which ensued after a session to re-record Martyn's May You Never, as a proposed single, was abandoned. The rhythm section was Tetsu and Simon Kirke. The final section of the performance (11:26 - 17:06) appeared on the Kossoff solo album - Back Street Crawler.
Perfect Alibi
Published 17th April, 2000
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Man in the station as a laid back duet.
"Got to get on that train if it kills me."
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Published 23rd November, 1999
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John goes Chet Baker in motion picture soundtrack.
"Original Motion Picture Soundtrack"
Transatlantic Sessions 2 - Volume 2
Published 25th October, 1999
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More great sounding live music from Scottish film.
He's Got All The Whiskey with a Fleetwood Mac-like rhythm.
Big Muff