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Grace & Danger Deluxe Edition

Published 12th February, 2007
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12 Feb 2007

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The Bottom Line:

Fine rerelease of genuine classic with interesting bonus material.

The outtakes are not as good as the remastered songs, though.

Lyrics: 
  1. Some People Are Crazy
  2. Grace And Danger
  3. Lookin' On
  4. Johnny Too Bad
  5. Sweet Little Mystery
  6. Hurt In Your Heart
  7. Baby Please Come Home
  8. Save Some (For Me)
  9. Our Love
  10. Sweet Little Mystery
  11. Lookin' On
  12. Some People Are Crazy
  13. Grace And Danger
  14. Save Some (For Me)
  15. Small Hat
  16. Johnny Too Bad
  17. Running Up The Harbour
  18. Sweet Little Mystery
  19. Dead On Arrival
  20. Some People Are Crazy
  21. Baby Please Come Home
  22. Grace And Danger
  23. Hurt In Your Heart
  24. After Tomorrow Night
  25. Our Love
  26. Lilo Blondino
  27. Johnny Too Bad (long dub)
Carriers: 
2CD: Island 984 268-7

The Tumbler (remastered)

Published 7th November, 2005
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7 Nov 2005

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The Bottom Line:

Only one in the Remasters series without a bonus track.

Twelve page booklet included with sleevenotes by John Hillarby.

Lyrics: 
  1. Sing a Song of Summer
  2. The River [1968]
  3. Goin' Down to Memphis
  4. The Gardeners
  5. A Day At The Sea
  6. Fishin' Blues
  7. Dusty
  8. Hello Train
  9. Winding Boy
  10. Fly On Home
  11. Knuckledy Crunch And Slippledee-Slee Song
  12. Seven Black Roses
Carriers: 
CD: Island IMCD 320 / 983 073-2

Bless The Weather (remastered & expanded)

Published 7th November, 2005
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7 Nov 2005

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The Bottom Line:

"So nice to see our John again" (Paul Wheeler)

Worthy rerelease of one of John's best albums. May You Never single on CD at last.

The seven bonus tracks are mainly interesting alternative takes. These prove that the right choices were made for the original album back in 1971.

Lyrics: 
  1. Go Easy
  2. Bless The Weather
  3. Sugar Lump
  4. Walk On The Water
  5. Just Now
  6. Head And Heart
  7. Let The Good Things Come
  8. Back Down The River
  9. Glistening Glyndebourne
  10. Singing In The Rain
  11. Walk On The Water
  12. Bless The Weather
  13. Back Down The River
  14. Go Easy
  15. Glistening Glyndebourne
  16. Head And Heart
  17. May You Never
Carriers: 
CD: Island IMCD 321 / 983 073-1

Sunday's Child (remastered & expanded)

Published 7th November, 2005
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7 Nov 2005

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The Bottom Line:

Ellie Rhee finally out of prison.

Seven bonus tracks give more insight in this classic JM album. Five of them originate from a 1975 John Peel session.

Lyrics: 
  1. One Day Without You
  2. Lay It All Down
  3. Root Love
  4. My Baby Girl
  5. Sunday's Child
  6. Spencer The Rover
  7. Clutches
  8. The Message
  9. Satisfied Mind
  10. You Can Discover
  11. Call Me Crazy
  12. Ellie Rhee
  13. Satisfied Mind
  14. One Day Without You
  15. You Can Discover
  16. My Baby Girl
  17. The Message
  18. Spencer The Rover
Carriers: 
CD: Island IMCD 323 / 983 073-5

Inside Out (remastered & expanded)

Published 7th November, 2005
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7 Nov 2005

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The Bottom Line:

Unreleased Sounds Of The Seventies..

Four bonus tracks from two 1973 BBC sessions make a nice addition to an underrated album.

Lyrics: 
  1. Fine Lines
  2. Eibhli Ghail Chiuin Ni Chearbhail
  3. Ain't No Saint
  4. Outside In
  5. The Glory Of Love
  6. Look In
  7. Beverley
  8. Make No Mistake
  9. Ways To Cry
  10. So Much In Love With You
  11. Beverley
  12. Make No Mistake
  13. Fine Lines
  14. Eibhli Ghail Chiuin Ni Chearbhail
  15. Outside In
Carriers: 
CD: Island IMCD 322 / 983 073-4

London Conversation (remastered & expanded)

Published 7th November, 2005
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7 Nov 2005

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The Bottom Line:

Collecting starts all over again

John's debut album with a previously unreleased bonus track from the period that fits in nicely.

Lyrics: 
  1. Fairy Tale Lullaby
  2. Sandy Grey
  3. London Conversation
  4. Ballad of an Elder Woman
  5. Cocain
  6. Run Honey Run
  7. Back To Stay
  8. Rolling Home
  9. Who's Grown Up Now
  10. Golden Girl
  11. This Time
  12. Don't Think Twice It's Alright
  13. She Moved Through The Fair
Carriers: 
CD: Island IMCD 319 / 983 073-3

Stormbringer! (remastered & expanded)

Published 3rd October, 2005
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John & Beverley Martyn
3 Oct 2005

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The Bottom Line:

Well produced CD with interesting bonus material.

The 12 page booklet has sleevenotes by Mark Powell and some original photo material from the period. Also small pictures of single sleeves.

Lyrics: 
  1. Go Out And Get It
  2. Can't Get The One I Want
  3. Stormbringer
  4. Sweet Honesty
  5. Woodstock
  6. John the Baptist
  7. The Ocean
  8. Traffic-Light Lady
  9. Tomorrow Time
  10. Would You Believe Me
  11. One Of Those Days
  12. I Don't Know
  13. John the Baptist
  14. Traffic-Light Lady
Carriers: 
CD: Island IMCD 317 / 983 079-4

The Road To Ruin (remastered & expanded)

Published 3rd October, 2005
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John & Beverley Martyn
3 Oct 2005

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The Bottom Line:

Well produced CD with interesting bonus material.

The 12 page booklet carries sleevenotes by Mark Powell and some original photo material from the period.

The CD itself is printed in pink Island label design.

Lyrics: 
  1. Primrose Hill
  2. Parcels
  3. Auntie Aviator
  4. New day
  5. Give Us A Ring
  6. Sorry To Be So Long
  7. Tree Green
  8. Say What You Can
  9. Road to Ruin
  10. Here I Am
Carriers: 
CD: Island IMCD 318 / 983 079-5

One World Deluxe Edition

Published 1st November, 2004
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1 Nov 2004

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The Bottom Line:

Remastered album with a bonus CD and a booklet.

The bonus CD contains unreleased live tracks and a lot of Another World material.

Lyrics: 
  1. Dealer
  2. One World
  3. Smiling Stranger
  4. Big Muff
  5. Couldn't Love You More
  6. Certain Surprise
  7. Dancing
  8. Small Hours
  9. Certain Surprise
  10. Couldn't Love You More
  11. One World
  12. Dealer
  13. Small Hours
  14. Black Man At Your Shoulder
  15. Dealer
  16. One World
  17. Smiling Stranger
  18. Big Muff
  19. Certain Surprise
  20. Dancing
  21. Big Muff
  22. Dealer
  23. Small Hours
Carriers: 
2CD: Universal/ Island 981 922-2

Solid Air (remastered & expanded)

Published 23rd October, 2000
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23 Oct 2000

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The Bottom Line:

Good job well delivered with a bonus track:

Rather Be The Devil from So Far, So Good.

Lyrics: 
  1. Solid Air
  2. Over The Hill
  3. Don't Want To Know
  4. I'd Rather Be The Devil
  5. Go Down Easy
  6. Dreams By The Sea
  7. May You Never
  8. The Man In The Station
  9. The Easy Blues
  10. Gentle Blues
  11. I'd Rather Be The Devil
Carriers: 
CD: Island IMCD 274

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