There is a fine use of the moog, but when the album is compared to his last attempt, Inside Out, Sunday's Child can be left in the record rack.
Martyn mumbled his way through most of his songs, which is typical of him and which made absolutely no difference in his performance.
English guitarist John Martyn preceded Sebastian with his solo act. It was only his third stop on a six-week tour, according to his manager Rob Winn.
The whole affair actually began, to my sudden surprise, at 7:30 pm Sunday when John Martyn stepped on stage.
Opening the show was Island/ Capitol recording artist John Martyn. In a difficult spot, he won the approval of the audience in his brief half hour set
At a time when the individualistic and introverted maverick solo performer has become the basis for a whole new set of cliches, John Martyn's originality and impact are all the more startling.
18 Nov 1973
Presuming you don't know JOHN MARTYN, whose album Solid Air came out in February, we'd like to reintroduce him via his newest (and seventh) LP...
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Inside Out (Island) is another of John Martyn's oddly beautiful excursions. He mumbles and the music is full of electronic whoops, but it all works. Musicians like Steve Winwood and Danny Thompson work on this album. The old standard The Glory Of Love never sounded so weird - or so good.
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US promo sampler with original cover.
'Not for sale'.
Cash Box was a US based weekly magazine for the music industry trade publishing record charts. This two page advert preluded to John touring the US during the winter. The same material was re-used in black and white, as inner sleeve of the Jook Joint sampler.
The text says
ISLAND PEOPLE are a unique group of artists, whose records are not 'product' but works of art - all appreciated for what they bring to the world of music.
The ISLAND PEOPLE are distributed by the Capitol People, who have a complete support program for these artists.
