25 Nov 2016
The Bottom Line:
John Martyn is always essential..
Very low budget compilation in series of Universal cash cows.
"58 classic tracks" - but Island only and no live material.
Not to be confused with the other Essential sampler, Sweet Little Mystery from 2013.
Nor with May You Never | The Very Best Of John Martyn, from 2009.
| CD 1 track table | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nr | track | time | provenance |
| 1 | Fairy Tale Lullaby | 2:51 | London Conversation |
| 2 | London Conversation | 2:43 | London Conversation |
| 3 | Cocain | 2:59 | London Conversation |
| 4 | Back To Stay | 3:29 | London Conversation |
| 5 | Goin' Down To Memphis | 3:08 | The Tumbler |
| 6 | Fishin' Blues | 2:35 | The Tumbler |
| 7 | Knuckledy Crunch And Slippledee-Slee Song | 2:52 | The Tumbler |
| 8 | Stormbringer | 4:18 | Stormbringer! |
| 9 | John The Baptist (alternate version) | 2:54 | Stormbringer! [remastered & expanded] |
| 10 | Traffic-Light Lady | 3:17 | Stormbringer! |
| 11 | Primrose Hill | 2:54 | The Road To Ruin |
| 12 | Say What You Can | 3:03 | The Road To Ruin |
| 13 | Road To Ruin | 6:23 | The Road To Ruin |
| 14 | Go Easy (Take 3) | 4:17 | The Island Years |
| 15 | Bless The Weather | 4:28 | Bless The Weather |
| 16 | Head And Heart | 4:53 | Bless The Weather |
| 17 | Singin' In The Rain | 1:30 | Bless The Weather |
| 18 | Glistening Glyndebourne (alternative take) | 7:49 | The Island Years ('unreleased') |
| 19 | Rather Be The Devil (Devil Got My Woman) | 6:22 | The Island Years |
| 20 | The Easy Blues | Gentle Blues | 3:23 | The Island Years |
| 21 | The Man In The Station (alternate take #2) | 2:59 | The Island Years |
| CD 2 track table | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nr | track | time | provenance |
| 1 | May You Never | 3:43 | Solid Air |
| 2 | Solid Air | 5:44 | Solid Air |
| 3 | Over The Hill (alternate take) | 3:20 | The Island Years |
| 4 | Fine Lines | 3:49 | Inside Out |
| 5 | Ain't No Saint | 3:39 | Inside Out |
| 6 | The Glory Of Love | 1:57 | Inside Out |
| 7 | Beverley | 3:55 | Inside Out |
| 8 | Make No Mistake (instrumental) | 6:46 | The Island Years |
| 9 | One Day Without You | 2:58 | Sunday's Child |
| 10 | Sunday's Child | 3:17 | Sunday's Child |
| 11 | Spencer The Rover | 4:10 | Sunday's Child |
| 12 | You Can Discover | 3:43 | Sunday's Child |
| 13 | Couldn't Love You More | 3:08 | One World |
| 14 | One World | 4:01 | One World |
| 15 | Smiling Stranger (alternate take #2) | 3:37 | The Island Years |
| 16 | Small Hours | 8:44 | One World |
| 17 | Save Some (For Me) | 3:32 | Grace And Danger |
| 18 | Johnny Too Bad | 3:55 | Grace And Danger |
| 19 | Grace And Danger (instrumental) | 5:16 | The Island Years |
| CD 3 track table | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nr | track | time | provenance |
| 1 | Some People Are Crazy | 4:13 | Grace And Danger |
| 2 | Sweet Little Mystery | 5:20 | Grace And Danger |
| 3 | Baby, Please Come Home | 3:50 | Grace And Danger |
| 4 | Sapphire | 5:12 | Sapphire |
| 5 | Over The Rainbow | 3:21 | Sapphire |
| 6 | Fisherman's Dream | 4:14 | Sapphire |
| 7 | Acid Rain (Andy Lyden mix) | 4:06 | The Island Years |
| 8 | Mad Dog Days (Andy Lyden mix) | 5:22 | The Island Years |
| 9 | Tight Connection To My Heart (Has Anybody Seen My Love) | 3:47 | Piece By Piece [sic] |
| 10 | Angeline | 4:42 | Piece By Piece |
| 11 | Piece By Piece (alternate take #1) | 3:57 | The Island Years |
| 12 | John Wayne (alternate take #1) | 5:50 | The Island Years |
| 13 | Love Of Mine (alternate take #1) | 4:23 | The Island Years |
| 14 | Serendipity | 4:09 | Piece By Piece |
| 15 | Who Believes In Angels (alternate take #1) | 4:56 | The Island Years |
| 16 | The River (The Apprentice version) | 4:17 | The Island Years |
| 17 | Deny This Love (The Apprentice version) | 4:07 | The Island Years |
| 18 | Lifeline | 3:53 | The Island Years |
 inside stuff.. |
 CD1.. |
 back cover.. |
Carriers:
3CD: Spectrum SPECESS006