The Bottom Line:
Man in the station as a laid back duet.
"Got to get on that train if it kills me."
Recorded 10 & 20 November 1999, 8-11 January and 6-9 February 2000 at The Dairy and November 1999 - February 2000 at Static Studios.
Line-up of the Martyn track:
John Martyn - guest vocals;
Paul Stacey - guitars and bass guitar;
Luis Jardim - percussion;
Andrew Newmark - drums;
Mornington Lockett - clarinet;
Catherine Browning, Chris Payne, Brian Wright - violins;
Charlotte Glasson, John Murphy, Sophie Sirota - violas;
Jo Richards - cello;
Anthony Kerr - vibes.
nr | title | author(s) | time |
---|---|---|---|
01 | How Can I Be Sure? | (Felix Cavaliere/ Edward Brigati jr) | 2:42 |
02 | Man In The Station | (John Martyn) | 3:45 |
03 | Up From The Skies | (Jimi Hendrix) | 3:58 |
04 | Inspired Insanity | (Phoebe Snow) | 3:53 |
05 | People Make The World Go Round | (Bell/ Creed) | 4:00 |
06 | Shadowville | (Dedi Madden) | 3:01 |
07 | Strangers Now | (Arnie Somogy/ Claire Martin/ Charlotte Glasson) | 4:27 |
08 | More Than You'll Ever Know | (Al Kooper) | 7:55 |
09 | Over By Allenby | (Comfort) | 3:11 |
10 | More Than I Can Bear | (Julia Fordham) | 3:45 |
11 | He's A Runner | (Laura Nyro) | 3:27 |
12 | Wailing Wall | (Todd Rundgren) | 3:32 |
"A very special thank-you to John Martyn & Charlotte Glasson."
John also gets a small photo on the cover taken by Andy Glass and Barry Canston. (Wonder how they did that.)
Big John Hillarby reports:
'John () was collected from the airport and driven straight to the recording studios in Brixton, South London. He hadn't slept for a couple of days but turns in a great vocal performance (). The producer was happy with John's first cut but John wasn't and insisted on doing a few more takes.'