Advantages: Excellent musically and lyrically Disadvantages: Relatively unknown
...experience or age. SOLID AIR
After a string of critically acclaimed albums in the late 60’s and early 70’s he released ‘Bless the Weather’ (1971) which marked a departure for Martyn. After having recorded two albums with his then wife, folk singer Beverly Kutner she bowed out of the next project has she was expecting a baby. Martyn was also becoming frustrated with the limitations of the folk/rock niche he had carved out for himself. A desire to ... ...two. Tracks:
Solid Air Over The Hill Don't Want To Know I'd Rather Be The Devil Go Down Easy Dreams By The Sea May You Never The Man In The Station Easy Blues Musicians:
John Martyn - acoustic guitars, electric guitar, vocals, synthesiser
Danny Thompson - double bass
Rabbit (John Bundrick) - acoustic piano, electric piano, organ, clavinet
Dave Mattacks – drums (Paul Kossof drums on May You Never)
Dave Pegg - bass
Speedy (Neemoi Acquaye) - ...
Mauri 09.01.2004
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Advantages: Most of the tracks very strong. Album stands test of time Disadvantages: Not a commercial album and needs repeated listening.
...Martyn. I'm not sure that he needed to add the second bit on. Q magazine voted this album the 67th greatest British album of all time. Thirty five years on and John Martyn has now departed, but Solid Air I suspect will endure for many more years than that. ...
RippedoffPete 13.02.2009 (15.02.2009)
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