John Martyn
The Tumbler (Lp)
LabelIslandGenrePsychedelia & Kraut
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John Martyn’s second album was released in December 1968. Another album in the folk tradition but featuring the jazz flautist Harold McNair, particularly on the romantic Dusty, The Gardeners and Fly On Home. As a young man John stayed with his sister who lived near Hampton Court and the song Dusty was inspired by his happy memories of Hampton Court Fair. This album was produced by Al Stewart and had more of a sparkle than London Conversation and John said, “The album ‘sings’ a bit more than before.”
Of his first two albums John said, “Those were basically acoustic albums….I got bored with the folk/acoustic thing. You can’t keep churning that out, it stifles innovation, kills the personal touch.”
Release notes
Record Store Day edition. Made in the EU. Plain white innersleeve. Includes a voucher to download wav files of the album.
| A1 | Sing A Song Of Summer | ||
| A2 | The River | ||
| A3 | Goin' Down To Memphis | ||
| A4 | The Gardeners | ||
| A5 | A Day At The Sea | ||
| A6 | Fishin' Blues | ||
| B1 | Dusty | ||
| B2 | Hello Train | ||
| B3 | Winding Boy | ||
| B4 | Fly On Home | ||
| B5 | Knuckledy Crunch And Slippledee-slee Song | ||
| B6 | Seven Black Roses |
- Dave Moses
- Bass
- CCS Advertising Associates Ltd.
- Design [Cover]
- Harold McNair
- Flute
- Paul Wheeler
- Guitar
- Francine Winham
- Photography By
- Al Stewart
- Producer
- John Martyn
- Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica
