Much more of a collaboration here than on their previous effort, John and B… Read Full Bio ↴Much more of a collaboration here than on their previous effort, John and Beverley Martyn continue on their way through the British folk-jazz of the '70s. Flowing with a subtle improvisation that incorporated a greater ethnic feeling, The Road To Ruin makes for enjoyable listening indeed. Good singing and playing make this a great album to sit back and reflect upon.
-Allmusic-
The Road To Ruin is a 1970 album released by husband and wife John and Beverley Martyn. It was the second (and last) album released as a duo. Island persuaded John Martyn to resume his solo career as they believed that the public was more interested in John as a solo artist rather than as part of a duo.
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Track listing:
01. Primrose Hill
02. Parcels
03. Auntie Aviator
04. New Day
05. Give Us A Ring
06. Sorry To Be So Long
07. Tree Green
08. Say What You Can
09. Road To Ruin
Personnel:
John Martyn - vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards
Beverley Martyn - vocals, guitar
Dudu Pukwana - saxophone on "Road to Ruin", "Sorry To Be So Long", "Say What You Can"
Lyn Dobson - flute on "New Day"; saxophone on "Say What You Can"
Dave Pegg - bass on "Say What You Can" & "Give Us A Ring"
Rocky Dzidzornu - congas
Paul Harris - keyboards
Wells Kelly - drums on all tracks, except "Auntie Aviator"; bass on "Auntie Aviator"
Mike Kowalski - drums on "Auntie Aviator"
Alan Spenner - bass on "Primrose Hill", "Road to Ruin", "Sorry To Be So Long"
Ray Warleigh - saxophone on "Primrose Hill"
Danny Thompson - double bass on "New Day"
Recorded at Sound Techniques, Chelsea.
Produced by Joe Boyd
-Allmusic-
The Road To Ruin is a 1970 album released by husband and wife John and Beverley Martyn. It was the second (and last) album released as a duo. Island persuaded John Martyn to resume his solo career as they believed that the public was more interested in John as a solo artist rather than as part of a duo.
-Wikipedia-
Track listing:
01. Primrose Hill
02. Parcels
03. Auntie Aviator
04. New Day
05. Give Us A Ring
06. Sorry To Be So Long
07. Tree Green
08. Say What You Can
09. Road To Ruin
Personnel:
John Martyn - vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards
Beverley Martyn - vocals, guitar
Dudu Pukwana - saxophone on "Road to Ruin", "Sorry To Be So Long", "Say What You Can"
Lyn Dobson - flute on "New Day"; saxophone on "Say What You Can"
Dave Pegg - bass on "Say What You Can" & "Give Us A Ring"
Rocky Dzidzornu - congas
Paul Harris - keyboards
Wells Kelly - drums on all tracks, except "Auntie Aviator"; bass on "Auntie Aviator"
Mike Kowalski - drums on "Auntie Aviator"
Alan Spenner - bass on "Primrose Hill", "Road to Ruin", "Sorry To Be So Long"
Ray Warleigh - saxophone on "Primrose Hill"
Danny Thompson - double bass on "New Day"
Recorded at Sound Techniques, Chelsea.
Produced by Joe Boyd
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The Road to Ruin
John & Beverley Martyn Lyrics
Auntie Aviator Auntie Aviator Sooner than much later, we′ll be there Flying…
Give Us a Ring Well now, what's the food like Have you slept well? And do…
New Day Revolution convolution Circles around the town Give us all s…
Parcels I'll take your sadness, make it mine And leave the madness…
Primrose Hill Went to see the sun go down on Primrose Hill The…
Road to ruin The sun was red and the sky was blue And I…
Say What You Can You make me shaky the way you play the game And…
Sorry To Be So Long Sorry to be so long Just didn't have the time Haven't been…
Tree Green And I've been thinking About the wine we're drinking About t…