The Tumbler
Appearance
The Tumbler | ||||
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Released | October 1968 | |||
Recorded | 11 July 1968 | |||
Studio | Regent Sound, Denmark Street, London | |||
Genre | Folk music Folk rock | |||
Label | Island | |||
Producer | Al Stewart | |||
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Mojo | [1] |
The Tumbler was John Martyn's second album released on Island Records in 1968. The album shows a progression from his previous solo folk offering to a more expansive sound including significant contributions from jazz flautist Harold McNair.[2]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks composed by John Martyn except where indicated.
- "Sing a Song of Summer" – 2:22
- "The River" – 2:59
- "Goin' Down to Memphis" – 3:12
- "The Gardeners" (Bill Lyons) – 3:15
- "A Day at the Sea" – 2:35
- "Fishin' Blues" (Henry Thomas) – 2:37
- "Dusty" – 3:07
- "Hello Train" – 2:36
- "Winding Boy" (Jelly Roll Morton) – 2:22
- "Fly on Home" (Martyn, Paul Wheeler) – 2:33
- "Knuckledy Crunch and Slippledee-slee Song" – 2:55
- "Seven Black Roses" – 4:02
Personnel
[edit]- John Martyn – vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards
- Harold McNair – flute on "The River", "Dusty", "The Gardeners" and "Fly On Home"
- David Moses – double bass
- Paul Wheeler – guitar
- Technical
- Francine Winham - photography
References
[edit]- ^ Wirth, Jim (October 2023). "Lucifer rising". Mojo. p. 94.
- ^ Hartenbach, Brett. "The Tumbler > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
External links
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