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Solid Air [Original recording remastered]

~ John Martyn
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
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Product details

  • Audio CD (23 Oct 2000)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Original recording remastered
  • Label: Universal / Island
  • ASIN: B00004YVOG
  • Other Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,409 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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    #12 in  Music > World & Folk > Contemporary Folk
    #12 in  Music > World & Folk > English Folk

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Solid Air 5:44£0.79
Listen  2. Over The Hill 2:52£0.79
Listen  3. Don't Want To Know 3:01£0.79
Listen  4. I'd Rather Be The Devil (Devil Got My Woman) (Album Version) 6:17£0.79
Listen  5. Go Down Easy 3:35£0.79
Listen  6. Dreams By The Sea 3:17£0.79
Listen  7. May You Never 3:40£0.79
Listen  8. The Man In The Station 2:52£0.79
Listen  9. The Easy Blues 3:21£0.79
Listen10. I'd Rather Be The Devil (Devil Got My Woman) (Live Version) 6:11£0.79

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Amazon.co.uk Review

Throughout his 30-year-plus career, Scottish musician John Martyn had touched on an eclectic range of sounds and styles. His continuous work in the jazz, blues, folk and rock fields has resulted in some fantastic music though, somehow, Martyn never really got his full props. The title track on Solid Air is a tribute song to his then depressed friend Nick Drake, which immediately lends a sentimental streak to the LP. The rest of the album reveals its charms in a respectful manner, slowly but surely crystallising much of his earlier work into a coherent yet diverse whole. Using his soft, almost whispery vocal style and gifted guitar phrasing as connecting threads throughout the LP, Martyn offers up a sprawling mesh of dark blues, progressive electric guitar, deep, tribal rock and lighter jazz to make what was one of the biggest benchmark albums of his career. --Paul Sullivan


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He began as a folksy minstrel but seemed drawn to experimental, free form improvisation. Solid Air is where John Martyn's love affair with effects and echoplex became serious. Thetitle track, dedicated to his close friend Nick Drake, became a eulogy, while the breezy "Over The Hill"--one of the greatest songs ever written about a train journey--is a feathery delight. "May You Never" and "Don't Want To Know" continued the simple, stoned ballad approach, although it is his interpretation of Skip James' "I'd Rather Be The Devil," totally reshaped with hypnotic shifts, tidal echoes, and a slurred growl, which broods over the whole album. A record that remains Martyn's youthful zenith.

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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Almost perfect, 12 April 2005
By Mr. Mark J. Errington "bigtent12" (Hereford UK) - See all my reviews
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Solid Air is over thirty years old. I've heard a lot of music since, but it still sounds almost perfect. As it is an unlikely fusion of folk and free-form jazz, it must be something special to have been a success in the first place. There are beautifully crafted songs married to exquisite musicianship and Martyn's smoky delivery and ground-breaking guitar work. This experimentation leads to a constant tension that suffuses the album. The mood swings from dark and brooding to loving and hopeful. But more than anything else about the album is the magic of having the right people in the right place at the right time to make something that cannot be beaten. This is very possibly the greatest album ever recorded. Sit down with a glass of wine, switch off the phone and let it all wash over you.
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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars How did I miss this for so long., 6 Aug 2004
By Mr. A. J. Watson "adrianw259" (Huddersfield UK) - See all my reviews
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I am a convert to John Martyn as a result of seeing the recent documentary aired on BBC2. This album is simply superb, the music is well produced, the performances are excellent, and the songs are simply beautiful. This is also highly original; its quite unlike anything else in my music collection; highly recommended.
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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars simply outstanding, 3 Jan 2001
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from first hearing this majestic album at an old friends house on a late saturday night i have been truly knocked out by its beauty, the album starts off with solid air, a pure smooth, laid back "smoking" tune and gets you in the mood for whats to come, the chill out feel is defintly in the air, you can even smell the peat roasting in the fire. this album is for those who truly understand and appreciate a fantastic album. this should go down as one of the best albums of all time. this album will truly knock you out, even if you have never heard of john martyn before buy this album and it will change your life!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars solid air
Loving this cd very much, can't stop listening to it, I would recommend it to anyone
Published 7 months ago by Ms. I. Fraser

4.0 out of 5 stars Jazz by John Martyn
Saw John Martyn for the first time on a TV documentery soon after he died.
Had to get some music of this guy, he was so talented, just sorry I never got to hear about him... Read more
Published 7 months ago by D. Ansell

5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the money
My first John Martyn album and it is fantastic, very ethereal, easy to listen to, a musical masterpiece and a real treat for the ears. Give it a try.
Published 8 months ago by Peter

5.0 out of 5 stars Gobsmackingly good piece of work which gets you out of it better than any drug there is
It would not be overstating it any to proclaim Solid Air as one of the greatest British rock albums ever. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Lou Knee

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid Air
I came to `Solid air' after buying and listening to `Grace and Danger` and I have to say, of the two, I prefer this album , although both are required listening in John Martyns... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Spider Monkey

5.0 out of 5 stars classic masterpiece
For anyone who has never heard john martyn, but loves music that really means something, this record is a must!!. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Brian William Cuthbert

5.0 out of 5 stars john martyn the brittish legend!!
i love this album its fantastic if you love singer/songwriters then this is for you he has a voice of his own no1 sounds like him he was a one off he was a genius songwriter and... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mr. S. L. Smith

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fitting Legacy
I heard about John Martyn's death today. As so often happens on such occasions I immediately turned to the music and listened to Solid Air. Read more
Published 10 months ago by H. meiehofer

5.0 out of 5 stars A real classic
This is a great record of undefinable trips into blues and folk with a jazz vibe at times.
Great guitar playing, great singing, great songs and an almost mesmerising laid... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Mr. J. P. Shields

5.0 out of 5 stars Desert Island Disc
For some strange reason, when I first heard this album, many years ago, I didn't like it. I knew "May you never" which is not very representative of the rest of the album, but... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Eoin Jordan

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