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The Tumbler [Extra tracks] [Original recording remastered]

~ John Martyn
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  • Audio CD (14 Nov 2005)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Extra tracks, Original recording remastered
  • Label: Commercial Marketing
  • ASIN: B000A2H9BG
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 9,448 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Sing A Song Of Summer 2:19£0.69
Listen  2. The River 2:55£0.69
Listen  3. Goin' Down To Memphis 3:09£0.59
Listen  4. The Gardeners 3:12£0.69
Listen  5. A Day At The Sea 2:30£0.69
Listen  6. Fishin' Blues 2:36£0.69
Listen  7. Dusty 3:03£0.69
Listen  8. Hello Train 2:33£0.69
Listen  9. Winding Boy 2:20£0.59
Listen10. Fly On Home 2:30£0.79
Listen11. Knuckledy Crunch And Slippledee-Slee Song 2:52£0.69
Listen12. Seven Black Roses 4:05£0.69

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars John Martyn (1948 - 2009) An Epitaph, 31 Jan 2009
By The Wolf (uk) - See all my reviews
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It's hard to believe (and painful to realise) that one
man's music can have been around in my life for
more than forty years and that now he is gone.

Together with Joni Mitchell this formidable singer/songwriter's albums
have formed a hugely important part of the musical soundtrack to my life.

That one day he would no longer be there was inevitable.
His was a life lived hard and lived mostly well .

Never a man to compromise. He plowed a deep and singular furrow
across the terrain of our musical consciousness.

A rich example of all that it might be to be a man
both in love with and at odds with the world.

That unique voice together with his irascible, unpredictable and larger-than-life
personality are preserved in a veritable treasure trove of superlative recordings.

There are many who hold up 'Solid Air' (1973) as his finest hour.
I have a strong affection for the mid-career project 'Glorious Fool' (1981).

The album I have chosen to accompany these inadequate reflections,
however, is Mr Martyn's second release 'The Tumbler' (1968).

There is a freshness and creative verve in these twelve songs
which belie his tender years.

The guitar technique is never anything less than prodigous.
The folk roots are barely contained by his raucous imagination.
The voice has not yet settled down into the familiar raw and ragged
textures of its later incarnation. Here it is a much lighter instrument
infused with whimsy, optimistic good humour and not a little sunshine.

Mr McNair (Flute), Mr Moses (Bass) and Mr Wheeler (Guitar)
contribute unobtrusively and sympathetically to the project.

Hard to pick stand-out tracks when every last one is a winner.

'Dusty', as the first of Mr Martyn's songs I ever heard will forever
inhabit a small and special space in my heart.
The breathy, jazzy flute compliments the vocal performance perfectly.

Taken by itself this small composition contains the seeds of almost
everything which was to follow.

His legacy is inestimable.

Goodbye John and Thankyou.
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11 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Johns best folk albumn, 25 Feb 2004
This review is from: The Tumbler (Audio CD)
For those who dont know, way back when before he learned to drink, slur and play the blues John Martyn had a realy clear boreing voice and occationaly sang some very dodgy lyrics. That admition though shouldnt put you off this albumn, particularly if your a guitarist, there realy is some beutiful fingerpicking going on here, some of his best infact. The production (done by Al Stewart) shines out in comparison to london conversation, particularly on tracks like 'Hello Train' and 'the Gardeners' and Al always manages to do Johns amazing guitar work justace.

A must have for fans of Johns Folk days and the place to start for fans of the blues era looking to go folky.

PS: I would have gone for 4 stars but im trying to get the average up over that guy who gave it 1*

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7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Early classic from a master., 10 Dec 2006
This is John Martyn's second album, recorded in 1968 when the folk/rock boom was nearing its height. Immediately the album kicks off with 'Sing A Song Of Summer' and John displays his lightening fast guitar picking skills learnt from Davy Graham. Other highlights include 'Goin Down To Memphis' with its wonderful slide guitar sections. 'Dusty' and 'Fishin Blues' also impress, anyone used to Martyn's more gruff sounding jazzy voice from 'Solid Air' onwards as I was will get a bit of a shock here. No slurred or moaned vocals, but a crisp clear young folk voice. At around 30 mins in length, this is a brief experience but it should please both fans of the current crop of acoustic guitar singing wannabees and guitar nuts who can try and work out the dizzying finger picking/slide and strum style of Martyn. The best from his early period, but there was even better to come.
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5.0 out of 5 stars should be pulled from under the pile and put on top
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Published 17 months ago by Graham Coxon

4.0 out of 5 stars Plucking good stuff
Ignore the review giving this album just 1 out of 5. Any album that contains a tune as mind-blowing as Seven Black Roses cannot be ranked so low (some of the plucking is... Read more
Published on 28 Jul 2003 by D. Carter

4.0 out of 5 stars Plucking Good
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Published on 26 Jul 2003 by D. Carter

1.0 out of 5 stars Like a Nick Drake nightmare
First things first. This album has one of the worst covers of all time. And the music? There is an unmistakeable quality to John Martyn's guitar work on this early album, although... Read more
Published on 18 April 2003

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