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London Conversation

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Released
  
October 1967

Artist
  
John Martyn

Label
  
Island Records

London Conversation (1967)
  
The Tumbler (1968)

Release date
  
October 1967

Genres
  
Folk music, Folk rock

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Recorded
  
Tony Pike's studio, Putney, London

Producer
  
Theo Johnson Supervised by Chris Blackwell

Similar
  
John Martyn albums, Folk rock albums

London Conversation is the first album by John Martyn released on Island Records in 1967. Largely self-penned, the album is much more folk oriented than the Blues/Jazz tinged later releases. The album reputedly cost £158 to record.

Contents

John martyn london conversation


Track listing

All tracks composed by John Martyn except where indicated.

Side one
  1. "Fairy Tale Lullaby" – 2:50
  2. "Sandy Grey" (Robin Frederick) – 2:25
  3. "London Conversation" (Martyn, J. Sundell) – 2:42
  4. "Ballad Of An Elder Woman" – 2:43
  5. "Cocain" (Traditional, arranged John Martyn) – 2:59
  6. "Run Honey Run" – 2:37
Side two
  1. "Back To Stay" – 3:28
  2. "Rolling Home" – 5:43
  3. "Who's Grown Up Now" – 4:01
  4. "Golden Girl" – 2:34
  5. "This Time" – 3:07
  6. "Don't Think Twice It's Alright" (Bob Dylan)
Bonus track on 2005 CD reissue
  1. "She Moved Through The Fair" (Traditional) - 2:33

Personnel

John Martyn - vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica

Songs

1Fairy Tale Lullaby2:51
2Sandy Grey2:25
3London Conversation2:42

References

London Conversation Wikipedia
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