Released November 1984 | Release date November 1984 | |
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Sapphire is a rock album by John Martyn, who by this stage in his career had almost entirely abandoned the acoustic guitar and folk approach in favour of a glossy pop/rock sound.
Contents
Recorded at Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas and CaVa Sound Workshops, Glasgow, Scotland, the album was originally released on LP by Island, catalogue number ILPS 9779, with cover photography by Anton Corbijn and a cover illustration by Cathie Felstead.
Robert Palmer assisted in the later stages of the recording.
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Track listing
All tracks composed by John Martyn except where indicated.
- "Sapphire" 4:42
- "Over The Rainbow" (Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg) 3:21
- "You Know" 3:14
- "Watching Her Eyes" 3:15
- "Fisherman's Dream" 4:16
- "Acid Rain" (Martyn, Alan Thomson) 4:11
- "Mad Dog Days" (Martyn, Alan Thomson) 4:59
- "Climb The Walls" 4:14
- "Coming In On Time" 3:34
- "Rope-Soul'd" (Martyn, Alan Thomson, Barry Reynolds) 4:46
Personnel
Choral section by S.N.O. arranged by Dave Murricane.
Songs
1Sapphire5:16
2Over the Rainbow3:25
3You Know3:14
References
Sapphire (John Martyn album) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA