In Vision 1973-1981
1 Jan 1982
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Excellent but unavailable collection of vintage Martyn; good overview up to Grace and danger. Also useful for comparing suits.
VHS: BBCV 3013 (100 minutes)
V2000: BBCV 3013 (100 minutes)
Collectors Items
Spizzles | The John Martyn Band | In Concert - 254
29 Jun 1981
BBC Transcription Service
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The big Punk confrontation.
This record contains four live tracks recorded for BBC Live In Concert at the Paris Theatre, London, 25th March 1981.
Together with Some People Are Crazy, they were also released on the BBC Live In Concert 2CD from 2007 (Island 984 898-1).
Related to:
Carriers:
Vinyl: BBC Transcription Service CN 3811/S
Discography:
Johnny Too Bad (long dub) | Big Muff (extended remix)
1 Mar 1981
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Apparently very limited retail item. The rarity is greater than the added value of the musical content.
Vinyl 12": Island IPR 2046
Johnny Too Bad | Sweet Little Mystery
1 Oct 1980
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Italian only single that easily could have become a hit.
Vinyl 7": Island WIP 26547 (Italy)
In Search Of Anna | Certain Surprise (live)
1 Dec 1979
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Very rare single from the soundtrack of a road movie.
Vinyl 7": Island K 7450
May You Never | Big Muff
1 Dec 1977
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Australia only release with a good flipside for a change.
Vinyl 7": Island K 7217 (Australia)
Bawdy British Ballads
Big Theo
1 Jan 1968
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'A collection of choice songs' - indeed
John had nothing to do with this record! This is just about the only album Theo Johnson himself managed to get out - shortly after the release of London Conversation. Bawdy British Ballads contains folk songs full of sexual innuendo, a peeing dog and two sets of limericks. It probably was the repertoire he used to play in folk clubs like Bunjies and the Kingston Folk Barge. The man had a voice with limited range and sings from his throat.
Surprise Records ILP 1011
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