Johnny Boy Would Love This - LSM 4012
BBC Review
Whatever the style of the cover version, Martyn's poetic truths shine through.
Sid Smith 2011-08-12
Whatever the style of the cover version, Martyn's poetic truths shine through.
Sid Smith 2011-08-12
However affectionate a tribute album, they can still make you wish classic songs, like historic buildings, could somehow be listed to preserve their original splendour.
Various Artists
Johnny Boy Would Love This… A Tribute to John Martyn
Hole in the Rain/Liason
Rolling Stone: * * * * *
By WILL HERMES
August 2, 2011
In short, for anyone who recognises striking and bold contemporary music when it jumps up at them, this is a rich find indeed.
JOHN MARTYN
Heaven And Earth
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John Martyn was one of the greatest English singer-songwriters who never made a dent in the United States. Martyn's work was probably better known from artists who covered his songs, including Eric Clapton (May You Never), but Martyn was a singular performer and a true innovator.
John
Martyn
Heaven And Earth Absolute
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The wholly merited outpouring of grief in the music community when John Martyn died of pneumonia in January 2009 spoke volumes about the man's ability to touch hearts.
John Martyn
Heaven And Earth
Hole in the Rain