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The Zip Code John Martyn interview

01 Mar 1990

Kevin Ring
Zip Code magazine #5

JOHN MARTYN - LIVING ON LOVE

Back with a new album, THE APPRENTICE, and touring now to promote it is John Martyn. He's long been an admired and well respected musician on the British scene and he's the proud owner of a back catalogue of albums that are testament to his innovation, imagination and sheer popularity. From the release of his first album LONDON CONVERSATION way back in 1968 [actually 1967 ed.] to now, he's maintained a loyal following, who've witnessed his style changes over the years. For a long time he was associated with Island Records, now he's out on Permanent Records. Based back in Scotland, the new album shows he's no apprentice! ZIP CODE grabbed the chance to speak to a relaxed and affable John Martyn recently.

The Apprentice Tour 1990

01 Mar 1990

Chas Keep
Tour program

The 12 page program features the tour dates, tour credits, the (uncredited) Chas Keep story, his discography and three biogs for the band members. Copies were priced £ 5,00. Both the story and the discography served as basis for the 1991 Record Collector article.

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The Apprentice

Whatever Turns You On | Danny Thompson

01 Mar 1990

Rick Batey
Guitarist

If names like Kate Bush, David Sylvian, Everything But The Girl, ABC and Julian Cope conjure up the vision of some kind of Status-toting hotshot somewhere in his mid-twenties, think again. Danny Thompson began as a tea-chest player in a skiffle band, with Leadbelly and Big Bill Broonzy among his earliest influences. He moved on to play with the biggest names in British jazz in the late '50s and mid-'60s -Tubby Hayes, Ronnie Scott- then joined Alexis Korner's enormously influential Blues Incorporated. He backed blues giants like Little Walter, John Lee Hooker and Sonny Terry, and rounded off the decade by becoming a vital part of the folk-rock movement; that was Pentangle, of course, who subsequently made six albums in their seven-year lifespan.

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