Hiss On The Tape – Warner WEA K 79336
25 Sep 1982
Record Mirror
Martyn's move to WEA has produced two comparatively bland albums..
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Hiss On The Tape | Livin' Alone
UK
Hiss On The Tape | Livin' Alone [test pressing]
24 Sep 1982
WEA
The Bottom Line:
Advance single for local promo use
| side | track | time | comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hiss On The Tape | 3:40 | Identical to commercially released single |
| 2 | Livin' Alone | 3:28 | Same here |
Mold numbers
K 7933G A1 and FTR/S and W-L and WEA T/P-2 and PounDA TA1PE
K 7933G B-1 and F/1 and W-L and WEAT/P-2
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Vinyl 7": Warner WEA K 79336
Credits:
Production: Sandy Roberton
Engineers: Phil Thornalley, Mike Nocito
Well Kept Secret – Warner WEA 99255
18 Sep 1982
Sounds
The symbolism of this album's title and cover photograph, with Martyn standing in the shadows beside a cloth-shrouded picture frame and bust on a pedestal, is obvious and particularly apt.
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Well Kept Secret
Well Kept Secret - Warner WEA 99255
15 Sep 1982
Cosmopolitan
I sometimes get the feeling that my ears have become the final receptacle in a long and involved waste disposal system. This system, known to outsiders as the record industry, seems determined to channel a never-ending stream of waste towards me, [...]
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Well Kept Secret
Well Kept Secret advert
11 Sep 1982
Unknown
This advert coincided with the autumn leg of the Well Kept Secret Tour. It contains 29 concert dates.
The publishing date was reconstructed based on the first tourdate.
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Well Kept Secret - Warner WEA 99255
10 Sep 1982
The Guardian
Another individualist, singer and songwriter who has been around for years but still turns in intriguing and very different albums.
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Well Kept Secret
Well Kept Secret - Warner WEA 99255
4 Sep 1982
New Musical Express
'Ello John, got a new album?
I live with the constant nagging worry that my house will soon burn down.
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Well Kept Secret
Well Kept Secret – Warner WEA 99255
4 Sep 1982
Melody Maker
WONDERING why John Martyn stands out of the crowd frequently leads to convoluted mental posing and a few smart arse one liners when the fact is, he just writes and performs superb songs.
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Well Kept Secret
Golden Oldies Sound of John
27 Aug 1982
Daily Record
SCOTS singer-songwriter John Martyn has been making music since he was 17 and has recorded a series of critically acclaimed albums.
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Open Window: the John Martyn Songbook
01 Aug 1982
International Music Publications
"Published by Intersong Music Limited. Order reference 7688. Distributed by International Music Publications."
The 32 page booklet contains 13 songs, a biography by Steve Sutherland and several pictures from the Well Kept Secret period.
The biography is almost identical to the Well Kept Secret tour program by the same author; only the last paragraphs differ.
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