The Best Of The Island Years

~ Release by John Martyn (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Go Easy (Take 2)
recording of:
Go Easy
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
4:34
2Bless The Weather (Alternate Take)
recording of:
Bless the Weather
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
4:54
3Just Now (Alternate Take)
recording of:
Just Now
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
3:39
4Head And Heart (Alternate Take)
recording of:
Head and Heart
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
5:00
5Glistening Glyndebourne (Alternate Take)
recording of:
Glistening Glyndebourne
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
7:48
6May You Never (Live At The Hanging Lamp, Richmond, UK/ 1972)
recording of:
May You Never
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Intersong U.S.A. (publisher)
4:20
7Head And Heart (Live At The Hanging Lamp, Richmond, UK/ 1972)
recording of:
Head and Heart
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
3:59
8I'd Rather Be The Devil (Live At The Hanging Lamp, Richmond, UK/ 1972)
recording of:
I'd Rather Be the Devil
writer:
Skip James
live cover recording of:
I'd Rather Be the Devil
writer:
Skip James
7:52
9Solid Air (Alternate Take #2)
recording of:
Solid Air
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
live recording of:
Solid Air
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
4:31
10Over The Hill (Alternative Take)
recording of:
Over the Hill
lyricist, writer and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Warlock Music Ltd.
3:20
11I'd Rather Be The Devil (Devil Got My Woman) (Alternate Take #3)
cover recording of:
I'd Rather Be the Devil
writer:
Skip James
6:04
12Go Down Easy (Alternate Take 3)
recording of:
Go Down Easy
lyricist and composer:
John Martyn (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
5:13
13Dreams By The Sea (Alternate Take 2)
recording of:
Dreams by the Sea
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
3:24
14May You Never (Alternate Take 2)
recording of:
May You Never
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Intersong U.S.A. (publisher)
3:49
15Fine Lines (Alternate Take #2)
recording of:
Fine Lines
composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
3:56
2▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1The Glory Of Love (Alternate Take #1)
recording of:
The Glory of Love
composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
2:41
2Make No Mistake (Instrumental)
recording of:
Make No Mistake
composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
6:47
3Sunday's Child (Alternate Take)
recording of:
Sunday’s Child
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
6:32
4Spencer The Rover (BBC Sight & Sound In Concert / London / 1977)
live recording of:
Spencer the Rover
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 1115)
3:56
5Eight More Miles (Alternate Take)
recording of:
Eight More Miles
writer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
2:46
6Outside In (Live At Leeds / 1975 / Alternate Take)
live recording of:
Outside In
composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
18:56
7Solid Air (Live At Leeds / 1975 / Alternate Take)
recording of:
Solid Air
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
live recording of:
Solid Air
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
7:13
8The Man In The Station (Live At Leeds / 1975 / Alternate Take)
live recording of:
Man in the Station
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
2:45
9Dealer (Alternate Take)
recording of:
Dealer
writer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
5:17
10One World (Alternate Take #2)
recording of:
One World
writer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
4:22
11Smiling Stranger (Alternate Take #2)
recording of:
Smiling Stranger
writer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
3:38
12Certain Surprise (Alternate Take #2)
recording of:
Certain Surprise
writer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
4:01
3▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Couldn't Love You More (Alternate Take)
recording of:
Couldn’t Love You More
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
3:15
2Big Muff (Alternate Take #1)
recording of:
Big Muff
writer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist) and Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
7:13
3Dancing (Alternate Take #2)
recording of:
Dancing
writer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
3:56
4Small Hours (Alternate Take)
recording of:
Small Hours
writer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd.
9:51
5Black Man At Your Shoulder (Alternate Take)
recording of:
Black Man at the Shoulder
writer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
8:32
6Some People Are Crazy (Alternate Take #1)
recording of:
Some People Are Crazy
writer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
4:14
7Grace And Danger (Alternate Take)
recording of:
Grace and Danger
writer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
7:39
8Johnny Too Bad (Alternate Take 2)
cover recording of:
Johnny Too Bad
lyricist and composer:
Delroy Wilson
writer:
Winston Bailey, Hylton Beckford and Derrick Leapold Crooks (reggae artist aka "Crooks", founder of "The Slickers")
publisher:
EMI Songs and Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.)
7:19
9Hi-Heel Sneakers
cover recording of:
Hi‐Heel Sneakers
lyricist and composer:
Robert Higginbotham (blues)
publisher:
Lily Pond Music and Robert Higginbotham Publisher
3:20
10Running Up The Harbour (Alternate Take)
recording of:
Running Up the Harbour
writer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
4:39
11Sweet Little Mystery (BBC TV
recording of:
Sweet Little Mystery
writer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
5:00
12Our Love (Alternate Take)
recording of:
Our Love
writer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist) and Beverley Martyn
5:56
13After Tomorrow Night (Alternate Take 1)
recording of:
After Tomorrow Night
writer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
4:38
4▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Sapphire (Andy Lyden Mix)
recording of:
Sapphire
writer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
4:50
2Over The Rainbow (Andy Lyden Mix)
cover recording of:
Over the Rainbow (The Wizard of Oz)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1938)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1938)
premiered by:
Judy Garland (in 1939)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Partnership Ltd., EMI United Partnership Ltd., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Leo Feist Music, Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., United Partnership Ltd. and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
sub-publisher:
香港商百代音樂股份有限公司台灣分公司 (EMI Music Publishing (S.E.Asia) Ltd., Taiwan Branch), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
The 12th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1939 winner)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1942 Arlen/Harburg musical)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film soundtrack)
3:49
3Fisherman's Dream (Andy Lyden Mix)
recording of:
Fisherman's Dream
writer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
4:35
4Mad Dog Days (Andy Lyden Mix)
recording of:
Mad Dog Days
writer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist) and Alan Thomson (Scottish bassist)
5:24
5Love In Your Life (Andy Lyden Mix)
recording of:
Love in Your Life
writer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
3:28
6Solid Air (Live At The Glastonbury Festival, UK 1986)
live recording of:
Solid Air
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
5:44
7Bless The Weather (Live At The Glastonbury Festival, UK 1986)
live recording of:
Bless the Weather (on 1986-06-21)
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
4:13
8Lonely Love (Alternate Take #1)
recording of:
Lonely Love
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
3:24
9Angeline (Alternate Take #1)
recording of:
Angeline
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
5:05
10Piece By Piece (Alternate Take #1)
recording of:
Piece by Piece
lyricist and composer:
Foster Paterson
4:00
11The River (The Apprentice Version)
recording of:
The River
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music
4:19
12Send Me One Line
recording of:
Send Me One Line
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
5:14
13The Apprentice
recording of:
The Apprentice
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
4:18
14Lifeline
recording of:
Lifeline
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
3:54
15Patterns In The Rain
recording of:
Patterns in the Rain
lyricist and composer:
Foster Patterson
3:28
16John Wayne (Live At The London Palladium 1986)
recording of:
John Wayne
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
8:37