The Best Of The Island Years

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

Annotation

Copyright: © 2014 Universal-Island Records Ltd.
This Compilation ℗ 2014 Universal-Island Records Ltd.

Annotation last modified on 2025-01-04 18:55 UTC.

Tracklist

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#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)
3:16
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.
9:52
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.)
7:20
9Hi-Heel Sneakers
cover recording of:
Hi‐Heel Sneakers
lyricist and composer:
Robert Higginbotham (blues)
publisher:
Lily Pond Music and Robert Higginbotham Publisher
3:19
10Running Up the Harbour (alternate take)
recording of:
Running Up the Harbour
writer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
4:40
11Sweet Little Mystery
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)
4:37
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