Solid Air by John Martyn - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Solid Air is one of the defining moments in British folk, in the same league as Fairport Convention's Liege & Lief, Richard & Linda Thompson's Shoot Out the Lights, and Michael Chapman's Rainmaker. Martyn stepped out of his comfort zone to record and produce it, including not only jazz and blues but rock and plenty of sound effects, and featuring Rhodes piano on some of its tracks, dismaying some fans while winning a ton more for its genre-blurring presentation. A number of its cuts -- such as the title track (written for Martyn's friend, Nick Drake), "Over the Hill," "I'd Rather Be the Devil," and "May You Never" -- remained staples in his live sets until the end of his life.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo

1. Solid Air

Primary Artist: John Martyn; Main Performer
Guitar: John Martyn; Performer
Performer: John Martyn; Performer
Vocals: John Martyn; Performer
Composer: John Martyn; Composer
Producer: John Martyn
John M. Wood; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Martyn; Other

2. Over The Hill

Primary Artist: John Martyn; Main Performer
Guitar: John Martyn; Performer
Performer: John Martyn; Performer
Vocals: John Martyn; Performer
Composer: John Martyn; Composer
Producer: John Martyn
John M. Wood; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Martyn; Other

3. Don't Want To Know

Primary Artist: John Martyn; Main Performer
Guitar: John Martyn; Performer
Performer: John Martyn; Performer
Vocals: John Martyn; Performer
Composer: John Martyn; Composer
Producer: John Martyn
John M. Wood; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Martyn; Other

4. I'd Rather Be The Devil (Devil Got My Woman)

Primary Artist: John Martyn; Main Performer
Guitar: John Martyn; Performer
Performer: John Martyn; Performer
Vocals: John Martyn; Performer
Composer: Skip James; Composer
Producer: John Martyn
John M. Wood; Production
Composer Lyricist: Skip James; Other

5. Go Down Easy

Primary Artist: John Martyn; Main Performer
Guitar: John Martyn; Performer
Performer: John Martyn; Performer
Vocals: John Martyn; Performer
Composer: John Martyn; Composer
Producer: John Martyn
John M. Wood; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Martyn; Other

6. Dreams By The Sea

Primary Artist: John Martyn; Main Performer
Guitar: John Martyn; Performer
Performer: John Martyn; Performer
Vocals: John Martyn; Performer
Composer: John Martyn; Composer
Producer: John Martyn
John M. Wood; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Martyn; Other

7. May You Never

Primary Artist: John Martyn; Main Performer
Guitar: John Martyn; Performer
Performer: John Martyn; Performer
Vocals: John Martyn; Performer
Composer: John Martyn; Composer
Producer: John Martyn
John M. Wood; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Martyn; Other

8. The Man In The Station

Primary Artist: John Martyn; Main Performer
Guitar: John Martyn; Performer
Performer: John Martyn; Performer
Vocals: John Martyn; Performer
Composer: John Martyn; Composer
Producer: John Martyn
John M. Wood; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Martyn; Other

9. The Easy Blues

Primary Artist: John Martyn; Main Performer
Producer: John Martyn
John M. Wood; Production

10. I'd Rather Be The Devil (Devil Got My Woman)

Primary Artist: John Martyn; Main Performer
Composer: Skip James; Composer
Producer: John Martyn
John M. Wood; Production
Composer Lyricist: Skip James; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

10 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

40 minutes and 45 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

9/10 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Singer & Songwriter, Contemporary Folk, Traditional Folk, Psychedelic, Folk-Rock

Label

Universal-Island Records Ltd.

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United Kingdom

Language

Italian
English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1999

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

73145481472