The Island Years is the most exhaustive career
retrospective from one of Britain’s most original and enduring
singer/songwriters. Housed in an LP size hard-back slip case, this
lavish box set contains 18 Discs including:
• 17 CDs featuring 12 key studio albums, recorded for Island between 1967 and 1987, now with previously unreleased mixes, Out-Takes, unheard songs and 2 complete, previously unreleased live solo concerts from 1972 and 1977 and the complete demos for The Apprentice, the last album Martyn delivered to Island.
• A hard-back book featuring a new essay by The Island Years compiler and researcher John Hillarby plus rare and previously unseen photographs and extensive memorabilia.
• There is a strong selection of previously unreleased alternative takes from Martyn’s career defining 70s albums Stormbringer, The Road To Ruin, Bless The Weather, Solid Air, Inside Out, Sunday’s Child and One World; plus there are extensive outtakes and a number of unreleased songs from Martyn’s 80s Island releases: Grace And Danger, Sapphire and Piece By Piece.
• In total, the box set includes five complete discs of previously unreleased or first time on CD recordings and the equivalent of a further three discs of rare, live and unreleased studio material spread across the 17 discs. Previously released outtakes and recordings have been excluded in favour of never heard before material. There are also two complete, superbly recorded, previously unavailable solo acoustic concerts. The first of these was recorded at The Hanging Lamp, Richmond, in May 1972; the second was recorded at The Town Hall, Sydney, Australia in August 1977 where John shared the bill with Bert Jansch. Among the other live recordings, the box set will include the original Live at Leeds from 1975, Martyn’s Rock Goes To College performance at Stirling University in March 1981 and his Glastonbury performance from June 1986, both recorded for the BBC.
• Among the BBC studio sessions, two previously unreleased tracks from John and Beverley Martyn from 1970 have been found, "Traffic Light Lady" and "The Road to Ruin". The final disc includes over three hours of live footage. This includes John’s appearances on The Old Grey Whistle Test in 1973, 1978 and 1981, Sight And Sound In Concert, 1977 and a particularly stunning performance for BBC Bristol’s A Little Night Music in 1981. Plus, an expanded version of the Foundations VHS was recorded at London’s Town & Country Club in 1986.
CD 1 - London Conversation (1967) + The Tumbler (1968)
01. Fairy Tale Lullaby / 1967 London Conversation (2:52)
02. Sandy Grey / 1967 London Conversation (2:25)
03. London Conversation / 1967 London Conversation (2:42)
04. Ballad Of An Elder Woman / 1967 London Conversation (2:43)
05. Cocain / 1967 London Conversation (2:58)
06. Run Honey Run / 1967 London Conversation (2:37)
07. Back To Stay / 1967 London Conversation (3:29)
08. Rolling Home / 1967 London Conversation (5:44)
09. Who’s Grown Up Now / 1967 London Conversation (4:03)
10. Golden Girl / 1967 London Conversation (2:33)
11. This Time / 1967 London Conversation (3:08)
12. Don’t Think Twice ( It’s Alright ) / 1967 London Conversation (4:16)
13. Sing A Song Of Summer / 1968 The Tumbler (2:20)
14. The River / 1968 The Tumbler (2:55)
15. Goin’ Down To Memphis / 1968 The Tumbler (3:09)
16. The Gardeners / 1968 The Tumbler (3:13)
17. A Day At The Sea / 1968 The Tumbler (2:31)
18. Fishin’ Blues / 1968 The Tumbler (2:36)
19. Dusty / 1968 The Tumbler (3:03)
20. Hello Train / 1968 The Tumbler (2:34)
21. Winding Boy / 1968 The Tumbler (2:21)
22. Fly On Home / 1968 The Tumbler (2:31)
23. Knuckeldy Crunch And Slippledee Slee Song / 1968 The Tumbler (2:53)
24. Seven Black Roses / 1968 The Tumbler (4:02)
CD 2 - Stormbringer! (1970) + Bonus
01. Go Out And Get It / 1970 Stormbringer! (3:09)
02. Can't Get The One I Want / 1970 Stormbringer! (2:56)
03. Stormbringer! / 1970 Stormbringer! (4:18)
04. Sweet Honesty / 1970 Stormbringer! (8:04)
05. Woodstock / 1970 Stormbringer! (1:45)
06. John The Baptist / 1970 Stormbringer! (3:13)
07. The Ocean / 1970 Stormbringer! (3:42)
08. Traffic-Light Lady / 1970 Stormbringer! (3:19)
09. Tomorrow Time / 1970 Stormbringer! (3:51)
10. Would You Believe Me / 1970 Stormbringer! (5:21)
11. John The Baptist (Alternate Take / BBC John Peel Show) / Bonus Track (3:00)
12. Go Out And Get It (Alternate Take / BBC John Peel Show) / Bonus Track (3:13)
13. Traffic-Light Lady (BBC International) / Bonus Track (3:17)
14. It's One Of Those Days (Demo / Sound Techniques Studios, Chesea) / Bonus Track (5:43)
15. I Don't Know (Demo / Sound Techniques Studios, Chesea) / Bonus Track (3:53)
16. John The Baptist (Demo / Sound Techniques Studios, Chesea) / Bonus Track (2:57)
17. Traffic-Light Lady (Demo / Sound Techniques Studios, Chesea) / Bonus Track (3:02)
CD 3 - The Road To Ruin (1970) + Bonus
01. Primrose Hill / 1970 The Road To Ruin (2:59)
02. Parcels / 1970 The Road To Ruin (3:28)
03. Auntie Aviator / 1970 The Road To Ruin (6:04)
04. New Day / 1970 The Road To Ruin (4:00)
05. Give Us A Ring / 1970 The Road To Ruin (3:53)
06. Sorry To Be So Long / 1970 The Road To Ruin (4:44)
07. Tree Green / 1970 The Road To Ruin (3:13)
08. Say What You Can / 1970 The Road To Ruin (3:07)
09. Road To Ruin / 1970 The Road To Ruin (6:25)
10. Say What You Can (Alternate Take / BBC International) / Bonus Track (3:09)
11. Road To Ruin (BBC International) / Bonus Track (3:06)
12. Here I Am Now (Demo / Sound Techniques Studios, Chesea) / Bonus Track (4:25)
CD 4 - Bless The Weather (1971) + Bonus
01. Go Easy / 1971 Bless The Weather (4:16)
02. Bless The Weather / 1971 Bless The Weather (4:30)
03. Sugar Lump / 1971 Bless The Weather (3:43)
04. Walk On The Water / 1971 Bless The Weather (2:49)
05. Just Now / 1971 Bless The Weather (3:39)
06. Head And Heart / 1971 Bless The Weather (4:54)
07. Let The Good Things Come / 1971 Bless The Weather (3:06)
08. Back Down The River / 1971 Bless The Weather (2:40)
09. Glistening Glyndebourne / 1971 Bless The Weather (6:31)
10. Singin' In The Rain / 1971 Bless The Weather (1:31)
11. Glistening Glyndebourne (Alternate Take) / Bonus Track (7:48)
12. Goe Easy (Take 2) / Bonus Track (4:35)
13. Head And Heart (Alternate Take) / Bonus Track (5:01)
14. Sugar Lump (Alternate Take #1) / Bonus Track (6:03)
15. Just Now (Alternate Take) / Bonus Track (3:39)
16. Bless The Weather (Alternate Take) / Bonus Track (4:53)
17. Go Easy (Take 3) / Bonus Track (4:16)
18. Singin' In The Rain (Alternate Take) / Bonus Track (3:39)
CD 5 - Live At The Hanging Lamp (1972)
01. The Easy Blues / 1972 Live At The Hanging Lamp (5:51)
02. Bless The Weather / 1972 Live At The Hanging Lamp (6:07)
03. May You Never / 1972 Live At The Hanging Lamp (6:13)
04. Don’t Think Twice / 1972 Live At The Hanging Lamp (1:06)
05. Back To Stay / 1972 Live At The Hanging Lamp (5:03)
06. Head And Heart / 1972 Live At The Hanging Lamp (5:39)
07. Singin’ In The Rain / 1972 Live At The Hanging Lamp (4:09)
08. Sugar Lump / 1972 Live At The Hanging Lamp (2:14)
09. I’d Rather Be The Devil / 1972 Live At The Hanging Lamp (7:46)
10. Outside In / 1972 Live At The Hanging Lamp (11:20)
11. The Glory Of Love / 1972 Live At The Hanging Lamp (2:35)
CD 6 - Solid Air (1973) + Bonus
01. Solid Air / 1973 Solid Air (5:45)
02. Over The Hill / 1973 Solid Air (2:54)
03. Don’t Want To Know / 1973 Solid Air (3:02)
04. I’d Rather Be The Devil / 1973 Solid Air (6:19)
05. Go Down Easy / 1973 Solid Air (3:36)
06. Dreams By The Sea / 1973 Solid Air (3:17)
07. May You Never / 1973 Solid Air (3:42)
08. The Man In The Station / 1973 Solid Air (2:53)
09. The Easy Blues / 1973 Solid Air (3:22)
10. Solid Air (Alternate Take #2) / Bonus Track (4:33)
11. Over The Hill (Alternative Take) / Bonus Track (3:20)
12. I'd Rather Be The Devil (Devil Got My Woman) (Alternate Take #3) / Bonus Track (6:04)
13. I'd Rather Be The Devil (Devil Got My Woman) (Alternate Take #2) / Bonus Track (5:46)
14. Go Down Easy (Alternate Take 3) / Bonus Track (5:13)
15. Go Down Easy (Alternate Take 4) / Bonus Track (3:43)
16. Dreams By The Sea (Alternate Take 2) / Bonus Track (3:24)
17. May You Never (Alternate Take 2) / Bonus Track (3:48)
18. The Man In The Station (Alternate Take #2) / Bonus Track (2:59)
CD 7 - Inside Out (1973) + Bonus
01. Fine Lines / 1973 Inside Out (3:51)
02. Eibhli Ghail Chiuin Ni Chearbhail / 1973 Inside Out (3:06)
03. Ain't No Saint / 1973 Inside Out (3:40)
04. Outside In / 1973 Inside Out (8:24)
05. The Glory Of Love / 1973 Inside Out (1:59)
06. Look In / 1973 Inside Out (2:58)
07. Beverley / 1973 Inside Out (3:55)
08. Make No Mistake / 1973 Inside Out (5:58)
09. Ways To Cry / 1973 Inside Out (3:01)
10. So Much In Love With You / 1973 Inside Out (2:52)
11. Make No Mistake (Instrumental) / Bonus Track (6:47)
12. The Glory Of Love (Alternate Take #1) / Bonus Track (2:41)
13. Fine Lines (Alternate Take #2) / Bonus Track (3:57)
14. Outside In (Alternate Take) / Bonus Track (9:36)
15. Beverley (BBC ’Old Grey Whistle Test’) / Bonus Track (2:13)
16. Make No Mistake (BBC ’Old Grey Whistle Test’) / Bonus Track (3:12)
CD 8 - In Concert 1975 Live At Leeds + Bonus
01. Outside In / In Concert 1975 Live At Leeds (18:58)
02. Solid Air / In Concert 1975 Live At Leeds (7:11)
03. Make No Mistake / In Concert 1975 Live At Leeds (5:04)
04. Bless The Weather / In Concert 1975 Live At Leeds (4:45)
05. The Man In The Station / In Concert 1975 Live At Leeds (4:21)
06. I’d Rather Be The Devil / In Concert 1975 Live At Leeds (8:49)
07. Solid Air (BBC Radio At Glastonbury Festival, 1986) / Bonus Track (5:44)
08. Bless The Weather (BBC Radio At Glastonbury Festival, 1986) / Bonus Track (4:12)
09. Love Of Mine (BBC Radio At Glastonbury Festival, 1986) / Bonus Track (4:09)
10. Fisherman's Dream (The London Palladium, 1986) / Bonus Track (4:54)
11. John Wayne (The London Palladium, 1986) / Bonus Track (8:04)
CD 9 - Sunday's Child (1975) + Bonus
01. One Day Without You / 1975 Sunday's Child (2:59)
02. Lay It All Down / 1975 Sunday's Child (1:52)
03. Root Love / 1975 Sunday's Child (4:34)
04. My Baby Girl / 1975 Sunday's Child (2:31)
05. Sunday's Child / 1975 Sunday's Child (3:18)
06. Spencer The Rover / 1975 Sunday's Child (4:11)
07. Clutches / 1975 Sunday's Child (1:53)
08. The Message / 1975 Sunday's Child (2:30)
09. Satisfied Mind / 1975 Sunday's Child (3:32)
10. You Can Discover / 1975 Sunday's Child (3:44)
11. Call Me Crazy / 1975 Sunday's Child (7:29)
12. Eight More Miles (Alternate Take) / Bonus Track (2:46)
13. Sunday's Child (Alternate Take) / Bonus Track (6:33)
14. Root Love (Instrumental) / Bonus Track (5:19)
15. Ellie Rhee (Alternate Take) / Bonus Track (3:55)
16. Spencer The Rover (BBC Sight and Sound 'In Concert', 1977) / Bonus Track (3:55)
17. Anni Parts 1 & 2 (John Stevens' Away featuring John Martyn) / Bonus Track (7:36)
CD 10 - Live At The Town Hall, Sydney (1977)
01. Outside In / Live At The Town Hall, Sydney (16:18)
02. Spencer The Rover / Live At The Town Hall, Sydney (5:31)
03. One Day Without You / Live At The Town Hall, Sydney (3:57)
04. The Easy Blues / Live At The Town Hall, Sydney (3:44)
05. My Baby Girl / Live At The Town Hall, Sydney (5:57)
06. Make No Mistake / Live At The Town Hall, Sydney (4:25)
07. Bless The Weather / Live At The Town Hall, Sydney (5:03)
08. I’d Rather Be The Devil / Live At The Town Hall, Sydney (12:46)
09. May You Never / Live At The Town Hall, Sydney (6:00)
10. Over The Hill / Live At The Town Hall, Sydney (3:58)
CD 11 & 12 - One World (1977) (2 CD)
CD 11
01. Dealer / 1977 One World (1st Disc) UK Album Mix (4:59)
02. One World / 1977 One World (1st Disc) UK Album Mix (4:10)
03. Smiling Stranger / 1977 One World (1st Disc) UK Album Mix (3:30)
04. Big Muff / 1977 One World (1st Disc) UK Album Mix (6:32)
05. Couldn't Love You More / 1977 One World (1st Disc) UK Album Mix (3:07)
06. Certain Surprise / 1977 One World (1st Disc) UK Album Mix (3:54)
07. Dancing / 1977 One World (1st Disc) UK Album Mix (3:44)
08. Small Hours / 1977 One World (1st Disc) UK Album Mix (8:45)
09. Dealer (Alternate Take / Recorded At Theate, Berkshire) / 1977 One World (1st... (5:17)
10. One World (Alternate Take #2 / Recorded At Theate, Berkshire) / 1977 One Worl... (4:21)
11. Smiling Stranger (Alternate Take #2 / Recorded At Theate, Berkshire) / 1977 O... (3:37)
12. Couldn't Love You More (Alternate Take / Recorded At Theate, Berkshire) / 197... (3:15)
13. Small Hours (Alternate Take / Recorded At Theate, Berkshire) / 1977 One World... (9:53)
14. Black Man At Your Shoulder (Alternate Take / Recorded At Theate, Berkshire) /... (8:31)
CD 12
01. One World (Alternate Take #3 / Recorded At Theate, Berkshire) / 1977 One World (2nd Disc) (4:29)
02. Smiling Stranger (Alternate Take #3 / Recorded At Theate, Berkshire) / 1977 One World (2nd Disc) (3:31)
03. Big Muff (Alternate Take #1 / Recorded At Theate, Berkshire) / 1977 One World (2nd Disc) (7:13)
04. Couldn't Love You More (Alternate Take #2 / Recorded At Theate, Berkshire) / 1977 One World (2nd Disc) (3:04)
05. Certain Surprise (Alternate Take #2 / Recorded At Theate, Berkshire) / 1977 One World (2nd Disc) (4:03)
06. Dancing (Alternate Take #2 / Recorded At Theate, Berkshire) / 1977 One World (2nd Disc) (3:57)
07. Small Hours (Alternate Take #2 / Recorded At Theate, Berkshire) / 1977 One World (2nd Disc) (8:47)
08. Dancing (Alternate Take #1 / Recorded At Theate, Berkshire) / 1977 One World (2nd Disc) (3:54)
09. Black Man At Your Shoulder (Alternate Take #2 / Recorded At Theate, Berkshire) / 1977 One World (2nd Disc) (17:35)
10. Big Muff (Extended Remix / Mixed At The Sound Clinic, Chiswick) / 1977 One World (2nd Disc) (6:13)
11. Anna (Recorded At United Sound Stidios, Sydney) / 1977 One World (2nd Disc) (4:11)
CD 13 & 14 - Grace And Danger (1980) + Bonus (2 CD)
CD 13
01. Some People Are Crazy / 1980 Grace And Danger (1st Disc) (4:21)
02. Grace And Danger / 1980 Grace And Danger (1st Disc) (4:06)
03. Lookin’ On / 1980 Grace And Danger (1st Disc) (5:16)
04. Johnny Too Bad / 1980 Grace And Danger (1st Disc) (3:59)
05. Sweet Little Mystery / 1980 Grace And Danger (1st Disc) (5:27)
06. Hurt In Your Heart / 1980 Grace And Danger (1st Disc) (5:00)
07. Baby Please Come Home / 1980 Grace And Danger (1st Disc) (3:57)
08. Save Some ( For Me ) / 1980 Grace And Danger (1st Disc) (3:33)
09. Our Love / 1980 Grace And Danger (1st Disc) (4:01)
10. High Heeled Sneakers / Bonus Track (3:18)
11. Grace And Danger (Alternate Take) / Bonus Track (7:39)
12. Small Hat (Alternate Take) / Bonus Track (7:17)
13. Johnny Too Bad (Alternate Take 2) / Bonus Track (7:20)
14. After Tomorrow Night (Alternate Take 1) / Bonus Track (4:38)
15. Dead On Arrival (Alternate Take) / Bonus Track (5:57)
CD 14
01. Running Up The Harbour (Alternate Take) / 1980 Grace And Danger (2nd Disc) (4:40)
02. Some People Are Crazy (Alternate Take #1) / 1980 Grace And Danger (2nd Disc) (4:14)
03. Untitled (Instrumental) / 1980 Grace And Danger (2nd Disc) (6:18)
04. Our Love (Alternate Take) / 1980 Grace And Danger (2nd Disc) (5:56)
05. Johnny Too Bad (Alternate Take 3) / 1980 Grace And Danger (2nd Disc) (6:15)
06. Grace And Danger (Instrumental) / 1980 Grace And Danger (2nd Disc) (5:15)
07. Johnny Too Bad (Version) / 1980 Grace And Danger (2nd Disc) (3:45)
08. Sweet Little Mystery (BBC TV ’Old Grey Whistle Test’) / 1980 Grace And Danger (2nd Disc) (5:01)
09. Some People Are Crazy (BBC TV ’Rock Goes To College’) / 1980 Grace And Danger (2nd Disc) (4:43)
10. Grace And Danger (BBC TV ’Rock Goes To College’) / 1980 Grace And Danger (2nd Disc) (5:02)
11. Save Some (For Me) (BBC TV ’Rock Goes To College’) / 1980 Grace And Danger (2nd Disc) (3:41)
12. Johnny Too Bad (BBC TV ’Rock Goes To College’) / 1980 Grace And Danger (2nd Disc) (7:12)
13. Hurt In Your Heart (BBC ’A Little Night Music’) / 1980 Grace And Danger (2nd Disc) (6:51)
14. Sweet Little Mystery (Live At The London Palladium, 1986) / 1980 Grace And Danger (2nd Disc) (6:54)
CD 15 - Sapphire (1984) + Bonus
01. Sapphire / 1984 Sapphire (5:18)
02. Over The Rainbow / 1984 Sapphire (3:24)
03. You Know / 1984 Sapphire (3:12)
04. Watching Her Eyes / 1984 Sapphire (3:54)
05. Fisherman's Dream / 1984 Sapphire (4:18)
06. Acid Rain / 1984 Sapphire (4:11)
07. Mad Dog Days / 1984 Sapphire (4:58)
08. Climb The Walls / 1984 Sapphire (4:14)
09. Coming In On Time / 1984 Sapphire (3:34)
10. Rope-Soul'd / 1984 Sapphire (4:48)
11. Love In Your Life / Bonus Track (3:29)
12. Sapphire (Andy Lydon Mix) / Bonus Track (4:49)
13. Over The Rainbow (Andy Lydon Mix) / Bonus Track (3:49)
14. Fisherman's Dream (Andy Lydon Mix) / Bonus Track (4:36)
15. Acid Rain (Andy Lydon Mix) / Bonus Track (4:08)
16. Mad Dog Days (Andy Lydon Mix) / Bonus Track (5:24)
17. Rope-Soul'd (Andy Lydon Mix) / Bonus Track (4:51)
CD 16 - Piece By Piece (1986) + Bonus
01. Nightline / 1986 Piece By Piece (5:08)
02. Lonely Love / 1986 Piece By Piece (3:19)
03. Angeline / 1986 Piece By Piece (4:44)
04. One Step Too Far / 1986 Piece By Piece (3:22)
05. Piece By Piece / 1986 Piece By Piece (3:52)
06. Serendipity / 1986 Piece By Piece (4:12)
07. Who Believes In Angels / 1986 Piece By Piece (4:59)
08. Love Of Mine / 1986 Piece By Piece (4:48)
09. John Wayne / 1986 Piece By Piece (6:54)
10. Tight Connection To My Heart (Has Anybody Seen My Love) / 1986 Piece By Piece (3:51)
11. Advertisement #1 / Bonus Track (1:04)
12. John Wayne (Alternate Take #1) / Bonus Track (5:53)
13. Lonely Love (Alternate Take #1) / Bonus Track (3:24)
14. Angeline (Alternate Take #1) / Bonus Track (5:05)
15. Advertisement #2 / Bonus Track (0:57)
16. Piece By Piece (Alternate Take #1) / Bonus Track (4:01)
17. Who Believes In Angels (Alternate Take #1) / Bonus Track (4:58)
18. Love Of Mine (Alternate Take #1) / Bonus Track (4:27)
CD 17 - The Apprentice (1991) + Bonus
01. Live On Love / 1991 The Apprenticе (4:34)
02. The River / 1991 The Apprenticе (4:20)
03. Income Town / 1991 The Apprenticе (4:41)
04. Send Me One Line / 1991 The Apprenticе (5:15)
05. Deny This Love / 1991 The Apprenticе (4:10)
06. Hold Me / 1991 The Apprenticе (3:42)
07. Upo / 1991 The Apprenticе (3:45)
08. No.9 / 1991 The Apprenticе (4:17)
09. The Apprentice / 1991 The Apprenticе (4:19)
10. Lifeline / 1991 The Apprenticе (3:54)
11. The Moment / 1991 The Apprenticе (4:57)
12. Patterns In The Rain / 1991 The Apprenticе (3:28)
13. Patterns In The Rain (Recorded For The Island 25th Birthday Party) / Bonus Track (3:20)
14. The Apprentice (Recorded At The Town & Country Club, 1986) / Bonus Track (4:56)
15. Send Me One Line (Recorded At The Town & Country Club, 1986) / Bonus Track (5:07)
16. The Moment (Recorded At The Town & Country Club, 1986) / Bonus Track (4:28)
• 17 CDs featuring 12 key studio albums, recorded for Island between 1967 and 1987, now with previously unreleased mixes, Out-Takes, unheard songs and 2 complete, previously unreleased live solo concerts from 1972 and 1977 and the complete demos for The Apprentice, the last album Martyn delivered to Island.
• A hard-back book featuring a new essay by The Island Years compiler and researcher John Hillarby plus rare and previously unseen photographs and extensive memorabilia.
• There is a strong selection of previously unreleased alternative takes from Martyn’s career defining 70s albums Stormbringer, The Road To Ruin, Bless The Weather, Solid Air, Inside Out, Sunday’s Child and One World; plus there are extensive outtakes and a number of unreleased songs from Martyn’s 80s Island releases: Grace And Danger, Sapphire and Piece By Piece.
• In total, the box set includes five complete discs of previously unreleased or first time on CD recordings and the equivalent of a further three discs of rare, live and unreleased studio material spread across the 17 discs. Previously released outtakes and recordings have been excluded in favour of never heard before material. There are also two complete, superbly recorded, previously unavailable solo acoustic concerts. The first of these was recorded at The Hanging Lamp, Richmond, in May 1972; the second was recorded at The Town Hall, Sydney, Australia in August 1977 where John shared the bill with Bert Jansch. Among the other live recordings, the box set will include the original Live at Leeds from 1975, Martyn’s Rock Goes To College performance at Stirling University in March 1981 and his Glastonbury performance from June 1986, both recorded for the BBC.
• Among the BBC studio sessions, two previously unreleased tracks from John and Beverley Martyn from 1970 have been found, "Traffic Light Lady" and "The Road to Ruin". The final disc includes over three hours of live footage. This includes John’s appearances on The Old Grey Whistle Test in 1973, 1978 and 1981, Sight And Sound In Concert, 1977 and a particularly stunning performance for BBC Bristol’s A Little Night Music in 1981. Plus, an expanded version of the Foundations VHS was recorded at London’s Town & Country Club in 1986.
CD 1 - London Conversation (1967) + The Tumbler (1968)
CD 2 - Stormbringer! (1970) + Bonus
CD 3 - The Road To Ruin (1970) + Bonus
CD 4 - Bless The Weather (1971) + Bonus
CD 5 - Live At The Hanging Lamp (1972)
CD 6 - Solid Air (1973) + Bonus
CD 7 - Inside Out (1973) + Bonus
CD 8 - In Concert 1975 Live At Leeds + Bonus
CD 9 - Sunday's Child (1975) + Bonus
CD 10 - Live At The Town Hall, Sydney (1977)
CD 11 & 12 - One World (1977) (2 CD)
CD 13 & 14 - Grace And Danger (1980) + Bonus (2 CD)
CD 15 - Sapphire (1984) + Bonus
CD 16 - Piece By Piece (1986) + Bonus
CD 1 - London Conversation (1967) + The Tumbler (1968)
01. Fairy Tale Lullaby / 1967 London Conversation (2:52)
02. Sandy Grey / 1967 London Conversation (2:25)
03. London Conversation / 1967 London Conversation (2:42)
04. Ballad Of An Elder Woman / 1967 London Conversation (2:43)
05. Cocain / 1967 London Conversation (2:58)
06. Run Honey Run / 1967 London Conversation (2:37)
07. Back To Stay / 1967 London Conversation (3:29)
08. Rolling Home / 1967 London Conversation (5:44)
09. Who’s Grown Up Now / 1967 London Conversation (4:03)
10. Golden Girl / 1967 London Conversation (2:33)
11. This Time / 1967 London Conversation (3:08)
12. Don’t Think Twice ( It’s Alright ) / 1967 London Conversation (4:16)
13. Sing A Song Of Summer / 1968 The Tumbler (2:20)
14. The River / 1968 The Tumbler (2:55)
15. Goin’ Down To Memphis / 1968 The Tumbler (3:09)
16. The Gardeners / 1968 The Tumbler (3:13)
17. A Day At The Sea / 1968 The Tumbler (2:31)
18. Fishin’ Blues / 1968 The Tumbler (2:36)
19. Dusty / 1968 The Tumbler (3:03)
20. Hello Train / 1968 The Tumbler (2:34)
21. Winding Boy / 1968 The Tumbler (2:21)
22. Fly On Home / 1968 The Tumbler (2:31)
23. Knuckeldy Crunch And Slippledee Slee Song / 1968 The Tumbler (2:53)
24. Seven Black Roses / 1968 The Tumbler (4:02)
CD 2 - Stormbringer! (1970) + Bonus
01. Go Out And Get It / 1970 Stormbringer! (3:09)
02. Can't Get The One I Want / 1970 Stormbringer! (2:56)
03. Stormbringer! / 1970 Stormbringer! (4:18)
04. Sweet Honesty / 1970 Stormbringer! (8:04)
05. Woodstock / 1970 Stormbringer! (1:45)
06. John The Baptist / 1970 Stormbringer! (3:13)
07. The Ocean / 1970 Stormbringer! (3:42)
08. Traffic-Light Lady / 1970 Stormbringer! (3:19)
09. Tomorrow Time / 1970 Stormbringer! (3:51)
10. Would You Believe Me / 1970 Stormbringer! (5:21)
11. John The Baptist (Alternate Take / BBC John Peel Show) / Bonus Track (3:00)
12. Go Out And Get It (Alternate Take / BBC John Peel Show) / Bonus Track (3:13)
13. Traffic-Light Lady (BBC International) / Bonus Track (3:17)
14. It's One Of Those Days (Demo / Sound Techniques Studios, Chesea) / Bonus Track (5:43)
15. I Don't Know (Demo / Sound Techniques Studios, Chesea) / Bonus Track (3:53)
16. John The Baptist (Demo / Sound Techniques Studios, Chesea) / Bonus Track (2:57)
17. Traffic-Light Lady (Demo / Sound Techniques Studios, Chesea) / Bonus Track (3:02)
CD 3 - The Road To Ruin (1970) + Bonus
01. Primrose Hill / 1970 The Road To Ruin (2:59)
02. Parcels / 1970 The Road To Ruin (3:28)
03. Auntie Aviator / 1970 The Road To Ruin (6:04)
04. New Day / 1970 The Road To Ruin (4:00)
05. Give Us A Ring / 1970 The Road To Ruin (3:53)
06. Sorry To Be So Long / 1970 The Road To Ruin (4:44)
07. Tree Green / 1970 The Road To Ruin (3:13)
08. Say What You Can / 1970 The Road To Ruin (3:07)
09. Road To Ruin / 1970 The Road To Ruin (6:25)
10. Say What You Can (Alternate Take / BBC International) / Bonus Track (3:09)
11. Road To Ruin (BBC International) / Bonus Track (3:06)
12. Here I Am Now (Demo / Sound Techniques Studios, Chesea) / Bonus Track (4:25)
CD 4 - Bless The Weather (1971) + Bonus
01. Go Easy / 1971 Bless The Weather (4:16)
02. Bless The Weather / 1971 Bless The Weather (4:30)
03. Sugar Lump / 1971 Bless The Weather (3:43)
04. Walk On The Water / 1971 Bless The Weather (2:49)
05. Just Now / 1971 Bless The Weather (3:39)
06. Head And Heart / 1971 Bless The Weather (4:54)
07. Let The Good Things Come / 1971 Bless The Weather (3:06)
08. Back Down The River / 1971 Bless The Weather (2:40)
09. Glistening Glyndebourne / 1971 Bless The Weather (6:31)
10. Singin' In The Rain / 1971 Bless The Weather (1:31)
11. Glistening Glyndebourne (Alternate Take) / Bonus Track (7:48)
12. Goe Easy (Take 2) / Bonus Track (4:35)
13. Head And Heart (Alternate Take) / Bonus Track (5:01)
14. Sugar Lump (Alternate Take #1) / Bonus Track (6:03)
15. Just Now (Alternate Take) / Bonus Track (3:39)
16. Bless The Weather (Alternate Take) / Bonus Track (4:53)
17. Go Easy (Take 3) / Bonus Track (4:16)
18. Singin' In The Rain (Alternate Take) / Bonus Track (3:39)
CD 5 - Live At The Hanging Lamp (1972)
01. The Easy Blues / 1972 Live At The Hanging Lamp (5:51)
02. Bless The Weather / 1972 Live At The Hanging Lamp (6:07)
03. May You Never / 1972 Live At The Hanging Lamp (6:13)
04. Don’t Think Twice / 1972 Live At The Hanging Lamp (1:06)
05. Back To Stay / 1972 Live At The Hanging Lamp (5:03)
06. Head And Heart / 1972 Live At The Hanging Lamp (5:39)
07. Singin’ In The Rain / 1972 Live At The Hanging Lamp (4:09)
08. Sugar Lump / 1972 Live At The Hanging Lamp (2:14)
09. I’d Rather Be The Devil / 1972 Live At The Hanging Lamp (7:46)
10. Outside In / 1972 Live At The Hanging Lamp (11:20)
11. The Glory Of Love / 1972 Live At The Hanging Lamp (2:35)
CD 6 - Solid Air (1973) + Bonus
01. Solid Air / 1973 Solid Air (5:45)
02. Over The Hill / 1973 Solid Air (2:54)
03. Don’t Want To Know / 1973 Solid Air (3:02)
04. I’d Rather Be The Devil / 1973 Solid Air (6:19)
05. Go Down Easy / 1973 Solid Air (3:36)
06. Dreams By The Sea / 1973 Solid Air (3:17)
07. May You Never / 1973 Solid Air (3:42)
08. The Man In The Station / 1973 Solid Air (2:53)
09. The Easy Blues / 1973 Solid Air (3:22)
10. Solid Air (Alternate Take #2) / Bonus Track (4:33)
11. Over The Hill (Alternative Take) / Bonus Track (3:20)
12. I'd Rather Be The Devil (Devil Got My Woman) (Alternate Take #3) / Bonus Track (6:04)
13. I'd Rather Be The Devil (Devil Got My Woman) (Alternate Take #2) / Bonus Track (5:46)
14. Go Down Easy (Alternate Take 3) / Bonus Track (5:13)
15. Go Down Easy (Alternate Take 4) / Bonus Track (3:43)
16. Dreams By The Sea (Alternate Take 2) / Bonus Track (3:24)
17. May You Never (Alternate Take 2) / Bonus Track (3:48)
18. The Man In The Station (Alternate Take #2) / Bonus Track (2:59)
CD 7 - Inside Out (1973) + Bonus
01. Fine Lines / 1973 Inside Out (3:51)
02. Eibhli Ghail Chiuin Ni Chearbhail / 1973 Inside Out (3:06)
03. Ain't No Saint / 1973 Inside Out (3:40)
04. Outside In / 1973 Inside Out (8:24)
05. The Glory Of Love / 1973 Inside Out (1:59)
06. Look In / 1973 Inside Out (2:58)
07. Beverley / 1973 Inside Out (3:55)
08. Make No Mistake / 1973 Inside Out (5:58)
09. Ways To Cry / 1973 Inside Out (3:01)
10. So Much In Love With You / 1973 Inside Out (2:52)
11. Make No Mistake (Instrumental) / Bonus Track (6:47)
12. The Glory Of Love (Alternate Take #1) / Bonus Track (2:41)
13. Fine Lines (Alternate Take #2) / Bonus Track (3:57)
14. Outside In (Alternate Take) / Bonus Track (9:36)
15. Beverley (BBC ’Old Grey Whistle Test’) / Bonus Track (2:13)
16. Make No Mistake (BBC ’Old Grey Whistle Test’) / Bonus Track (3:12)
CD 8 - In Concert 1975 Live At Leeds + Bonus
01. Outside In / In Concert 1975 Live At Leeds (18:58)
02. Solid Air / In Concert 1975 Live At Leeds (7:11)
03. Make No Mistake / In Concert 1975 Live At Leeds (5:04)
04. Bless The Weather / In Concert 1975 Live At Leeds (4:45)
05. The Man In The Station / In Concert 1975 Live At Leeds (4:21)
06. I’d Rather Be The Devil / In Concert 1975 Live At Leeds (8:49)
07. Solid Air (BBC Radio At Glastonbury Festival, 1986) / Bonus Track (5:44)
08. Bless The Weather (BBC Radio At Glastonbury Festival, 1986) / Bonus Track (4:12)
09. Love Of Mine (BBC Radio At Glastonbury Festival, 1986) / Bonus Track (4:09)
10. Fisherman's Dream (The London Palladium, 1986) / Bonus Track (4:54)
11. John Wayne (The London Palladium, 1986) / Bonus Track (8:04)
CD 9 - Sunday's Child (1975) + Bonus
01. One Day Without You / 1975 Sunday's Child (2:59)
02. Lay It All Down / 1975 Sunday's Child (1:52)
03. Root Love / 1975 Sunday's Child (4:34)
04. My Baby Girl / 1975 Sunday's Child (2:31)
05. Sunday's Child / 1975 Sunday's Child (3:18)
06. Spencer The Rover / 1975 Sunday's Child (4:11)
07. Clutches / 1975 Sunday's Child (1:53)
08. The Message / 1975 Sunday's Child (2:30)
09. Satisfied Mind / 1975 Sunday's Child (3:32)
10. You Can Discover / 1975 Sunday's Child (3:44)
11. Call Me Crazy / 1975 Sunday's Child (7:29)
12. Eight More Miles (Alternate Take) / Bonus Track (2:46)
13. Sunday's Child (Alternate Take) / Bonus Track (6:33)
14. Root Love (Instrumental) / Bonus Track (5:19)
15. Ellie Rhee (Alternate Take) / Bonus Track (3:55)
16. Spencer The Rover (BBC Sight and Sound 'In Concert', 1977) / Bonus Track (3:55)
17. Anni Parts 1 & 2 (John Stevens' Away featuring John Martyn) / Bonus Track (7:36)
CD 10 - Live At The Town Hall, Sydney (1977)
01. Outside In / Live At The Town Hall, Sydney (16:18)
02. Spencer The Rover / Live At The Town Hall, Sydney (5:31)
03. One Day Without You / Live At The Town Hall, Sydney (3:57)
04. The Easy Blues / Live At The Town Hall, Sydney (3:44)
05. My Baby Girl / Live At The Town Hall, Sydney (5:57)
06. Make No Mistake / Live At The Town Hall, Sydney (4:25)
07. Bless The Weather / Live At The Town Hall, Sydney (5:03)
08. I’d Rather Be The Devil / Live At The Town Hall, Sydney (12:46)
09. May You Never / Live At The Town Hall, Sydney (6:00)
10. Over The Hill / Live At The Town Hall, Sydney (3:58)
CD 11 & 12 - One World (1977) (2 CD)
CD 11
01. Dealer / 1977 One World (1st Disc) UK Album Mix (4:59)
02. One World / 1977 One World (1st Disc) UK Album Mix (4:10)
03. Smiling Stranger / 1977 One World (1st Disc) UK Album Mix (3:30)
04. Big Muff / 1977 One World (1st Disc) UK Album Mix (6:32)
05. Couldn't Love You More / 1977 One World (1st Disc) UK Album Mix (3:07)
06. Certain Surprise / 1977 One World (1st Disc) UK Album Mix (3:54)
07. Dancing / 1977 One World (1st Disc) UK Album Mix (3:44)
08. Small Hours / 1977 One World (1st Disc) UK Album Mix (8:45)
09. Dealer (Alternate Take / Recorded At Theate, Berkshire) / 1977 One World (1st... (5:17)
10. One World (Alternate Take #2 / Recorded At Theate, Berkshire) / 1977 One Worl... (4:21)
11. Smiling Stranger (Alternate Take #2 / Recorded At Theate, Berkshire) / 1977 O... (3:37)
12. Couldn't Love You More (Alternate Take / Recorded At Theate, Berkshire) / 197... (3:15)
13. Small Hours (Alternate Take / Recorded At Theate, Berkshire) / 1977 One World... (9:53)
14. Black Man At Your Shoulder (Alternate Take / Recorded At Theate, Berkshire) /... (8:31)
CD 12
01. One World (Alternate Take #3 / Recorded At Theate, Berkshire) / 1977 One World (2nd Disc) (4:29)
02. Smiling Stranger (Alternate Take #3 / Recorded At Theate, Berkshire) / 1977 One World (2nd Disc) (3:31)
03. Big Muff (Alternate Take #1 / Recorded At Theate, Berkshire) / 1977 One World (2nd Disc) (7:13)
04. Couldn't Love You More (Alternate Take #2 / Recorded At Theate, Berkshire) / 1977 One World (2nd Disc) (3:04)
05. Certain Surprise (Alternate Take #2 / Recorded At Theate, Berkshire) / 1977 One World (2nd Disc) (4:03)
06. Dancing (Alternate Take #2 / Recorded At Theate, Berkshire) / 1977 One World (2nd Disc) (3:57)
07. Small Hours (Alternate Take #2 / Recorded At Theate, Berkshire) / 1977 One World (2nd Disc) (8:47)
08. Dancing (Alternate Take #1 / Recorded At Theate, Berkshire) / 1977 One World (2nd Disc) (3:54)
09. Black Man At Your Shoulder (Alternate Take #2 / Recorded At Theate, Berkshire) / 1977 One World (2nd Disc) (17:35)
10. Big Muff (Extended Remix / Mixed At The Sound Clinic, Chiswick) / 1977 One World (2nd Disc) (6:13)
11. Anna (Recorded At United Sound Stidios, Sydney) / 1977 One World (2nd Disc) (4:11)
CD 13 & 14 - Grace And Danger (1980) + Bonus (2 CD)
CD 13
01. Some People Are Crazy / 1980 Grace And Danger (1st Disc) (4:21)
02. Grace And Danger / 1980 Grace And Danger (1st Disc) (4:06)
03. Lookin’ On / 1980 Grace And Danger (1st Disc) (5:16)
04. Johnny Too Bad / 1980 Grace And Danger (1st Disc) (3:59)
05. Sweet Little Mystery / 1980 Grace And Danger (1st Disc) (5:27)
06. Hurt In Your Heart / 1980 Grace And Danger (1st Disc) (5:00)
07. Baby Please Come Home / 1980 Grace And Danger (1st Disc) (3:57)
08. Save Some ( For Me ) / 1980 Grace And Danger (1st Disc) (3:33)
09. Our Love / 1980 Grace And Danger (1st Disc) (4:01)
10. High Heeled Sneakers / Bonus Track (3:18)
11. Grace And Danger (Alternate Take) / Bonus Track (7:39)
12. Small Hat (Alternate Take) / Bonus Track (7:17)
13. Johnny Too Bad (Alternate Take 2) / Bonus Track (7:20)
14. After Tomorrow Night (Alternate Take 1) / Bonus Track (4:38)
15. Dead On Arrival (Alternate Take) / Bonus Track (5:57)
CD 14
01. Running Up The Harbour (Alternate Take) / 1980 Grace And Danger (2nd Disc) (4:40)
02. Some People Are Crazy (Alternate Take #1) / 1980 Grace And Danger (2nd Disc) (4:14)
03. Untitled (Instrumental) / 1980 Grace And Danger (2nd Disc) (6:18)
04. Our Love (Alternate Take) / 1980 Grace And Danger (2nd Disc) (5:56)
05. Johnny Too Bad (Alternate Take 3) / 1980 Grace And Danger (2nd Disc) (6:15)
06. Grace And Danger (Instrumental) / 1980 Grace And Danger (2nd Disc) (5:15)
07. Johnny Too Bad (Version) / 1980 Grace And Danger (2nd Disc) (3:45)
08. Sweet Little Mystery (BBC TV ’Old Grey Whistle Test’) / 1980 Grace And Danger (2nd Disc) (5:01)
09. Some People Are Crazy (BBC TV ’Rock Goes To College’) / 1980 Grace And Danger (2nd Disc) (4:43)
10. Grace And Danger (BBC TV ’Rock Goes To College’) / 1980 Grace And Danger (2nd Disc) (5:02)
11. Save Some (For Me) (BBC TV ’Rock Goes To College’) / 1980 Grace And Danger (2nd Disc) (3:41)
12. Johnny Too Bad (BBC TV ’Rock Goes To College’) / 1980 Grace And Danger (2nd Disc) (7:12)
13. Hurt In Your Heart (BBC ’A Little Night Music’) / 1980 Grace And Danger (2nd Disc) (6:51)
14. Sweet Little Mystery (Live At The London Palladium, 1986) / 1980 Grace And Danger (2nd Disc) (6:54)
CD 15 - Sapphire (1984) + Bonus
01. Sapphire / 1984 Sapphire (5:18)
02. Over The Rainbow / 1984 Sapphire (3:24)
03. You Know / 1984 Sapphire (3:12)
04. Watching Her Eyes / 1984 Sapphire (3:54)
05. Fisherman's Dream / 1984 Sapphire (4:18)
06. Acid Rain / 1984 Sapphire (4:11)
07. Mad Dog Days / 1984 Sapphire (4:58)
08. Climb The Walls / 1984 Sapphire (4:14)
09. Coming In On Time / 1984 Sapphire (3:34)
10. Rope-Soul'd / 1984 Sapphire (4:48)
11. Love In Your Life / Bonus Track (3:29)
12. Sapphire (Andy Lydon Mix) / Bonus Track (4:49)
13. Over The Rainbow (Andy Lydon Mix) / Bonus Track (3:49)
14. Fisherman's Dream (Andy Lydon Mix) / Bonus Track (4:36)
15. Acid Rain (Andy Lydon Mix) / Bonus Track (4:08)
16. Mad Dog Days (Andy Lydon Mix) / Bonus Track (5:24)
17. Rope-Soul'd (Andy Lydon Mix) / Bonus Track (4:51)
CD 16 - Piece By Piece (1986) + Bonus
01. Nightline / 1986 Piece By Piece (5:08)
02. Lonely Love / 1986 Piece By Piece (3:19)
03. Angeline / 1986 Piece By Piece (4:44)
04. One Step Too Far / 1986 Piece By Piece (3:22)
05. Piece By Piece / 1986 Piece By Piece (3:52)
06. Serendipity / 1986 Piece By Piece (4:12)
07. Who Believes In Angels / 1986 Piece By Piece (4:59)
08. Love Of Mine / 1986 Piece By Piece (4:48)
09. John Wayne / 1986 Piece By Piece (6:54)
10. Tight Connection To My Heart (Has Anybody Seen My Love) / 1986 Piece By Piece (3:51)
11. Advertisement #1 / Bonus Track (1:04)
12. John Wayne (Alternate Take #1) / Bonus Track (5:53)
13. Lonely Love (Alternate Take #1) / Bonus Track (3:24)
14. Angeline (Alternate Take #1) / Bonus Track (5:05)
15. Advertisement #2 / Bonus Track (0:57)
16. Piece By Piece (Alternate Take #1) / Bonus Track (4:01)
17. Who Believes In Angels (Alternate Take #1) / Bonus Track (4:58)
18. Love Of Mine (Alternate Take #1) / Bonus Track (4:27)
CD 17 - The Apprentice (1991) + Bonus
01. Live On Love / 1991 The Apprenticе (4:34)
02. The River / 1991 The Apprenticе (4:20)
03. Income Town / 1991 The Apprenticе (4:41)
04. Send Me One Line / 1991 The Apprenticе (5:15)
05. Deny This Love / 1991 The Apprenticе (4:10)
06. Hold Me / 1991 The Apprenticе (3:42)
07. Upo / 1991 The Apprenticе (3:45)
08. No.9 / 1991 The Apprenticе (4:17)
09. The Apprentice / 1991 The Apprenticе (4:19)
10. Lifeline / 1991 The Apprenticе (3:54)
11. The Moment / 1991 The Apprenticе (4:57)
12. Patterns In The Rain / 1991 The Apprenticе (3:28)
13. Patterns In The Rain (Recorded For The Island 25th Birthday Party) / Bonus Track (3:20)
14. The Apprentice (Recorded At The Town & Country Club, 1986) / Bonus Track (4:56)
15. Send Me One Line (Recorded At The Town & Country Club, 1986) / Bonus Track (5:07)
16. The Moment (Recorded At The Town & Country Club, 1986) / Bonus Track (4:28)
