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John & Beverley Martyn - The Road To Ruin
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A
complex
and
sometimes
belligerent
character
in
real
life,
on
record,
John
Martyn
was
the
epitome
of
the
folk-dreamer,
embodying
the
spirit
of
the
bourgeoning
London
acoustic
scene
of
the
late
60s.
Well-known
and
respected
for
his
70s
albums
Solid
Air
and
One
World,
this
is
where
it
began.
The
second
and
final
John
and
Beverley
album,
The
Road
To
Ruin
came
out
in
late
1970;
it
is
a
mature,
fully
realised
work,
and
a
glimpse
of
what
would
have
happened
had
Island
not
encouraged
John
to
go
back
to
being
a
solo
artist.
Opener
Primrose
Hill
was
later
sampled
by
Fat
Boy
Slim,
and
the
John-led
Parcels
offers
a
template
for
what
would
become
his
signature
style
as
the
decade
progressed.
It
is
one
of
those
rare
albums
that
creates
its
own
atmosphere,
late
night
intensity,
middle
age
soul.
This
re-issue
faithfully
replicates
the
original
1970
Island
Records
UK
release
and
is
pressed
onto
high
quality
180g
vinyl.
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