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John Martyn - The Tumbler
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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
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Well-known
and
respected
for
his
70s
albums
Solid
Air
and
One
World,
this
is
where
it
began.
Produced
by
fellow
London
scenester
Al
Stewart,
The
Tumbler
was
a
huge
step
forward,
presenting
Martyn
as
the
questing
soul
he
would
become;
yet,
for
the
abstraction
of
The
Gardeners,
there
was
the
simple
folk
ditty
of
Fishin'
Blues.
With
the
exemplary
flute
playing
of
Harold
McNair,
Fly
On
Home
is
clear
in
its
influence
on
Martyn's
peer,
Nick
Drake.
Knuckeldy
Crunch
and
Slippledee-Slee
Song
demonstrates
what
would
have
happened
if
Syd
Barrett
had
gone
folk.
The
Tumbler
can
be
viewed
also
as
the
beginning
of
Martyn's
slurred
vocal
style
and
sweet
sentiment
that
was
to
chime
with
thousands
of
his
aficionados
in
the
UK.
This
re-issue
faithfully
replicates
the
original
1968
Island
Records
UK
release
and
is
pressed
onto
high
quality
180g
vinyl.
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