JOHN MARTYN SOLID AIR Vinyl LP
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Sep 20, 2021 Sold Date
Sep 12, 2021 Start Date
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Solid Air, is the fourth studio album by British folk singer-songwriter John Martyn, released in February 1973 by Island Records, and probably his best-known album, containing some of his best-loved compositions, like "May You Never", "Over The Hill", as well as the title track, "Solid Air", which was dedicated to Nick Drake, who would die of an antidepressant overdose 18 months after the album was released.
Eric Clapton covered "May You Never" on his 1977 album Slowhand. Martyn was presented with a lifetime achievement award by Phil Collins (a collaborator of Martyn's) at the 2008 BBC Folk Awards.
In a retrospective review, American Songwriter described the album as "timeless" and stated that "audacious, hypnotic and groundbreaking only begins to describe Martyn’s still unique combination of folk, jazz, blues and space rock, wrapped around riveting, unforgettable melodies."
https://americansongwriter.com/john-martyn-solid-air-2/

AllMusic called Solid Air "one of the defining moments of British folk" and noted its genre-blending.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000190937
BBC Music stated that "it's a classic with not a note out of place.. And ably assisted by John Wood's late night production it's now firmly esconced in the hearts of chillers, smokers and music lovers the world over."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/23bd/

Tracklist

Solid Air
Over The Hill
Don't Want To Know
I'd Rather Be The Devil
Go Down Easy
Dreams By The Sea
May You Never
The Man In The Station
The Easy Blues

Iconic British Album. Bid before the price rises......

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