The Tumbler
Studio album by
John Martyn
ReleasedOctober 1968
Recorded11 July 1968
StudioRegent Sound, Denmark Street, London
GenreFolk music
Folk rock
LabelIsland
ProducerAl Stewart
John Martyn chronology
London Conversation
(1967)		 The Tumbler
(1968)		 Stormbringer!
(1970)
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Mojo[1]

The Tumbler was John Martyn's second album released on Island Records in 1968. The album shows a progression from his previous solo folk offering to a more expansive sound including significant contributions from jazz flautist Harold McNair.[2]

Track listing

All tracks composed by John Martyn except where indicated.

  1. "Sing a Song of Summer" – 2:22
  2. "The River" – 2:59
  3. "Goin' Down to Memphis" – 3:12
  4. "The Gardeners" (Bill Lyons) – 3:15
  5. "A Day at the Sea" – 2:35
  6. "Fishin' Blues" (Henry Thomas) – 2:37
  7. "Dusty" – 3:07
  8. "Hello Train" – 2:36
  9. "Winding Boy" (Jelly Roll Morton) – 2:22
  10. "Fly on Home" (Martyn, Paul Wheeler) – 2:33
  11. "Knuckledy Crunch and Slippledee-slee Song" – 2:55
  12. "Seven Black Roses" – 4:02

Personnel

  • John Martyn – vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards
  • Harold McNair – flute on "The River", "Dusty", "The Gardeners" and "Fly On Home"
  • David Moses – double bass
  • Paul Wheeler – guitar
Technical
  • Francine Winham - photography

References

  1. ↑ Wirth, Jim (October 2023). "Lucifer rising". Mojo. p. 94.
  2. ↑ Hartenbach, Brett. "The Tumbler > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 August 2022.


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