The Road to Ruin (John and Beverley Martyn album)

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The Road to Ruin
The Road to Ruin cover
Studio album by John Martyn and Beverley Martyn
Released November 1970
Recorded 1970
Genre Folk Music
Label Island Records
Producer Joe Boyd
Professional reviews
John Martyn and Beverley Martyn chronology
Stormbringer!
(1970)		 The Road to Ruin
(1970)		 Bless the Weather
(1971)

The Road to Ruin is a 1970 album released by husband and wife John and Beverley Martyn. It was the second (and last) album released as a duo. Island persuaded John Martyn to resume his solo career as they believed that the public was more interested in John as a solo artist than as part of a duo.

[edit] Track listing

All tracks composed by John Martyn; except where indicated

  1. "Primrose Hill" (Beverley Martyn)
  2. "Parcels"
  3. "Auntie Aviator" (John & Beverley Martyn)
  4. "New Day"
  5. "Give Us A Ring" (Paul Wheeler)
  6. "Sorry To Be So Long" (John & Beverley Martyn)
  7. "Tree Green"
  8. "Say What You Can" (John & Beverley Martyn)
  9. "Road To Ruin"

The remastered CD release includes the following previously unreleased track:

  1. "Here I Am"

[edit] Personnel

  • John Martyn - vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards
  • Beverley Martyn - vocals, guitar
  • Dudu Pukwana - saxophone
  • Lyn Dobson - flute
  • Dave Pegg - bass
  • Rocky Dzidzornu - percussion
  • Paul Harris - keyboards
  • Wells Kelly - drums
  • Mike Kowalski - drums
  • Alan Spenner - bass
  • Ray Warleigh - saxophone
  • Danny Thompson - bass

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