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The Tumbler

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.

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

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