''Cooltide'' is an album by

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. Recorded at CaVa Sound Workshops,

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. Originally released on CD by Permanent Records, catalogue number PERM CD 4. The album marks the handover by longtime Martyn keyboard collaborator Foster Patterson to his successor

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. Cozens had to sit his college final examinations during the recording, and Patterson returned to deputise in his absence.''Some People Are Crazy - the John Martyn Story'' - John Neil Munro (Polygon 2007)

Track listing

All tracks composed by John Martyn except where indicated. #"Hole In The Rain" #"Annie Says" #"Jack The Lad" #"Number Nine" #"The Cure" #"Same Difference" #"Father Time" #"Call Me" #"Cooltide"

Personnel

(as listed on original CD release) *John Martyn - guitars, vocals *

- keyboards, bass synth *Foster Patterson - keyboards * Alan Thomson - bass ("Same Difference", "Call Me") *Dave Ball - bass ("Number Nine") *John Henderson - drums *Aran Ahmun - drums ("Number Nine") *Miles Bould - percussion *

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- soprano sax *Joe Locke - vibes *Jessica King - backing vocals ("Same Difference")

Notes

External links

The Official John Martyn Website
John Martyn albums 1991 albums Permanent Records albums {{1990s-rock-album-stub