''The Tumbler'' was
John Martyn
Iain David McGeachy (11 September 1948 – 29 January 2009), known professionally as John Martyn, was a Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist. Over a 40-year career, he released 23 studio albums, and received frequent critical acclaim. ...
's second album released on
Island Records
Island Records is a multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It was founded in 1959 by Chris Blackwell, Graeme Goodall, and Leslie Kong in Jamaica, and was eventually sold to PolyGram in 1989. Island and A&M Records, anoth ...
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
Harold McNair (5 November 1931 – 7 March 1971) was a Jamaican-born saxophonist and flautist.
Early life
McNair was born in Kingston, Jamaica. He attended the Alpha Boys School under the tutelage of Vincent Tulloch, while playing with Jo ...
.
Track listing
All tracks composed by John Martyn except where indicated.
#"Sing a Song of Summer" – 2:22
#"The River" – 2:59
#"Goin' Down to Memphis" – 3:12
#"The Gardeners" (Bill Lyons) – 3:15
#"A Day at the Sea" – 2:35
#"Fishin' Blues" (
Henry Thomas
Henry Jackson Thomas Jr. (born September 9, 1971) is an American actor. He began his career as a child actor and had a lead role in the film '' E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'' (1982), for which he won a Young Artist Award and received Golden Globe ...
) – 2:37
#"Dusty" – 3:07
#"Hello Train" – 2:36
#"Winding Boy" (
Jelly Roll Morton
Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe (later Morton; c. September 20, 1890 – July 10, 1941), known professionally as Jelly Roll Morton, was an American ragtime and jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer. Morton was jazz's first arranger, proving that a gen ...
) – 2:22
#"Fly on Home" (Martyn, Paul Wheeler) – 2:33
#"Knuckledy Crunch and Slippledee-slee Song" – 2:55
#"Seven Black Roses" – 4:02
Personnel
*John Martyn – vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards
*
Harold McNair
Harold McNair (5 November 1931 – 7 March 1971) was a Jamaican-born saxophonist and flautist.
Early life
McNair was born in Kingston, Jamaica. He attended the Alpha Boys School under the tutelage of Vincent Tulloch, while playing with Jo ...
– flute on "Dusty", "The Gardeners" and "Fly On Home"
*David Moses – double bass
*Paul Wheeler – guitar
;Technical
*Francine Winham - photography
References
External links
The Official John Martyn Website
John Martyn albums
1968 albums
Island Records albums
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