London Conversation

London Conversation
Studio album by John Martyn
Released	October 1967
Recorded	Tony Pike's studio, Putney, London
Genre	Folk music Folk rock
Label	Island
Producer	Theo Johnson Supervised by Chris Blackwell
John Martyn chronology
London Conversation (1967) The Tumbler (1968)

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London Conversation is the first album by John Martyn released on Island Records in 1967. Largely self-penned, the album is much more folk oriented than the Blues/Jazz tinged later releases. The album reputedly cost £158 to record.^[1]

Track listing

All tracks composed by John Martyn except where indicated.

Side one

1. "Fairy Tale Lullaby" – 2:50
2. "Sandy Grey" (Robin Frederick) – 2:25
3. "London Conversation" (Martyn, J. Sundell) – 2:42
4. "Ballad Of An Elder Woman" – 2:43
5. "Cocaine" (Traditional, arranged John Martyn) – 2:59
6. "Run Honey Run" – 2:37

Side two

1. "Back To Stay" – 3:28
2. "Rolling Home" – 5:43
3. "Who's Grown Up Now" – 4:01
4. "Golden Girl" – 2:34
5. "This Time" – 3:07
6. "Don't Think Twice It's Alright" (Bob Dylan)

Bonus track on 2005 CD reissue

1. "She Moved Through The Fair" (Traditional) - 2:33

Personnel

John Martyn - vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica

References

1. Penney, Stuart; Chris Savage (September 1996). "Frog to Prog: Pink Label LPs". Record Collector (205): 84.

External links

• The Official John Martyn Website