John Martyn - Solid Air (1973) (@256)

OK, let's jump on the bandwagon of all decent rock mags this season, which contain tributes for the 50th anniversary of Island records. I'm thinking to divide my tribute to folk, reggae and pop/rock, but we'll see how it'll go. At first the best release of John Martyn who, sadly, left us recently. Normally, this should've been posted back then. More about the Island story on the posts to come. I'll try to post more often, since similar tributes are on the way for Motown, Warp and Definitive Jux. Oh, and your recommendations/contributions on all aforementioned upcoming tributes are welcome.

John Martyn was the first white solo act to join the roster of the, then, reggae-based Island records. The title track was written for Martyn's close friend Nick Drake.

album review link: here

download link: here (link removed due to a relevant demand.)