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John Martyn: Well Kept Secret

On August 1, 1982, “WEA” label released “Well Kept Secret”, the twelve John Martyn album. It was recorded in 1982, at “RAK Studios” in London, and was produced by Sandy Roberton.

Personnel:

  • John Martyn – vocals, guitar
  • Jim Prime – keyboards
  • Geraint Watkins – keyboards, piano, accordion
  • Pete Wingfield – keyboards
  • Alan Thomson – bass
  • Jeff Allen – drums
  • Andy Duncan – drums
  • Danny Cummings – drums, percussion
  • Mel Collins – saxophone, flute
  • Ronnie Scott – saxophone
  • Martin Drover – trumpet
  • Phil Thornalley – engineer
  • Mike Nocito – recording
  • Bill Smith – cover art
  • Andrew Douglas – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by John Martyn except where noted.

  1. Could’ve Been Me
  2. You Might Need a Man
  3. Hung Up
  4. Gun Money
  5. Never Let Me Go – Joseph Scott
  6. Love Up
  7. Changes Her Mind
  8. Hiss on the Tape
  9. Back with a Vengeance
  10. Livin’ Alone

John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers: A Hard Road

Bluesbreakers

On February 17, 1967, “Decca” label released “A Hard Road”, the second John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers studio album. It was recorded October – November 1966, at” Decca Studios” in London, and was produced by Mike Vernon.

Personnel:

  • John Mayall– vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano, organ, covert art
  • Peter Green– vocals, guitar
  • John McVie– bass
  • Hughie Flint, Aynsley Dunbar– drums
  • John Almond, Alan Skidmore– saxophones
  • Ray Warleigh– wind instruments

Track listing:

All tracks by John Mayal,  except where noted

  1. A Hard Road
  2. It’s Over
  3. You Don’t Love Me – Willie Cobbs
  4. The Stumble – Freddie King, Sonny Thompson
  5. Another Kinda Love
  6. Hit the Highway
  7. Leaping Christine
  8. Dust My Blues – Elmore James, Joe Josea
  9. There’s Always Work
  10. The Same Way – Peter Green
  11. The Supernatural – Peter Green
  12. Top of the Hill
  13. Someday After a While (You’ll Be Sorry) – Freddie King, Sonny Thompson
  14. Living Alone