The Tumbler

The Tumbler
Studio album by John Martyn
Released October 1968
Recorded 11 July 1968
Studio Regent Sound, Denmark Street, London
Genre Folk music
Folk rock
Label Island
Producer Al Stewart
John Martyn chronology
London Conversation
(1967)London Conversation1967		 The Tumbler
(1968)		 Stormbringer!
(with Beverley Martyn, 1970)Stormbringer!String Module Error: Match not found
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The Tumbler was John Martyn's second album released on Island Records 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.[1]

Track listing

All tracks composed by John Martyn except where indicated.

  1. "Sing A Song of Summer" – 2:22
  2. "The River" – 2:59
  3. "Goin' Down to Memphis" – 3:12
  4. "The Gardeners" (Bill Lyons) – 3:15
  5. "A Day at the Sea" – 2:35
  6. "Fishin' Blues" (Henry Thomas) – 2:37
  7. "Dusty" – 3:07
  8. "Hello Train" – 2:36
  9. "Winding Boy" (Jelly Roll Morton) – 2:22
  10. "Fly on Home" (Martyn, Paul Wheeler) – 2:33
  11. "Knuckledy Crunch and Slippledee-slee Song" – 2:55
  12. "Seven Black Roses" – 4:02

Personnel

  • John Martyn – vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards
  • Harold McNair – flute
  • David Moses – double bass
  • Paul Wheeler – guitar
Technical
  • Francine Winham - photography

References

  1. ↑ Hartenbach, Brett. "The Tumbler > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
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