John Martyn - The Tumbler (1968)

John Martyn was a British singer-songwriter and guitarist.

His second album continued the path he started with London Conversation - whimsical acoustic folk music, performed with dazzling fingerpicking guitar work. Again, most of the songs are originals, but with a few covers here and there (including a great version of blues guitarist Henry Thomas' "Fishin' Blues"). What marks it out from his first album is that it is not all performed solo - Martyn's guitar is backed by double bass from David Moses, and Harold McNair adds some distinctive jazz flute to many of the songs. The album was produced by fellow British singer-songwriter Al Stewart.

London Conversation (1967) <|> Stormbringer! (1970)
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