- Sapphire (album)
Infobox Album
Name = Sapphire
Type =Album
Artist = John Martyn
Released = November 1984
Recorded =
Genre = Rock
Length =
Label = Island
Producer = John Martyn
Reviews =
Last album = "Philentropy "
This album = "Sapphire"
Next album = "Piece By Piece""Sapphire" is a rock album by John Martyn, who by this stage had almost entirely forsaken the acoustic guitar and folk approach in favour of a glossy pop/rock sound. Recorded at
Compass Point , Nassau,Bahamas and Ca Va Sound Workshops,Glasgow ,Scotland . Originally released on LP by Island, catalogue number ILPS 9779, with cover photography byAnton Corbijn and a cover illustration byCathie Felstead .Robert Palmer assisted in the later stages of the recording.Track listing
All tracks composed by John Martyn; except where indicated
#"Sapphire" 4:42
#"Over The Rainbow " (Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg) 3:21
#"You Know" 3:14
#"Watching Her Eyes" 3:15
#"Fisherman's Dream" 4:16
#"Acid Rain" (Martyn, Alan Thomson) 4:11
#"Mad Dog Days" (Martyn, Alan Thomson) 4:59
#"Climb The Walls" 4:14
#"Coming In On Time" 3:34
#"Rope-Soul'd" (Martyn, Alan Thomson, Barry Reynolds) 4:46Personnel
*John Martyn - guitars, vocals, Linn drums
*Barry Reynolds - guitar
*Alan Thomson - bass guitar, keyboards, Linn drums
*Jack Waldman - keyboards
*Jim Prime - keyboards
*Robin Rankin - keyboards
*James Hooker - keyboards
*Steven Stanley - Linn Drums
*Andy Lyden - Linn drums
*Uziah "Sticky" Thompson - percussion
*Colin Tully - saxophones
*Morwenne Laidlaw - harmonies
*Terry Nelson - harmonies
*Lorna Brooks - harmoniesChoral section by S.N.O. arranged by Dave Murricane.
External links
* [http://www.johnmartyn.com/ The Official John Martyn Website]
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