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London Conversation is the first album by John Martyn released on Island Records in 1967. Largely self-penned, the album is much more folk oriented than the Blues/Jazz tinged later releases. The album reputedly cost £158 to record.[1]

Track listing

All tracks composed by John Martyn except where indicated.

Side one
  1. "Fairy Tale Lullaby" – 2:50
  2. "Sandy Grey" (Robin Frederick) – 2:25
  3. "London Conversation" (Martyn, J. Sundell) – 2:42
  4. "Ballad Of An Elder Woman" – 2:43
  5. "Cocaine" (Traditional, arranged John Martyn) – 2:59
  6. "Run Honey Run" – 2:37
Side two
  1. "Back To Stay" – 3:28
  2. "Rolling Home" – 5:43
  3. "Who's Grown Up Now" – 4:01
  4. "Golden Girl" – 2:34
  5. "This Time" – 3:07
  6. "Don't Think Twice It's Alright" (Bob Dylan)
Bonus track on 2005 CD reissue
  1. "She Moved Through The Fair" (Traditional) - 2:33

Personnel

John Martyn - vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica

References

  1. ^ Penney, Stuart (September 1996). "Frog to Prog: Pink Label LPs". Record Collector (205): 84. {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)