JOHN MARTYN : BLESS THE WEATHER

1. Go Easy
2. Bless the Weather
3. Sugar Lump
4. Walk on the Water
5. Just Now
6. Head and Heart
7. Let the Good Things Come
8. Back Down the River
9. Glistening Glyndebourne
10. Singin' in the Rain
    bonus tracks :
11. walk to the water
12. bless the weather
13. back down the river
14. go easy
15. glistening glyndebourne
16. head and heart
17. may you never

Label : Island

Time : 75:20

Release Year : 1971

Review (AllMusic) : Bless the Weather, the first release following two records with his wife Beverley, is a transitional effort for John Martyn. The Glasgow-born singer-songwriter's third solo album emphasizes a darker, smokier sound built around his increasingly jazzy vocals, plus sometimes aggressive, sometimes gentle acoustic guitar work, and Danny Thompson's double bass, which skirts in and out around Martyn's voice and guitar. It also contains the extended instrumental "Glistening Glyndebourne," which highlights his early experimentation with the Echoplex, a sound that would become a major part of his work in the coming years. Bless the Weather, with songs such as the title cut and "Head and Heart," stands as a fine representation of Martyn's early work.