Glasgow Walker [Import]

John Martyn | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 12, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Independiente
• ASIN: B00004TK6S
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #374,220 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

2000 release for Scottish born folk/blues singer-songwriter/guitarist. 10 tracks including 'So Sweet', 'Wildflower' and'The Field Of Play'. Standard jewelcase.

Customer Reviews

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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Shimmering Beauty, June 26, 2000

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Matthew Korn - See all my reviews

This review is from: Glasgow Walker (Audio CD)

Glasgow Walker is yet another 5 star album from modern musics best kept secret. Like Van Morrison, John Martyn trancends musical styles and labels and though each album retains his characteristic sound, each one has its own distinctive shades and colours.

If you are familiar with his work, think "One World" meets "Cooltide" meets "And". Theres a shimmering almost ambient sound to much of the album, along with the usual jazz / funk / soul / folk (? ). There are also tasteful traces of hip hop in the mix.

Stand out tracks are Wild Flower, So Sweet, Field Of Play and an inspired reworking of Cry Me A River. You Don't Know What Love Is from the film "The Talented Mr Ripley" is included as an extra track.

For those unfamiliar with John Martyn's work, he should be as revered as Van Morrison and has a talent just as difficult to describe. You MUST listen to this album.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars return to form for Big John, June 19, 2000

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John W. Warren (Santa Monica, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Glasgow Walker (Audio CD)

Whether you are new to John Martyn, or a fan, I recommend this album. Martyn, who began as a folkie way back in '67, has traveled throughout the years in jazz, reggae, blues and other styles in crafting his own unique brand of music. Here (and in the recent "Church with One Bell"--also recommended) he employs some "trip-hop" elements but never loses his signature sound-- sax-like vocals, piercing guitar, and sensitive lyrics of love and loss. Highlights include "Wildflower," "So Sweet" and an incredible cover of Julie London's "Cry Me A River." John Martyn is unique, and if there were any justice in the world (there clearly is not) he would be much more famous than he is. Perhaps this will bring him some new fans.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm here by accident!, October 24, 2000

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Tony Vowell (Pwllheli, Gwynedd, Wales) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Glasgow Walker (Audio CD)

I stumbled into amazon.com by accident, meaning to go to the UKsite!. Having had a look around I came here and decided to re-do myreview of this album for you folks in the US.

Within 24 hours ofgetting my copy last June I had played it to death and written areview for Amazon. I gave it 4 stars. Five months, countless plays anda storming gig later I can now reappraise it and I've upped it to 5!This is the best JM album in ages, harking back to his earlier work,but bang up to date. The songs, like all JM tunes have to evolve andgrow and these are no exception, except they're doing it ratherquicker than usual. They work great live too...