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The Road to Ruin (John and Beverley Martyn album)

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persuaded John Martyn to resume his solo career as they believed that the public was more interested in John as a solo artist rather than as part of a duo. The album marked the first collaboration on record between John and bassist
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The album's first track "Primrose Hill" written and sung by Beverley Martyn, and featuring
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on saxophone, about the simple joys of domesticity, was extensively sampled by
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The remastered CD release includes the following previously unreleased track:
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All tracks composed by John Martyn except where indicated.
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for the track "North West Three" from his 2004 album
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Index


Studio album
John
Beverley Martyn
Sound Techniques
Genre
Folk rock
Label
Island
Warner Bros.
Producer
Joe Boyd
John
Beverley Martyn
Stormbringer!
Bless the Weather
Allmusic
Mojo
The Word
John
Beverley Martyn
Island Records
Danny Thompson
Ray Warleigh
Fatboy Slim
Palookaville
harmonica
Dudu Pukwana
Lyn Dobson
Dave Pegg

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