The Road to Ruin (John and Beverley Martyn album)

Infobox Album
Name = The Road to Ruin
Type = Album
Artist = John Martyn and Beverley Martyn


Released = November 1970
Recorded = 1970
Genre = Folk music
Length = 42:18 (2005 reissue)
Label =
Producer = Joe Boyd
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:5yd3vwpva9ik link]
Last album = "Stormbringer!" (1970)
This album = "The Road to Ruin" (1970)
Next album = "Bless the Weather" (1971)

The Road to Ruin is a 1970 album released by husband and wife John and Beverley Martyn. It was the second (and last) album released as a duo. Island persuaded John Martyn to resume his solo career as they believed that the public was more interested in John as a solo artist than as part of a duo.

Track listing

All tracks composed by John Martyn; except where indicated

#"Primrose Hill" (Beverley Martyn)
#"Parcels"
#"Auntie Aviator" (John & Beverley Martyn)
#"New Day"
#"Give Us A Ring" (Paul Wheeler)
#"Sorry To Be So Long" (John & Beverley Martyn)
#"Tree Green"
#"Say What You Can" (John & Beverley Martyn)
#"Road To Ruin"

The remastered CD release includes the following previously unreleased track:
#"Here I Am"

Personnel

*John Martyn - vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards
*Beverley Martyn - vocals, guitar
*Dudu Pukwana - saxophone
*Lyn Dobson - flute
*Dave Pegg - bass
*Rocky Dzidzornu - percussion
*Paul Harris - keyboards
*Wells Kelly - drums
*Mike Kowalski - drums
*Alan Spenner - bass
*Ray Warleigh - saxophone
*Danny Thompson - bass

External links

* [http://www.johnmartyn.com/ John Martyn's Website]