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The first of two LPs released in 1970, Stormbringer! is John Martyn’s first collaboration with new spouse Beverley. Martyn’s style is emerging, forming, exploring. There is quality late-60s folk/singer-songwriter here, (the superb “John the Baptist”) with Fairport-style folk-rock (the title track) and some light jazz influences. There is also a nod to Donovan (“Sweet Honesty” owes a considerable debt to “Season of the Witch”) and the first appearance of Martyn’s trademark Echoplex on the wonderful closing song, “Would You Believe Me?” which demonstrates that Martyn had been listening to Richard Thompson. Précis: transitional, but absolutely worthwhile.

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Stormbringer | John & Beverly Martyn

From Stormbringer! (1970)

John Martyn - vocals, acoustic guitar, guitar Beverley Martyn - vocals, acoustic guitar Harvey Brooks - bass Paul Harris - piano, organ, musical direction, arrangements Herbie Lovell - drums  John Wood - engineer

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Woke up with a splitting headache today. This album helped make it go away.

Scottish folk singer John Martyn was originally hired to be his British wife Beverley’s back-up guitarist for recording sessions in America. The pair were signed up by Warner Brothers who sent them to Woodstock in 1969 to rehearse with producer Paul Harris. The actual recording at R&R Studios, New York, took only six days with two days mixing. The album was released in February 1970.

PS: Last.fm really need to implement a way to consolidate pages of bands that interchangeably use an ampersand or the whole "and" word.