Name: The Road To Ruin
Brand: John and Beverley Martyn

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

UMCLP054

Colour

Black

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

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Format detail

180 Gram Vinyl

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-07-28

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Proper

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

805520240543

Total Cap

Black LP

Artist

John and Beverley Martyn

Genre GB

Folk

Label GB

A complex and sometimes belligerent character in real life, on record, John Martyn was the epitome of the folk-dreamer, embodying the spirit of the bourgeoning London acoustic scene of the late 60s.&nbsp;Well-known and respected for his 70s albums Solid Air and One World, this is where it began.

The second and final John and Beverley album, The Road To Ruin came out in late 1970; it is a mature, fully realised work, and a glimpse of what would have happened had Island not encouraged John to go back to being a solo artist. Opener Primrose Hill was later sampled by Fat Boy Slim, and the John-led Parcels offers a template for what would become his signature style as the decade progressed. It is one of those rare albums that creates its own atmosphere, late night intensity, middle age soul.

The Road To Ruin

Music GB