Heaven and Earth (John Martyn album)

Heaven and Earth
Studio album by John Martyn
Released	16 May 2011
Recorded	2008–2009
Studio	Woolengrange (Thomastown, Ireland) Doon The Cellar (Birkenhead, England) Parr Street Studios (Liverpool, England) Washoose (South Lanarkshire, Scotland) Butcher Boy (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
Label	Hole in the Rain Music Ltd.
Producer	Jim Tullio Garry Pollitt
John Martyn chronology
On the Cobbles (2004) Heaven and Earth (2011)

Heaven and Earth is a posthumous studio album by John Martyn, completed by Gary Pollitt, released online on 16 May 2011. During recording the album was provisionally entitled Willing to Work.

Track listing

All tracks composed by John Martyn except "Can't Turn Back The Years", a Phil Collins composition that originally appeared on his album Both Sides.

1. "Heel of the Hunt" - 5:38
2. "Stand Amazed" - 6:50
3. "Heaven and Earth" - 7:04
4. "Bad Company" - 4:35
5. "Could've Told You Before I Met You" - 5:08
6. "Gambler" - 5:17
7. "Can't Turn Back The Years" (Phil Collins) - 4:17
8. "Colour" - 5:30
9. "Willing to Work" - 8:04

Personnel

• John Martyn – vocals, guitar
• Chris Cameron – Hammond organ, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer electric piano, clavinet, synthesizers
• Phil Collins – synthesizers, backing vocals (1, 7)
• Spencer Cozens – acoustic piano, synthesizers, steel drums
• Jim Tullio – synthesizers, atmospheric guitar
• Stefon "Bionik" Taylor – organ, synthesizers, electric guitar
• Garth Hudson – accordion
• Garry Pollitt – electric guitar
• Frank Usher – electric guitar
• Jim Weider – electric guitar
• John Giblin – acoustic bass
• Alan Thomson – bass
• Arran Ahmun – drums, percussion
• Suzi Chunk – percussion
• Gary "Spacey" Foote – baritone saxophone
• Martin Winning – saxophones, bass clarinet
• Nathan Bray – trumpet
• Rene Robinson – backing vocals
• Stevie Robinson – backing vocals
• Cheryl Wilson – backing vocals

Production

• Jim Snowden – executive producer
• Teresa Walsh – executive producer, photography
• Garry Pollitt – producer, engineer, mixing
• Jim Tullio – producer, additional engineer, mixing
• Spencer Cozens – additional production, additional engineer
• Stefon "Bionik" Taylor – additional production, additional engineer
• Andrea Wright – additional engineer
• Adam Ayan – mastering at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine, USA)
• Michael Page – art direction
• Reggie Hastings – cover artwork, concept
• Dylan Vaughan – photography

External links

• John Martyn's Website
• Andy Gill (The Independent) Review
• Nick Coleman (The Independent) Review
• Personnel list : https://www.discogs.com/John-Martyn-Heaven-And-Earth/release/4888573

This page was last edited on 27 May 2024, at 14:13