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Record ID
1735
Artist
John Martyn
Title
Solid Air
Field / Genre
Rock
Year Recorded
1974
Label
Island
Pressing
Am
Rating
****
Discs
1
Media
CD
Date Bought
22 Jan 2006
Cost
¤0.00
Cover Name
—
Review
<p>Much denser than before, Solid Air was to reveal a new twist in Martyn's musical style. Slurring his words even more, songs like the title cut fairly ooze from the shadows, and the jazzy inclinations keep the listener spellbound. A cover of Skip James' "I'd Rather Be the Devil" found Martyn using an Echoplex delay effect, which gave his guitar work an otherworldly feel. "May You Never" is a great folk tale familiar to those who own Eric Clapton's Slowhand -- herein lies the original from the writer himself. Excellent!</p>— <b>James Chrispell</b>