The Church with One Bell is a 1998 covers album by John Martyn. It was recorded in one week at CaVa Sound Studios, Glasgow, Scotland. The CD has a hidden bonus track after a 50 seconds break attached to the last track. It is a slower and remixed version without synthesizer of "How Fortunate The Man With None".
| The Church with One Bell | ||||
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| Released | 23 March 1998 | |||
| Studio | CaVa Sound Studios (Glasgow) | |||
| Genre | Folk, blues | |||
| Label | Independiente | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
| John Martyn´s Website | (not rated)[2] |
The cover depicts a former church in the village of Roberton in Lanarkshire, Scotland. Martyn, who at that time was living in an adjacent cottage, purchased the church and converted it into a recording studio.
Track listing edit
- "He's Got All the Whiskey" (Bobby Charles) - 3:17
- "God's Song (That's Why I Love Mankind)" (Randy Newman) - 3:28
- "How Fortunate the Man with None " (Dead Can Dance; words: Bertolt Brecht) - 4:57
- "Small Town Talk" (Bobby Charles, Rick Danko) - 2:50
- "Excuse Me Mister" (Ben Harper) - 4:35
- "Strange Fruit" (Lewis Allan) - 4:02
- "The Sky Is Crying" (Elmore James, Clarence Lewis, Morgan Robinson) - 4:02
- "Glory Box" (Adrian Utley, Beth Gibbons, Geoff Barrow) - 5:43
- "Feel So Bad" (Lightnin' Hopkins) - 3:29
- "Death Don't Have No Mercy" (Reverend Gary Davis) - 5:46
Personnel edit
- John Martyn – vocals, guitar
- Spencer Cozens – acoustic piano, keyboards
- John Giblin – bass
- Arran Ahmun – drums, percussion
Production
- John Martyn – producer
- Norman Dayron – producer
- Stefon Taylor – engineer
- Lawrence Watson – photography
References edit
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. The Church with One Bell at AllMusic
- ^ John Martyn's review