Sweet Little Mystries
Island CRNCD4 / 522 245-2 (1994)

Album available as:-
(Blueprint BP278CD)

Sweet Little Mysteries is Island's anthology of John Martyn's career. All of his most famous cuts are here, along with many overlooked treasures. Touching on most phases of Martyn's career, only his earliest works and his stuff on Atlantic are not included here. A very well-put-together overview of one of Britain's finest exports of the folk/jazz/rock mold.

- James Chrispell (AMG)

Released on 6th June 1994. An excellent overview of John's music with Island, which spans the greater part of his career. Noticeable by their absence are any songs from John's first four albums - a little strange ! Surely there was room for Parcels, Cocain, Dusty etc - apparently not. A well put together package and an excellent introduction to John's music.

- John Hillarby (The John Martyn Website)

Track Listing:

CD 1

1. Bless the Weather (Martyn) - 4:26
2. Head and Heart (Martyn) - 4:52
3. Glistening Glyndebourne (Martyn) - 6:30
4. Solid Air (Martyn) - 5:42
5. Over the Hill (Martyn) - 2:50
6. Don't Want to Know (Martyn) - 2:57
7. I'd Rather Be the Devil (James) - 6:17
8. May You Never (Martyn) - 3:40
9. Fine Lines (Martyn) - 3:47
10. Eibhli Ghail Chiuin Ni Chearbhaill (Traditional) - 3:05
11. Make No Mistake (Martyn) - 5:56
12. One Day Without You (Martyn) - 2:56
13. Lay It All Down (Martyn) - 1:49
14. Root Love (Martyn) - 4:32
15. Sunday's Child (Martyn) - 3:16
16. Spencer the Rover (Traditional) - 4:09
17. You Can Discover (Martyn) - 3:41
18. Call Me Crazy (Martyn) - 7:27

CD 2

1. Couldn't Love You More (Martyn) - 3:06
2. Certain Surprise (Martyn) - 3:50
3. Dancing (Martyn) - 3:54
4. Small Hours (Martyn) - 8:42
5. Dealer (Martyn) - 4:56
6. One World (Martyn) - 4:00
7. Some People Are Crazy (Martyn) - 4:15
8. Looking On (Martyn) - 5:11
9. Johnny Too Bad (Bailey/Beckford/Crooks/Crooks/Martyn/Wilson) - 3:53
10. Sweet Little Mystery (Martyn) - 5:22
11. Hurt in Your Heart (Martyn) - 4:56
12. Baby Please Come Home (Martyn) - 3:52
13. Sapphire (Martyn/Thompson) - 5:13
14. Fisherman's Dream (Martyn) - 4:15
15. Angeline (Martyn) - 4:43
16. Send Me One Line [live] (Martyn) - 4:44

John Martyn - Guitar, Vocals