The Tumbler was John Martyn's second album, released on Island Records in 1968. The album shows a progression from his previous solo folk offering to a more expansive sound, including significant contributions from jazz flautist Harold McNair.
Track listing All tracks composed by John Martyn except where indicated.
"Sing a Song of Summer" – 2:22 "The River" – 2:59 "Goin' Down to Memphis" – 3:12 "The Gardeners" (Bill Lyons) – 3:15 "A Day at the Sea" – 2:35 "Fishin' Blues" (Henry Thomas) – 2:37 "Dusty" – 3:07 "Hello Train" – 2:36 "Winding Boy" (Jelly Roll Morton) – 2:22 "Fly on Home" (Martyn, Paul Wheeler) – 2:33 "Knuckledy Crunch and Slippledee-slee Song" – 2:55 "Seven Black Roses" – 4:02
Personnel John Martyn – vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards Harold McNair – flute on "The River", "Dusty", "The Gardeners" and "Fly On Home" David Moses – double bass Paul Wheeler – guitar Technical Francine Winham – photography
References
External links The Official John Martyn Website