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One World

John Martyn
Pop 1977

One World is the seventh studio album by the British guitarist and singer John Martyn, released in November 1977 by Island Records. The album, produced by Island owner Chris Blackwell at his Berkshire farm, was recorded with myriad musicians, including Steve Winwood, Danny Thompson, John Stevens, Hansford Rowe and Rico. The album followed a sabbatical where, at Blackwell's invite, Martyn holidayed in Jamaica in 1976 with his family, having become disillusioned with the music business.

“There's this one track on it, 'Small Hours,' one of the most moving songs. When you listen to it and it's really quiet around you, what's so beautiful is, you hear that he had the windows open when he recorded the song and you can actually hear a bunch of geese flying by and screaming somewhere in the background.”
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Tracklist

8 tracks · 38:38 · click to preview
1
Dealer
4:58
2
One World
4:10
3
Smiling Stranger
3:29
4
Big Muff
6:30
5
Couldn't Love You More
3:06
6
Certain Surprise
3:53
7
Dancing
3:43
8
Small Hours
8:45
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