John Martyn – Piece By Piece (LP 1986)

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Iain David McGeachy  (11 September 1948 – 29 January 2009), known professionally as John Martyn, was a Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist. Over a 40-year career, he released 23 studio albums, and received frequent critical acclaim.  described him as "an electrifying guitarist and singer whose music blurred the boundaries between folk, jazz, rock and blues".

Martyn began his career at age 17 as a key member of the Scottish  scene, drawing inspiration from American  and , and signed with . By the 1970s he had begun incorporating  and  into his sound on albums such as  (1973) and  (1977), as well as experimenting with  and  machines such as . Domestic and substance abuse problems marked his personal life throughout the 1970s and 1980s, though he continued to release albums while collaborating with figures such as  and . He remained active until his death in 2009.



Piece by Piece is a rock album by . Recorded at , , . Originally released on LP by , catalogue number ILPS 9807, with cover photography by Mike Owen.  – Piece By Piece Label: – ILPS 9807Format: , LP, Album Country:Released:Genre:, Style: Tracklist A1Nightline5:04A2Lonely Love3:22A3Angeline4:45A4One Step Too Far3:18A5Piece By Piece3:56B1Serendipity4:08B2Who Believes In Angels4:36B3Love Of Mine4:47B4John Wayne