JOHN MARTYN 'SOLID AIR' LP UK ISLAND 1973 GATEFOLD PINK RIM AREACEM PRESSING
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Jun 7, 2026 Sold Date
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FROM 1973 ON THE UK ISLAND RECORD LABEL COMES THIS STUNNING LP BY JOHN MARTYN ENTITLED "SOLID AIR" (ILPS 9226)
STEREO. AREACEM PRESSING. PINK RIM LABELS 
A1 Solid Air Saxophone – Tony Coe Vibraphone – Tristan Fry 5:43 A2 Over The Hill Autoharp – Simon Nicol Mandolin – Richard Thompson Violin – Sue Draheim 2:52 A3 Don't Want To Know 3:00 A4 I'd Rather Be The Devil Written-By – Skip James 6:17 B1 Go Down Easy 3:34 B2 Dreams By The Sea 3:15 B3 May You Never 3:40 B4 The Man In The Station 3:50 B5 The Easy Blues Synthesizer – John Martyn 3:19

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Island Records Ltd.
  • Produced For – Witchseason Productions Ltd.
  • Recorded At – Island Studios
  • Recorded At – Sound Techniques, London
  • Published By – Warlock Music Ltd.
  • Pressed By – A.R.E.A.C.E.M.
  • Printed By – MacNeill Press Ltd.
  • Made By – MacNeill Press Ltd.
  • Bass – Dave Pegg
  • Congas – Speedy (Neemoi Acquaye)*
  • Design [Sleeve] – Fabio Nicoli
  • Double Bass – Danny Thompson
  • Drums – Dave Mattacks
  • Engineer, Producer – John Wood
  • Photography By [Front Cover] – John Webster (4)
  • Photography By [Inside And Back Cover] – Brian Cooke (2)
  • Piano [Acoustic], Electric Piano, Organ, Clavinet – Rabbit*
  • Producer, Written-By – John Martyn
  • Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – John Martyn
Issued in a matte gatefold sleeve with blue Island polylined inner.
Pink-rim design Island labels. Very similar to Solid Air but that one is an EMI pressing.

Sleeve:
Recorded at Island and Sound Techniques Studios November/December 1972.
Speedy (Neemoi Acquaye) appears courtesy of Mercury Records

All songs published by Warlock Music, except - I'd Rather Be The devil, (M.C.P.S.)
℗ 1973 Island Records Ltd.
'Love - Nuff Said' - credited in purple print on the inside left gatefold
Sleeve printed and made by MacNeill Press Ltd., London, S.E.1

Labels:
Witchseason Productions logo on the right.
Warlock Music Ltd. except A4 MCPS.
℗ 1973 Island Records Ltd.

Inner:
Patent Nos. 1.125.555 & 1.072.844
island records ltd
22 st Peters square
london w6 9nw
Made in Great Britain
  • Matrix / Runout (A-side runout ): ILPS 9226 A " AREACEM
  • Matrix / Runout (B-side runout): ILPS 9226 B " AREACEM ♡
  • Matrix / Runout (A-side label): ILPS-9226 A
  • Matrix / Runout (B-side label): ILPS-9226 B
  • Rights Society: M.C.P.S.







HOUSED IN A STRIKING COLOUR GATEFOLD PICTURE SLEEVE. 


SLEEVE IN CLEAN AND VG++ CONDITION WITH LIGHT SURFACE / EDGE WEAR

RECORD IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH CLEAN LABELS AND A LOVELY SHEEN
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