Track Listing

1. Dealer
2. One World
3. Smiling Stranger
4. Big Muff
5. Couldn't Love You More
6. Certain Surprise
7. Dancing
8. Small Hours

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4782 in Music
• Released on: 1990-04-18
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .21 pounds
• Running time: 38 minutes

Customer Reviews

Stunning Seventies gem from one of the UK's real originals
John Martyn has made many excellent albums in his career: I wouldn't claim complete knowledge but I find it hard to believe that he has ever improved upon this late Seventies gem. Its successor, 'Grace and Danger', has always received critical acclaim, and yet I think that this is even better.

For a start, its sound seems to be completely timeless. I've listened to it recently, and it doesn't sound at all dated: in fact it doesn't sound like anything else at all (apart from other John Martyn recordings)! Martyn's style is unique and defies description at the best of times: here he blends his signature rhythmic, repetitive, echoed guitar sounds with jazzy drumming, dubby basslines and surging, swirling keyboards, and over all that his slurred, bluesy vocals... No one else has ever sounded like that.

When I first bought this album, I thought it was the most superb late-night listening ever (I suppose now we'd call it 'chill-out') and it ended many an evening on my turntable (yes, that long ago...) played at low volume so as not to disturb the neighbours. Then one Saturday afternoon I found it still there, put it on and cranked up the volume, and it sounded even more amazing! If you have, or acquire this album, try playing it really loud - it really leaps out and grabs you. You'll enjoy chilling out to it too, but let it rock out a bit...

John Martyn is one of the UK's real originals, a national treasure. I spent a good few happy evenings in my student days, watching with awe as a scruff with a wired-up acoustic guitar filled the whole hall with spacy, echoing riffs. This album takes that sound into a whole new dimension, and it really should be regarded as an absolute classic.

A Masterpiece
One World was the first John Martyn album is bought. I was actually looking for something else, which turned out to be his earlier work such as the aweseom 'London Conversation' and 'Bless the Weather'. But one World was a pleasent suprise, encorporating a few different styles to make one superb sound. his ever present guitar style is here, along with the some smooth dub sounds - for example, lee scratch perry collaborated with John on 'Big muff'.
a lot of the songs were recorded in the early hours and the mood is captured so well.
an album thats in my 'Top 20' of all time. If youre looking for a more folk, bluesy and ever so softly - jazzy, john martyn, i recomend 'Solid Air' and 'Bless the Weather'.

A Classic
What a underrated musician John Martyn is.Recently rediscovered this album whilst browsing through my extensive selection of vinyl.Bought it on CD,and now can't stop playing it.This album epitomises what the 70's was all about,I now consider it to be his best, every track a gem,and so different musically.Great playing by the band ,especially Stevie Winwood on Small Hours which to me is the ultimate in relaxation.This album sounds as fresh now as it did when first released in 1977.I would advise any music lover to buy this CD,NOW!!!!