Track Listing

1. Fine Lines
2. Eibhli Ghail Chiuin Ni Chearbhail
3. Ain't No Saint
4. Outside In
5. The Glory Of Love
6. Look In
7. Beverley
8. Make No Mistake
9. Ways To Cry
10. So Much In Love With You
11. Beverley / Make No Mistake
12. Fine Lines
13. Eibhli Ghail Chiuin Ni Chearbhail
14. Outside In

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #15531 in Music
• Released on: 2005-11-14
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Original recording remastered, Extra tracks
• Dimensions: .22 pounds
• Running time: 59 minutes

Customer Reviews

Mmm ... felt natural
14 reviews for Solid Air and only one so far for this album, kind of illustrates a point, I think ! Whilst Solid Air and One World are peerless, that's not to ignore what was released inbetween, nosireee. If anything this album contains some of John's finest songs and some completely dreamy instrumentals. Go on, give one a good home.

Simply Rad
Almost a five star album. John Martyn's follow up to his seminal 'Solid Air' appears to have been lost amid the hype surrounded the aforementioned album and later greats such as 'One World' and 'Grace and Danger' but don't for a minute believe the lack of cult hype denotes a rare JM bummer. No Siree...this is an amazingly futuristic album which sounds as good today as it did on release in 1973.
John had certainly left the trad folk scene behind and despite offering a fuzzy guitar version of a traditional Scottish lament 'Eibhli Ghail Chiuin ni Chearbhail' to appease the old folkies, 'Inside Out' is very much in the distinctive jazzy/bluesy vein which has been the Surry/Glaswegian's stock in trade for nearly four decades. Powerful compositions delivered in the classic JM growl. Big bass lines...rasping drums and soaring sax solos compliment John's guitar and vocal contribution.
One of JM's best without a doubt !

Often overlooked
Released within eight months of Solid Air, you can tell JM was on a roll...and indeed if you liked Solid Air, chances are you will love Inside Out too, as it ploughs a similar jazzy/folky/psychedelic furrow to it's predecessor...and (hurray!) Danny Thompson does the honours again on stand up bass.

It will always amaze me that Martyn has always been slightly marginalised in the music stakes. Many of his songs are timeless pieces that could and should be covered by lots of people, but the reality is quite different. Maybe it's because he stamped his personality so strongly on them...who knows, but Fine Lines, Ain't No Saint, Make No Mistake have got classic written right through them. This is another great, great album from the man. Some may argue it's not quite as flawless as Solid Air, but lovely languid smoky late nite listening just the same. Pukka.