Stormbringer!

Stormbringer! is a 1970 album released by John and Beverley Martyn. It has no connection to Michael Moorcock's 1965 Elric novel of the same name. John Martyn wrote six of the ten songs and Beverley four. The album was recorded under the direction of Paul Harris in Woodstock, New York.

For other uses, see Stormbringer (disambiguation).

Stormbringer!
Studio album by
John and Beverley Martyn
ReleasedFebruary 1970
RecordedSummer 1969, Woodstock, USA
GenreBritish folk rock
Length55:15 (2005 reissue)
LabelUK: Island
USA: Warner Bros.
ProducerJoe Boyd
John and Beverley Martyn chronology
The Tumbler
(1968)		 Stormbringer!
(1970)		 The Road to Ruin
(1970)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Mojo[2]
The Word(favourable) [3]

Two of the tracks feature the drumming of Levon Helm, from the Band – who had an influence on John Martyn's music.

Track listing

All tracks composed by John Martyn except where indicated.

  1. "Go Out and Get It"
  2. "Can't Get The One I Want" (Beverley Martyn)
  3. "Stormbringer"
  4. "Sweet Honesty" (Beverley Martyn)
  5. "Woodstock"
  6. "John The Baptist"
  7. "The Ocean" (Beverley Martyn)
  8. "Traffic-Light Lady"
  9. "Tomorrow Time" (Beverley Martyn)
  10. "Would You Believe Me?"

The remastered CD issue contained the following previously unreleased tracks:

  1. "One of Those Days"
  2. "I Don't Know"
  3. "John The Baptist"
  4. "Traffic-Light Lady"

The bonus tracks were recorded during a demo session at Sound Techniques Studios, Chelsea on 16 April 1969

Personnel
  • John Martyn - vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Beverley Martyn - vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Harvey Brooks - bass
  • Paul Harris - piano, organ, musical direction, arrangements
  • John Simon - harpsichord on "Tomorrow Time"
  • Levon Helm - drums on "Sweet Honesty" and "John The Baptist"
  • Herbie Lovelle - drums on "Stormbringer!" and "Would You Believe Me"
  • Billy Mundi - drums on "Go Out and Get It"
Technical

References
  1. Chrispell, James. Stormbringer! at AllMusic
  2. Wirth, Jim (October 2023). "Lucifer rising". Mojo. p. 94.
  3. The Word review
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