Tracklist
- 1Solid Air5:44
- 2Over The Hill4:05
- 3Don't Want To Know3:53
- 4I'd Rather Be the Devil11:13
- 5Go Down Easy3:35
- 6Dreams By The Sea3:18
- 7May You Never3:57
- 8The Man In The Station2:46
- 9The Easy Blues2:43
About This Album
Solid Air is the fourth studio album by John Martyn, released in February 1973 by Island Records. It was recorded over eight days and features instrumental contributions by bassist Danny Thompson and members of Fairport Convention. "Solid Air", the title track, was dedicated to a friend of Martyn's, Nick Drake, who would die of an antidepressant overdose 18 months after the album was released. Martyn said of the track "It was done for a friend of mine, and it was done right with very clear motives, and I'm very pleased with it, for varying reasons. It has got a very