John Martyn
Loved by many, John Martyn and his music appeal on several levels. During the first decade of his recording career the acoustic guitar was perhaps the tool at the core of his creativity, and his acoustic guitar style at this time evolved to a highly individualised mix of tunings and gutsy picking techniques. After Couldn’t Love You More and Certain Surprise from One World, his new material had increasingly transcended the acoustic singer-songwriter paradigm.
Here I've included some of the better compilation albums available. If you want an overview of John Martyn's work at various stages of his career, these might be worth checking out.
Bellow are listed those which can be downloaded as Amazon mp3 downloads on a per-track basis.
Selected MP3 Downloads - Compilation albums
Sweet Little Mysteries: The Island Anthology
Compilation covering most of John Martyn’s work except for the first 4 albums. Otherwise a good choice as an overview. Remastered voiceprint 2007.
Late Night John
A good intro to John Martyn’s earlier work at Island with a fair proportion of acoustic-backed songs.
The John Martyn Story
Another good introduction to John Martyn’s music in 2 CDs.
May You Never, The Very Best Of John Martyn
A compilation with some of the most popular acoustic songs.