The Church with One Bell

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{{Infobox album

| name = The Church with One Bell

| type = Cover Album

| artist = John Martyn

| cover = The Church with One Bell.jpg

| alt =

| released = 23 March 1998

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio = CaVa Sound Studios (Glasgow)

| genre = Folk, blues

| length = 42:09

| label = Independiente

| producer = * Norman Dayron

  • John Martyn

| prev_title = And

| prev_year = 1997

| next_title = Glasgow Walker

| next_year = 2000

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = Allmusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|3|5}}{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r351300|first=Stephen Thomas|last=Erlewine}}

| rev2 = John Martyn´s Website

| rev2Score = (not rated)[http://www.johnmartyn.com/ John Martyn's review]

}}

The Church with One Bell is a 1998 covers album by John Martyn. It was recorded in one week at CaVa Sound Studios, Glasgow, Scotland. The CD has a hidden bonus track after a 50 seconds break attached to the last track. It is a slower and remixed version without synthesizer of "How Fortunate The Man With None".

The cover depicts a former church in the village of Roberton in Lanarkshire, Scotland. Martyn, who at that time was living in an adjacent cottage, purchased the church and converted it into a recording studio.

Track listing

  1. "He's Got All the Whiskey" (Bobby Charles) - 3:17
  2. "God's Song (That's Why I Love Mankind)" (Randy Newman) - 3:28
  3. "How Fortunate the Man with None " (Dead Can Dance; words: Bertolt Brecht) - 4:57
  4. "Small Town Talk" (Bobby Charles, Rick Danko) - 2:50
  5. "Excuse Me Mister" (Ben Harper) - 4:35
  6. "Strange Fruit" (Lewis Allan) - 4:02
  7. "The Sky Is Crying" (Elmore James, Clarence Lewis, Morgan Robinson) - 4:02
  8. "Glory Box" (Adrian Utley, Beth Gibbons, Geoff Barrow) - 5:43
  9. "Feel So Bad" (Lightnin' Hopkins) - 3:29
  10. "Death Don't Have No Mercy" (Reverend Gary Davis) - 5:46

Personnel

  • John Martyn – vocals, guitar
  • Spencer Cozens – acoustic piano, keyboards
  • John Giblin – bass
  • Arran Ahmun – drums, percussion

Production

  • John Martyn – producer
  • Norman Dayron – producer
  • Stefon Taylor – engineer
  • Lawrence Watson – photography

References

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