Well Kept Secret (John Martyn album)
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{{Infobox album
| name = Well Kept Secret
| type = Album
| artist = John Martyn
| cover = Well Kept Secret.jpg
| alt =
| released = August 1982
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio = RAK Studios, London
| genre = Pop rock
| length = 37:08
| label = WEA
| producer = Sandy Roberton
| prev_title = Glorious Fool
| prev_year = 1981
| next_title = Sapphire
| next_year = 1984
}}
{{Music ratings
|rev1= Allmusic
|rev1score={{rating|3|5}}Chirspell, James. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r107668|pure_url=yes}} Well Kept Secret review.] allmusic.com. Retrieved on 24 October 2012.
}}
Well Kept Secret is John Martyn's second and final album for WEA. It was released in 1982. "Never Let Me Go" featured Ronnie Scott on saxophone. Recorded at RAK Studios, London.
Track listing
All tracks composed by John Martyn except where indicated.
- "Could've Been Me" – 3:44
- "You Might Need a Man" – 3:09
- "Hung Up" – 3:58
- "Gun Money" – 5:01
- "Never Let Me Go" (Joseph Scott) – 2:48
- "Love Up" – 3:19
- "Changes Her Mind" – 4:35
- "Hiss on the Tape" – 3:59
- "Back with a Vengeance" – 3:08
- "Livin' Alone" – 3:27
Personnel
- John Martyn – vocals, guitars
- Jim Prime – keyboards
- Geraint Watkins – accordion
- Pete Wingfield – keyboards (7)
- Alan Thomson – guitars, bass
- Jeff Allen – drums (1–6, 8, 10)
- Andy Duncan – drums (7, 9)
- Danny Cummings – percussion
- Mel Collins – saxophones, flute
- Ronnie Scott – saxophone (5)
- Martin Drover – trumpet
- Lee Kosmin – harmony vocals
- Stevie Lange – harmony vocals
= Production =
- Sandy Roberton – producer
- Phil Thornalley – engineer
- Mike Nocito – recording
- Bill Smith – sleeve
- Andrew Douglas – photography
References
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External links
- [http://www.johnmartyn.com/ The Official John Martyn Website]
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Category:Warner Records albums
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