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Dec 11, 2013Ultimately, no matter how heated the exchanges between Martyn and his fans could be during concerts, the respect between audience and performer was total and it was loyal--the same punters who would complain the loudest would be at the very next show. It is for these people, those who knew his true worth as an artist who The Island Years was created for and will appeal to most.
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Classic Rock MagazineOct 25, 2013The raging fires of Martyn's talent roar through the mix. [Nov 2013, p.97]
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MojoOct 14, 2013If you can bear the canonical duplicates, the seldom played discs, and, above all, the cost, this is a box no John Martyn fan can do without. [Nov 2013, p.96]
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Q MagazineOct 22, 2013Magnificent. [Nov 2013, p.121]
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Oct 14, 2013These 17 discs comprise every Island studio album, each with generous extras, plus standalone discs of genuine historical worth.
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Oct 4, 2013Devotees will not be disappointed.
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Oct 4, 2013All told, The Island Years contains an embarrassment of riches and must rank as amongst the most exhaustive and impressive undertakings of its kind; it’s the kind of towering tribute Martyn’s talents richly deserve. However, it’s hard to figure out who it’s intended for exactly.
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Oct 4, 2013It's expensive but for Martyn fans it will offer hours and hours of fresh enjoyment of one of British folk's true greats.
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UncutOct 4, 2013You may well own these already, but the value of this collection is as a portrait of the artist through time, and a compilation of the irresistible outpourings of a man who never really knew who he was. [Nov 2013, p.83]