Cooltide is an album by John Martyn. Recorded at CaVa Sound Workshops, Glasgow, Scotland. Originally released on CD by Permanent Records, catalogue number PERM CD 4. The album marks the handover by longtime Martyn keyboard collaborator Foster Patterson to his successor Spencer Cozens. Cozens had to sit his college final examinations during the recording, and Patterson returned to deputise in his absence.
Contents
Track listing
All tracks composed by John Martyn except where indicated.
"Hole In The Rain" - 4:38
"Annie Says" - 4:58
"Jack The Lad" - 6:39
"Number Nine" - 3:36
"The Cure" - 4:13
"Same Difference" - 4:21
"Father Time" - 5:34
"Call Me" - 5:36
"Cooltide" - 12:23
Personnel
(as listed on original CD release)
John Martyn – vocals, guitars
Spencer Cozens – keyboards, synth bass
Foster Patterson – keyboards
Dave Ball – bass (4)
Alan Thomson – bass (6, 8)
John Henderson – drums (1–3, 5–9)
Arran Ahmun – drums (4)
Miles Bould – percussion
Joe Locke – vibraphone
Andy Sheppard – soprano saxophone
Jessica King – backing vocals (6)
Production
John Martyn – producer
Spencer Cozens – producer
Brian Young – producer, engineer, mixing
Tony Doogan – assistant engineer, mixing
Douglas McKechnie – cover artwork