John's Diary The Videography

"Every record I've made - bad, good, or indifferent - is totally autobiographical. I can look back when I hear a record and recall exactly what was going on. That's how I write. That's the only way I can write ! Some people keep diaries, I make records."

In Vision Video
John Martyn In Vision 1973-81 (video)

  1. I'd Rather Be The Devil (1973)
  2. May You Never (1973)
  3. Make No Mistake (1973)
  4. One Day Without You (1975)
  5. Couldn't Love You More (1977)
  6. One World (1977)
  7. Spencer The Rove(1977)
  8. Dealer (1977)
  9. Small Hours (1978)
  10. Bless The Weather (1978)
  11. Certain Surprise (1978)
  12. Sweet Little Mystery (1981)
  13. Some People Are Crazy (1981)
  14. Grace And Danger (1981)
  15. Save Some (1981)
  16. Eibhli Ghail Chiuin ni Chearbhaill (1981)
  17. Couldn't Love You More (1981)
  18. Johnny Too Bad (1981)
  19. Outside In (1981)
  20. Hurt In Your Heart (1981)

Released by the BBC in 1982 for £37.95 in VHS and Betamax formats. This tremendous video contains footage of John playing solo acoustic and later with his band. Lots of material taken from John's numerous appearances on The Old Grey Whistle Test, Sight and Sound in Concert, Rock goes to College and A Little Night Music. Over 100 minutes but unfortunately long deleted, if you come across a copy buy it!! You will not be disappointed.

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Live from London (video and DVD)

  1. Don't Want To Know
  2. Lookin' On
  3. Sweet Little Mystery
  4. Root Love
  5. Could've Been Me
  6. Big Muff
  7. John Wayne
  8. One World
  9. Sapphire

Recorded at The Camden Palace Theatre, London on 23rd November 1984. Subsequently released on DVD in the USA (region 1) in 2000 and then in the UK (region 2) in 2001 with a soundtrack CD on the reverse of the DVD. A nice gig with John playing lots of guitar. Some of the songs were also released by Sony on two compilation videos. Don't Want To Know  and One World  were used on Guitar Men and Sweet Little Mystery and Could've Been Me were used on The Statesmen of Rock. 

UK issue 2001USA issue 2000

UK Release                            USA Release

Laserdisc
Purely Music Laserdisc

  1. Dealer
  2. Mad Dog Days
  3. Piece By Piece
  4. Love Of Mine
  5. Easy Blues
  6. Lookin' On
  7. John Wayne
  8. Johnny Too Bad

 

Released by Image Entertainment this is the only John Martyn release on laserdisc. Recorded in 1986 and approx 45 minutes long, this features a rare live version of Piece By Piece. A very good recording but hard to find and of course you can only play it on a laserdisc deck! The show has also been broadcast on TV. Now available on DVD, see Empty Ceiling below.


Foundations: Live at The Town and Country ClubFoundations Video (video)

  1. Mad Dog Days
  2. Angeline
  3. The Apprentice
  4. May You Never
  5. Solid Air
  6. Deny This Love
  7. Send Me One Line
  8. John Wayne
  9. Dealer
  10. Johnny Too Bad
  11. Over The Rainbow
  12. Sweet Little Mystery

 

Released in 1988 by Island Visual Arts this video is 65 minutes long and was recorded at The Town and Country Club, London on 13th November 1986. There are some early versions of songs from The Apprentice album which was not released until 1990, namely The Apprentice, Deny This Love and Send me One Line. John plays with an unusually large band including two keyboard players and two percussionists. A well made video but once again not easy to find now as it has been deleted.


The Apprentice TourThe Apprentice Video and DVD (video and DVD)

  1. Easy Blues
  2. May You Never
  3. Dealer
  4. Outside In
  5. Never Let Me Go
  6. Sapphire
  7. Deny This Love
  8. Sweet Little Mystery
  9. The River
  10. The Apprentice
  11. John Wayne
  12. Look At The Girl
  13. One World

 

Filmed in 1990 on The Apprentice Tour and released in August the same year this video is approx 78 minutes long and also features Pink Floyds David Gilmour for some songs. A well filmed video, again deleted and hard to find.

Tell Them I'm Somebody ElseTell Them Video (video)

  1. Easy Blues
  2. She's a Lover/ Solid Air
  3. Lookin' On
  4. Don't Want To Know
  5. Can Can
  6. Cocain
  7. Cry Me A River
  8. The Field Of Play
  9. Cooltide
  10. Glory Box
  11. Over The Rainbow

Plus: Backstage footage, soundchecks, rehearsals, interviews.

Released in 2000 a bang up to date video of over 104 minutes of footage. A great release featuring some tremendous live performances and also fly on the wall scenes in the dressing room, rehearsals and interviews with John.  Available now in NTSC (USA), PAL (UK) and SECAM format, a very enjoyable film and worthwhile addition to your John Martyn Collection. 

Live In Dublin DVDLive In Dublin (DVD)
(with Danny Thompson)

  1. Introduction
  2. One Day Without You
  3. Solid Air
  4. Sweet Little Mystery
  5. Bless The Weather
  6. Make No Mistake
  7. Dealer
  8. Outside In
  9. Spencer The Rover
  10. May You Never
  11. One World

 

Released 28th February 2005.

At The BBC DVDJohn Martyn At The BBC (DVD)

The Old Grey Whistle Test, Collegiate Theatre, UCL, January 10th 1978
  1. May You Never
  2. Small Hours
  3. Certain Surprise
  4. Couldn't Love You More
  5. Big Muff
Rock Goes To College, Reading University, October 20th 1978
  1. May You Never
  2. One World
  3. One Day Without You
  4. The Dealer
  5. Certain Surprise
  6. Big Muff 
  7. Anna
Rock Goes To College, Stirling University, March 2nd 1981
  1. Big Muff
  2. Some People Are Crazy
  3. Grace and Danger
  4. Save Some (For Me)
  5. Eibhli Ghail Chiuin Ni Chearbhail
  6. Couldn't Love You More
  7. Amsterdam
  8. Johnny Too Bad.
Bonus Footage, from The Old Grey Whistle Test;

March 13th 1973
  1. May You Never
  2. I'd Rather Be The Devil
January 17th 1975
  1. One Day Without You
  2. You Can Discover.
March 1st 1977
  1. Couldn't Love You More
  2. One World
October 15th 1982
  1. Hiss On The Tape
  2. Hung Up
  3. Gun Money

Released on 29th August 2006.

Empty Ceiling DVDEmpty Ceiling (DVD)

  1. Dealer 
  2. Mad Dog Days
  3. Piece By Piece 
  4. Love Of Mine 
  5. The Easy Blues 
  6. Lookin' On 
  7. John Wayne 
  8. Johnny Too Bad

Released on 1st November 2006. A 1986 concert in Germany. The first 1,000 copies have an audio CD of the concert.

Roundhouse DVDLive At The Roundhouse (DVD)

  1. Cooltide
  2. Glorious Fool
  3. Couldn't Love You More
  4. Lookin' On
  5. Dreams By The Sea
  6. The Man In The Station
  7. Over The Hill
  8. Don't Want To Know
  9. May You Never
  10. The Easy Blues
  11. Gentle Blues
  12. I'd Rather Be The Devil
  13. Go Down Easy
  14. Solid Air
  15. Rock, Salt And Nails
  16. Never Let Me Go

Recorded at The Roundhouse in London during John's 2007 Solid Air Tour. Release date mid-May 2007.

The Man UpstairsThe Man Upstaris DVD (DVD)

1. One Day Without You
2. Outside In
3. Bless The Weather
4. Certain Surprise
5. Big Muff
6. Couldn't Love You More
7. Small Hours
8. Solid Air
9. May You Never
10. Seven Black Roses
11. Singin' In The Rain
I'd Rather Be The Devil

 

Other Video/DVD Appearances

Alright Now (video)

Island Records 25th Anniversary Celebration. John performs Patterns In The Rain accompanied by Foster Paterson on a grand piano.

 

 

 

 

 

EcoRock (video and DVD)

A green rock concert from 1988 with John performing two solo songs accompanied by a drum machine. Lookin' On and Dealer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Old Grey Whistle Test 30th Anniversary (DVD)

John plays May You Never from 1973, the same version that appears on the In Vision video above.