The Apprentice is a rock album by John Martyn. Recorded at CaVa Studios

CaVa Studios

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, Glasgow

Glasgow

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, Scotland

Scotland

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. Originally released on CD by Permanent Records, catalogue number PERM CD 1.

The demo recordings for The Apprentice were the trigger for Martyn's being dropped by Island Records

Island Records

Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...

 in 1988. Despite this, when the album (recorded in its final form at Martyn's own expense) appeared in 1990, it was well reviewed and regarded as something of a return to form by Martyn enthusiasts.

Track listing

All tracks composed by John Martyn; except where indicated

1. "Live On Love"
2. "The River"
3. "Look At The Girl"
4. "Income Town"
5. "Send Me One Line"
6. "Deny this Love"
7. "Hold Me"
8. "Upo"
9. "The Apprentice"
10. "The Moment"¹
11. "Patterns In The Rain" (Foster Patterson)

¹Not included in LP release

Additional tracks included on 2007 remastered release via One World

12. "Deny This Love" (remix)

13. "The Apprentice" (live)

14. "The River" (live)

15. "Send Me One Line" (live)

16. "Look At The Girl" (live)

Personnel

(as listed on original CD release)

• John Martyn - guitars, vocals
• Foster Patterson - keyboards
• Aran Ahmun - drums
• Colin Tully - saxophone on "The River", "Upo"
• Andy Shepherd - saxophone on "Deny This Love", "Send Me One Line", "Look At The Girl"
• Danny Cummings
  Danny Cummings
  -Musical biography:The first Latin percussion instrument that Danny Cummings ever acquired was a second-hand conga he persuaded his parents to buy him for his 21st birthday. "I remember thinking that black fiberglass drum marked the beginning of a new era for me," says Cummings...
  
  - percussion, backing vocals
• Danusia - backing vocals
• Taj Wyzgowski - rhythm guitar on "Live On Love", "The Apprentice"

External links

• The Official John Martyn Website