Nick Kent, New Musical Express, 29 November 1980
After the breakdown of his marriage, John Martyn spent seven months on a complete bender, but the result of that desperation was his finest album for years. Nick Kent discusses divorce, drugs, death and musical devotion.
Total word count of piece: 3923
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