Piece by Piece

by John Martyn

Piece by Piece cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 23 February 1986
  • Label: Island
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 41:21
  • Community rating: 2.69/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The celebrated Scottish songwriter fully embraces polished 1980s studio technology, integrating digital synthesizers and drum machines into his bluesy, soulful vocal delivery. Featuring the lush, standout single 'Angeline', the album leans heavily into mature, atmospheric pop-rock.

Genres

Descriptors: Folk, repetitive

Tracklist

  1. Nightline (5:05)
  2. Lonely Love (3:25)
  3. Angeline (4:46)
  4. One Step Too Far (3:19)
  5. Piece By Piece (3:56)
  6. Serendipity (4:08)
  7. Who Believes In Angels (4:55)
  8. Love Of Mine (4:49)
  9. John Wayne (6:56)

Credits

  • Island Art - cover
  • Alan Thomson - fretless bass
  • Foss Patterson - keyboards [all keyboards], backing vocals [all backing vocals], written-by
  • John Dent - lacquer cut by
  • Danny Cummings - percussion
  • Colin Tully - saxophone [sax]

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