Sunday's Child
Sunday's Child is a John Martyn album released in 1975. John Martyn's follow-up to 1973's Inside Out is a more song-oriented, less experimental album. His eighth record, including two with his wife Beverley Martyn, shows the many facets of Martyn's playing, from his effects-driven electric guitar to his acoustic work. This album contains a collection of original songs along with a pair of covers: the traditional British ballad "Spencer the Rover", and the country standard "Satisfied Mind". The song "The Message" features a pair of verses written by Martyn sung in his typical style, alternating with a pair of verses from the Scottish folk ballad "Mairi's Wedding" sung with a Scottish lilt.
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| Released | 28 January 1975 | |||
| Recorded | August 1974 | |||
| Studio | Island (London) | |||
| Genre | Folk rock | |||
| Length | 38:40 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Producer | John Martyn | |||
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Track listing
    
All tracks composed and arranged by John Martyn except where indicated
- "One Day Without You"
 - "Lay It All Down"
 - "Root Love"
 - "My Baby Girl"
 - "Sunday's Child"
 - "Spencer the Rover" (Traditional; arranged by John Martyn)
 - "Clutches"
 - "The Message"
 - "Satisfied Mind" (Red Hayes, Jack Rhodes; falsely credited as Traditional, arranged by John Martyn)
 - "You Can Discover"
 - "Call Me Crazy"
 
Bonus tracks
    
- "Ellie Rhee" (outtake)
 - "A Satisfied Mind" (first mix)
 - "One Day Without You" (live)
 - "You Can Discover" (live)
 - "My Baby Girl" (live)
 - "The Message" (live)
 - "Spencer The Rover" (live)
 
Bonus tracks 3–7 recorded 7 January 1975 for John Peel session. John Martyn solo, with guitar.
Personnel
    
- John Martyn – vocals, guitar, Moog synthesiser, clavinet
 - Danny Thompson – double bass
 - Liam Genockey – drums
 - Al Anderson – bass on "One Day Without You"
 - John Bundrick – piano on "My Baby Girl"
 - Keshav Sathe – tabla on "My Baby Girl"
 - Beverley Martyn – backing vocals on "My Baby Girl"
 - Terry Wilson – bass on "Clutches"
 - Tony Braunagel – drums on "Clutches"
 
- Technical
 
- Richard Digby Smith - engineer
 - Dick Cuthell - technician
 - Visualeyes - photography
 
