The Church with One Bell

The Church with One Bell is a 1998 covers album by John Martyn. It was recorded in one week at CaVa Sound Studios, Glasgow, Scotland. The CD has a hidden bonus track after a 50 seconds break attached to the last track. It is a slower and remixed version without synthesizer of "How Fortunate The Man With None".

The cover depicts a former church in the village of Roberton in Lanarkshire, Scotland. Martyn, who at that time was living in an adjacent cottage, purchased the church and converted it into a recording studio.

Track listing

 * 1) "He's Got All the Whiskey" (Bobby Charles) - 3:17
 * 2) "God's Song (That's Why I Love Mankind)" (Randy Newman) - 3:28
 * 3) "How Fortunate the Man with None " (Dead Can Dance; words: Bertolt Brecht) - 4:57
 * 4) "Small Town Talk" (Bobby Charles, Rick Danko) - 2:50
 * 5) "Excuse Me Mister" (Ben Harper) - 4:35
 * 6) "Strange Fruit" (Lewis Allan) - 4:02
 * 7) "The Sky Is Crying" (Elmore James, Clarence Lewis, Morgan Robinson) - 4:02
 * 8) "Glory Box" (Adrian Utley, Beth Gibbons, Geoff Barrow) - 5:43
 * 9) "Feel So Bad" (Lightnin' Hopkins) - 3:29
 * 10) "Death Don't Have No Mercy" (Reverend Gary Davis) - 5:46

Personnel

 * John Martyn – vocals, guitar
 * Spencer Cozens – acoustic piano, keyboards
 * John Giblin – bass
 * Arran Ahmun – drums, percussion

Production
 * John Martyn – producer
 * Norman Dayron – producer
 * Stefon Taylor – engineer
 * Lawrence Watson – photography