Solid Air

This song of comfort and understanding to a depressed friend was dedicated to a close pal and label mate of Martyn's, Nick Drake. Drake died of an antidepressant overdose 18 months after Solid Air was released.

According to Martyn's ex-wife Beverley, the song is about Drake, but not exclusively so. She told Mojo magazine April 2013: "At the time I had mental health problems and was on anti-depressants. Make of that what you will."

Martyn recorded a live version of the song shortly after Nick Drake's death. Uncut magazine asked him if it was difficult singing that song in the aftermath of his passing. Martyn replied: "No, it was never difficult singing that people shuffle off their mortal coil left, right and center, don't they?"