The Road to Ruin is a 1970 album released by husband and wife John and Beverley Martyn.

Island Records persuaded John Martyn to resume his solo career as they believed that the public was more interested in John as a solo artist rather than as part of a duo.

The album's first track "Primrose Hill" written and sung by Beverley Martyn, and featuring Ray Warleigh on saxophone, about the simple joys of domesticity, was extensively sampled by Fatboy Slim for the track "North West Three" from his 2004 album Palookaville.

The remastered CD release includes the following previously unreleased track: Arrangement for "Say What You Can" by Tony Cox.

All other arrangements by John Martyn and Paul Harris.