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Ian Matthews
Matthews' Southern Comfort ♦ Southern Comfort 
 

Gotta Start Somewhere...

The Pyramid
Summer Of Last Year / Summer Evening
Hiett (2:50) / Hiett (3:05)
Deram DM 111 [UK], 1/67

Group had Ian Matthews, John Paul Jones, and John McGlaughlin

Ian Matthews to Fairport Convention (but he'll be back real soon, mkay?)


What's In A Name?

Ian Matthews has used several different names during his career. Born Ian Matthews MacDonald in 1946, he first changed his last name to his middle name to avoid confusion with Ian MacDonald of King Crimson fame. In 1989, he changed his first name to Iain (a Scottish varient of Ian).

(46) Ian MacDonald > (68) Ian Matthews > (89) Iain Mathews.
Matthews' Southern Comfort
Decca DL-75191
3/70 [UK: 1/70]
Back Cover

 
Inside Cover

 
Alternate Inside Cover

 
Sleeve with lyrics


Side One
Colorado Springs Eternal Barlby 2:25
A Commercial Proposition Thompson 6:18
The Castle Far Barlby 5:29
Please Be My Friend Matthews 2:42
What We Say Matthews 2:27
Dream Song Matthews 2:13
Side Two
Fly Pigeon Fly Barlby-Hamwood 2:49
The Watch Barlby-Cornford-Matthews 3:34
Sweet Bread Barlby 4:48
Thoughts For A Friend Matthews 3:17
I've Lost You Barlby 2:25
Once Upon A Lifetime Barlby-Matthews 4:22
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Ian Matthews-vocals
with:
Richard Thompson-electric, acoustic guitars
Simon Nicol-electric guitar
Gordon Huntley-pedal steel guitar
Roger Coulam-piano, Hammond organ
Ashley Hutchings-bass guitar
Gerry Conway-drums, congas, tamborine
and:
Pete Wilsher-fuzz steel guitar (Colorado Springs)
Dolly Collins-flute organ (The Castle Far)
Poli Palmer-flute
Marc Ellington-finger symbols
§Cover Photo-Steve Hiett
Produced by: Ian Matthews and Steve Barlby

 

Colorado Springs Eternal / The Watch
Barlby (2:25) /Barlby-Cornford-Matthews (3:34)
Decca 32664, 6/70

 

Second Spring
Decca DL-75242
10/70 [UK: 7/70] UK
Back Cover

 
UK Cover

 
UK Back Cover

Side One
Ballad Of Obray Ramsey Matthews 2:27
Moses In The Sunshine Barnwell 6:25
Jinkson Johnson arr Matthews 5:31
Tale Of The Trial Matthews 2:43
Side Two
Blood Red Roses arr Matthews 2:30
Even As Barnwell 2:53
Darcy Farrow Campbell-Gilette 3:36
Something In The Way She Moves Taylor 4:52
Southern Comfort Fricker 7:55
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Ian Matthews-vocals
Marc Griffiths-lead guitar, vocals
Carl Barnwell-acoustic guitar, banjo, vocals
Gordon Huntley-steel guitar
Andy Leigh-bass, vocals
Ray Duffy-drums
with:
Tom Paley-banjo (Ballad Of Obray Ramsey)
Roger Churchyard-fiddle (Jinkson Johnson and Southern Comfort)
Martin Jenkins-mandolin (Southern Comfort)
§Cover Art-Ian Matthews
Produced by: Ian Matthews and Southern Comfort

 

Woodstock / Ballad Of Obray Ramsey
Mitchell (4:26) / Ian Matthews (2:27)
Decca 32774, 11/70 BB  #1 

 

Ian to solo career, rest of band carries on.

Hearts / If You Saw Thro' My Eyes
Matthews (3:12) / Matthews (3:20)
Vertigo VE-101, 1/71

 

If You Saw Thro' My Eyes
Vertigo VEL-1002
1/71 [UK: 1/71]
Full Cover

 
Inside Cover

Side One
Desert Inn Matthews 3:30
Hearts Matthews 3:12
Never Ending Matthews 2:48
Reno Nevada Fariņa 4:47
Little Known Matthews 2:55
Hinge Matthews 1:20
Side Two
Hinge Matthews 0:25
Southern Wind Matthews 3:10
It Came Without Warning Burham-Jacobs 4:01
You Couldn't Lose Matthews 3:35
Morgan The Pirate Fariņa 6:41
If You Saw Thro' My Eyes Matthews 2:34
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Ian Matthews-vocals
with:
Andy Roberts-acoustic guitar
Richard (The Fly) Thompson-guitar
Pat Donaldson-bass
Tim Renwick-guitar
Gerry Conway-drums, percussion
and:
Keith Tippett-piano
Sandy Denny-piano, harmonium, vocals (If You Saw Thro' My Eyes)
Del Newman-String Arrangements
§Sleeve Styled By-Design Machine
Produced by: Ian Matthews

 


Later That Same Year
Decca DL-75264
3/71 BB [UK: 12/70]
Back Cover

Side One
Woodstock Mitchell 4:26
To Love Goffin-King 4:35
And Me Matthews 4:36
Tell Me Why Young 2:03
My Lady Matthews 1:35
And When She Smiles (She Makes The Sun Shine) Anderson 2:09
Side Two
Mare, Take Me Home Anderson 3:38
Sylvie Barnwell 6:08
The Brand New Tennessee Waltz Winchester 2:57
For Melanie Barnwell 6:50
Road To Ronderlin Matthews 2:18
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Ian Matthews-vocals
Mark Griffiths-lead guitar
Carl Barnwell-guitar
Gordon Huntley-steel guitar
Andy Leigh-bass
Ray Duffy-drums
with:
Roger Coulam-piano
Tristan Frye-vibraphone
Keith Nelson-banjo
Timothy Kraemer-string arrangements
§Cover Photo-Ray Stevenson
Produced by: Ian Matthews

Note: Woodstock replaced Jonah on the US release.
 

Desert Inn / Reno Nevada
Matthews (3:30) / Fariņa (4:47)
Vertigo VE-102, 5/71

 
Mare, Take Me Home / The Brand New Tennessee Waltz
Anderson (3:38) / Winchester (2:57)
Decca 32845, 6/71 BB

 

Frog City
Capitol ST-800
6/71 [UK: 5/71]
Back Cover

 
UK Cover

 
UK Back Cover

Side One
Good Lord D.C. Barnwell 2:43
Roses Barnwell 3:10
The Passing Leigh 3:44
The Dreadful Ballad Of Willie Hurricane Barnwell 4:00
April Lady Barnwell 3:39
I Sure Like Your Smile Barnwell 2:26
Side Two
My Old Kentucky Home Newman 4:12
Take A Message Barnwell 3:47
The Leaving Song Leigh 3:25
Return To Frog City Griffiths 2:45
Get Back Home Hubart 3:45
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Marc Griffiths-lead guitar, vocals
Carl Barnwell-acoustic guitar, banjo, vocals
Gordon Huntley-steel guitar
Andy Leigh-bass, vocals
Ray Duffy-drums
§US Cover Art-Bill Matthews
Produced by: Southern Comfort

 

I Sure Like Your Smile / Return To Frog City
Barnwell (2:26) / Griffiths (2:45)
Capitol 3133, 6/71

 
Mississippi River Festival(8/4/71) Southern Comfort
Tell Me Why / To Love
Young (2:03) / Goffin-King (4:35)
Decca 32874, 10/71 BB

 
Ian formed Plainsong in 72, releasing In Search Of Amelia Earhart.
Solo work with pick-up bands followed.

Links!

Official Ian Matthews web site

 


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