Release Date: 19/11/2012
NEWLY REMASTERED EDITION OF THE CLASSIC 1972 SOLO ALBUM BY IAN MATTHEWS BOOKLET WITH FULLY RESTORED ARTWORK & NEW ESSAY WITH RARE BONUS TRACK Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce a newly re-mastered edition of the classic second solo album by IAN MATTHEWS. He first came to prominence as a member of FAIRPORT CONVENTION, appearing on the band’s first two albums. In 1969 he formed MATTHEWS SOUTHERN COMFORT, recording three classic albums and releasing a version of Joni Mitchell’s ‘Woodstock’ which topped the UK charts and was a global hit, before embarking on a solo career with the acclaimed "IF YOU SAW THRO’ MY EYES”. His 1972 follow-up album, "TIGERS WILL SURVIVE” was an equally acclaimed album. This Esoteric Recordings reissue has been newly re-mastered from the original master tapes and features a rare bonus track, "Devil in Disguise”, the A-side of a single released in 1973. The booklet fully restores all original album artwork with a new essay.
1. NEVER AGAIN 2. CLOSE THE DOOR LIGHTLY WHEN YOU GO 3. UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITY DREAM 4. MORNING SONG 5. THE ONLY DANCER 6. TIGERS WILL SURVIVE 7. MIDNIGHT ON THE WATER 8. RIGHT BEFORE MY EYES 9. DA DOO RON RON 10. HOPE YOU KNOW 11. PLEASE BE MY FRIEND 12. DEVIL IN DISGUISE