Second Spring/Matthews Southern Comfort

by Ian Matthews

Overview

Matthews Southern Comfort is a transitional album for Matthews. Having recently exited Fairport Convention, this record pays tribute to that period of his career in both material ("A Castle Far") and in the choice of musicians who back him (many of them from Fairport Convention). At the same time, songs like "A Commercial Proposition" indicate where Matthews' future work is headed. With Second Spring, the other album included on this two-fer, Southern Comfort is a real band, and in addition to Matthews also includes Roger Swallow (ex-Marmalade) and Marc Griffiths (ex-Spooky Tooth). Although there is really nothing that makes this a memorable record, it's still quite nice overall. ~ Jim Worbois

Product Details

Release Date:	06/18/1996
Label:	Beat Goes On
UPC:	5017261203137
Rank:	84008

Tracks

1. Colorado Springs Eternal
2. A Commercial Proposition
3. The Castle Far
4. Please Be My Friend
5. What We Say
6. Dream Song
7. Fly Pigeon Fly
8. The Watch
9. Sweet Bread
10. Thoughts for a Friend
11. I've Lost You
12. Once upon a Lifetime
13. Ballad of Obray Ramsey
14. Moses in the Sunshine
15. Jinkson Johnson
16. Tale of the Trial
17. Blood Red Roses
18. Even As
19. D'Arcy Farrow
20. Something in the Way She Moves
21. Southern Comfort

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ian Matthews   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Matthews Southern Comfort   Primary Artist
Ray Duffy   Drums
Dolly Collins   Organ
Richard Thompson   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Gordon Huntley   Pedal Steel
Ashley Hutchings   Bass
Gerry Conway   Drums,Congas,Tambourine
Andy Leigh   Bass
Mark Griffiths   Guitar
Pete Wilsher   Guitar
Roger Churchyard   Piano
Mark   Vocal Harmony
Carl Barnwell   Guitar
Simon Nicol   Guitar (Electric)

Technical Credits

Sylvia Fricker   Composer
Carl Barnwell   Composer,Producer
Ray Duffy   Producer
Ray Stevenson   Photography
Ken Howard   Composer
James Taylor   Composer
Gordon Huntley   Producer
Ian Matthews   Composer,Producer
John Wood   Engineer
Robin Black   Engineer
Alan Blaikley   Composer
Andy Leigh   Producer
Mark Griffiths   Producer
Steve Barlby   Composer,Producer
Traditional   Composer