Matthews' Southern Comfort (album)

Matthews' Southern Comfort
Studio album by Ian Matthews
Released	1969
Recorded	1969
Genre	Folk rock/country rock
Length	38:19
Label	Decca
Producer	Ian Matthews
Ian Matthews chronology
Matthews' Southern Comfort (1969) Second Spring (1969)

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Allmusic	[1]

Matthews' Southern Comfort is the debut solo album by country rock/folk rock musician Ian Matthews' band Matthews' Southern Comfort. This was Matthews' first album after leaving Fairport Convention.

Track listing

1. "Colorado Springs Eternal" (Steve Barlby) - 3:13
2. "A Commercial Proposition" (Richard Thompson) - 3:01
3. "The Castle Far" (Steve Barlby) - 2:59
4. "Please Be My Friend" (Ian Matthews) - 3:23
5. "What We Say" (Ian Matthews) - 3:26
6. "Dream Song" (Ian Matthews) - 2:13
7. "Fly Pigeon Fly" (Steve Barlby, Hamwood) - 3:22
8. "The Watch" (Ian Matthews, Steve Barlby, Comford) - 2:41
9. "Sweet Bread" (Steve Barlby) - 2:34
10. "Thoughts for a Friend" (Ian Matthews) - 3:19
11. "I've Lost You" (Steve Barlby) - 2:28
12. "Once Upon a Lifetime" (Ian Matthews, Steve Barlby) - 4:27

Personnel

• Ian Matthews - vocals
• Gerry Conway - drums, congas & tambourine
• Richard Thompson - guitars
• Gordon Huntley - steel guitar
• Simon Nicol - guitar
• Ashley Hutchings - bass
• Marc Ellington - finger cymbals
• Roger Coulam - piano & Hammond organ
• Poli Palmer - flute
• Dolly Collins - flute organ (3)
• Pete Willsher - fuzz steel guitar (1)

Production

• Producer: Ian Matthews
• Production Coordinator: Steve Barlby
• Recording Engineer: Barry Ainsworth

References

1. Worbois, Jim. Matthews' Southern Comfort (album) at AllMusic