Tigers Will Survive

Tigers Will Survive
Studio album by Ian Matthews
Released	November 1972
Recorded	1971
Genre	Folk rock
Label	Vertigo
Producer	Ian Matthews
Ian Matthews chronology
If You Saw Thro' My Eyes (1970) Tigers Will Survive (1972) In Search of Amelia Earhart (1972)

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Allmusic	[1]

Tigers Will Survive is the 1972 album by country rock/folk rock musician Ian Matthews. Former Fairport Convention bandmate Richard Thompson sat in on guitar and accordion.

Track listing

1. "Never Again" (Ian Matthews)
2. "Close The Door Lightly When You Go" (Eric Andersen)
3. "House of Unamerican Blues Activity Dream" (Richard Fariña)
4. "Morning Song" (Ian Matthews)
5. "The Only Dancer" (Pete Carr)
6. "Tigers Will Survive" (Ian Matthews)
7. "Midnight on the Water" (Ian Matthews)
8. "Right Before My Eyes" (Peter Lewis)
9. "Da Doo Ron Ron" (Phil Spector, Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich)
10. "Hope You Know" (Ian Matthews)
11. "Please Be My Friend" (Ian Matthews)
12. "Devil in Disguise" (Gram Parsons, Chris Hillman) (re-issue bonus track)

Personnel

• Ian Matthews - guitar, vocals
• Richard Thompson (credited as Woolfe J. Flywheel) - guitar, accordion
• Andy Roberts - guitar
• Bob Ronga - bass, keyboards
• Tim Renwick - guitar
• Timi Donald - drums
• Cal Batchelor - guitar
• Bruce Thomas - bass
• Ray Warleigh - saxophone
• Ian Whiteman - keyboards
• John Wilson - drums

Production

• Producer: Ian Matthews
• Recording Engineer: Robin Black
• Art Direction: Des Strobel
• Photography: Peter Gidion, Rick Ranken, Paul Nelson, David Ghar
• Liner notes: unknown

References

1. Hartenbach, Brett. Tigers Will Survive at AllMusic