IAN MATTHEWS Tigers Will Survive 1972 UK 1st VERTIGO w/SWIRL INNER MINT
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Jul 25, 2021
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IAN MATTHEWS Tigers Will Survive 1972 UK 1st VERTIGO w/SWIRL INNER MINT
IAN MATTHEWSTigers Will Survive
1972 UK VERTIGO (6360 056) FIRST PRESSING
AN OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL COPY WHICH PLAYS LIKE NEW
HOUSED IN A REALLY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE TEXTURED GATEFOLD
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST VERTIGO SWIRL LABELS
MATRICES: 6360056 1Y//1 ?420 1 1 1 / 6360056 2Y//1 ?420 1 1 1
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FULLY TEXTURED GATEFOLD SLEEVE
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED VERTIGO INNER SLEEVE
Tigers Will Survive, Ian Matthews' second solo release continues the Anglo-American folk-rock that he began in 1968 with Fairport Convention.
Following his departure from the band in early 1969, Matthews' style quickly veered from the British traditional direction that Fairport was headed, gravitating more toward the American singer/songwriter scene that was the source for much of the group's material in their early days, keeping him closer to the mid-Atlantic mix of What We Did on Our Holidays (his last record with the band).
If You Saw Thro' My Eyes, his previous album, reunited him with members of his old band, as well as others from the revolving Fairport/Fotheringay cast, but this time out, with the exception of Richard Thompson's accordion on a couple of tunes (credited as Woolfe J. Flywheel), he opts for the backing of the English rock band Quiver.
And while it may lack some of the cohesive personality of its predecessor, Tigers Will Survive still shares its primarily acoustic sound, augmented by a strong rhythm section and touches of electric guitar.
Also, as was the case with that album, the toughest moment is courtesy of Richard Farina, whose "House of Unamerican Blues Activity Dream" brings an edginess and anger to Matthews' characteristically pretty and reflective tone, though his self-penned title track is close behind.
Elsewhere, the beautiful "Morning Song" and Phil Spector's "Da Do Ron Ron" (without a change in gender) are high points for Ian Matthews, the songwriter and interpreter, respectively. The former is among the two or three best songs he'd written, while the latter, a wonderful acappella rendition of the Crystals' classic, bolstered only by hand claps, brings a lightness and energy to the record
Side A:
Never Again
Close The Door Lightly When You Go
Unamerican Activity Dream
Morning Song
The Only Dancer
Side B:
Tigers Will Survive
Midnight On The Water
Right Before My Eyes
Da Doo Ron Ron
Hope You Know
Please Be My Friend
LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean, unmarked labels with just a handful of spindle traces
VINYL Visual: MINT
Both surfaces are unmarked and shine like new
VINYL Audio: MINT
Plays beautifully throughout with nothing to fault
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
Apart from a touch of storage rub on the bottom edge and a knock to one corner the cover is crisp, clean, sharp and fresh with a strong spine where all text is clear and bold
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Tracked)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £25.00 (International Tracked)
DUE TO THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES I WILL ONLY BE POSTING ONCE A WEEK ON FRIDAY
Combined Post: Additional records £1 (UK) £2 (Europe including Russia) £3 (International)
Guarantee: All records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any 1292 (GS 8.3.6 (1292))
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