Ian Matthews*If You Saw Thro' My Eyes

Label:

Vertigo – VEL-1002

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Pop Rock

Tracklist

A1 Desert Inn
Acoustic GuitarAndy Roberts (3)
BassPat Donaldson
DrumsGerry Conway
GuitarTim Renwick
3:30
A2 Hearts
Acoustic GuitarAndy Roberts (3)
BassPat Donaldson
DrumsGerry Conway
PianoSandy Denny
3:12
A3 Never Ending
Acoustic GuitarRichard (The Fly) Thompson*
HarmoniumSandy Denny
PianoKeith Tippett
2:48
A4 Reno Nevada
Acoustic GuitarAndy Roberts (3)
Acoustic Guitar, GuitarRichard (The Fly) Thompson*
BassPat Donaldson
DrumsGerry Conway
GuitarTim Renwick
4:47
A5 Little Known
Acoustic GuitarAndy Roberts (3)
BassPat Donaldson
GuitarTim Renwick
PercussionGerry Conway
2:55
A6 Hinge
Arranged By [String Arrangement]Del Newman
1:20
B1 Hinge 0:25
B2 Southern Wind
Acoustic GuitarAndy Roberts (3)
Backing VocalsNanette Workman
BassPat Donaldson
DrumsGerry Conway
GuitarTim Renwick
PianoKeith Tippett
3:10
B3 It Came Without Warning
Acoustic GuitarAndy Roberts (3)
Acoustic Guitar, GuitarRichard (The Fly) Thompson*
BassPat Donaldson
DrumsGerry Conway
4:01
B4 You Couldn't Lose
Acoustic GuitarRichard (The Fly) Thompson*
3:35
B5 Morgan The Pirate
Acoustic GuitarRichard (The Fly) Thompson*
Acoustic Guitar [12 Strings]Andy Roberts (3)
Acoustic Guitar [Lead]Tim Renwick
BassPat Donaldson
DrumsGerry Conway
6:41
B6 If You Saw Thro' My Eyes
GuitarTim Renwick
Piano, Vocals [2nd]Sandy Denny
2:34

Companies, etc.

  • Manufactured ByMercury Record Productions, Inc.
  • Distributed ByMercury Record Productions, Inc.

Credits

  • EngineerRobin Black
  • Photography BySteve Hiett
  • ProducerIan Matthews*
  • Written-ByFariña* (tracks: A4, B5)

Notes

Gatefold sleeve

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout stamped, variant 1): VEL 1002-A-M1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout stamped, variant 1): VEL 1002-B- M4
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout stamped, variant 2): VEL 1002-A-M3
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched, variant 2): A2K
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout stamped, variant 2): VEL 1002-B-M5
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched, variant 2): B2

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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If You Saw Thro' My Eyes (LP, Album, Gatefold) Vertigo 6360 034 1971
If You Saw Thro' My Eyes (LP, Album, Textured Gatefold) Vertigo 6360034, 6360 034 UK 1971
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If You Saw Thro' My Eyes (LP, Album, Stereo) Vertigo 6321 002 1971
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If You Saw Thro' My Eyes (LP, Album) Vertigo 6360 034 Brazil 1971
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If You Saw Thro' My Eyes (LP, Album) Vertigo VEL.1002 Canada 1971

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Reviews

  • Collyd420's avatar
    Collyd420
    Why nobody puts this up there with the other great folk psych is beyond me ... Maybe they do but I don't hear about it enough. This album moved me, it's so damn good
    • JohannCat's avatar
      JohannCat
      A relatively unknown gem, with terrific songs (by Matthews himself and two killer tunes from the Richard Farina songbook) and soulful participation by guitarist Richard Thompson throughout. This is like another chapter in the Fairport novel, one without Yorkshire fiddle and thistle. However, as this is inexpensive, I have several copies of it, and no pressing is great. The fidelity and production are good, but I am talking about the vinyl itself--I don't know if it is "fuel crisis" era vinyl, but it is given to odd vertical warps, ripples, and other defects. No copy I have has ever been played much. The vinyl itself just wasn't great, but still: a great set.

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