Tracklist

A-1	Desert Inn
A-2	Hearts
A-3	Never Ending
A-4	Reno Nevada
A-5	Little Known
A-6	Hinge Pt.
B-1	Hinge Pt. 2
B-2	Southern Wind
B-3	It Came Without Warning
B-4	You Couldn’t Lose
B-5	Morgan The Pirate
B-6	If You Saw Thro’ My Eyes

Credits

• Acoustic Guitar – Andy Roberts
• Backing Vocals – Doris Troy, Liza Strike, Nanette Workman
• Bass – Pat Donaldson
• Drums – Gerry Conway
• Guitar – Richard Thompson, Tim Renwick
• Harmonium – Sandy Denny
• Percussion – Gerry Conway
• Piano – Sandy Denny
• Vocals [2nd] – Sandy Denny

Notes

Shortly after Matthews’ Southern Comfort unexpectedly took Joni Mitchell’s “Woodstock” to the top of the UK charts in 1970, Ian (now Iain) Matthews abruptly dissolved the band in favour of a solo career. The result was this excellent album released in 1971 for Vertigo featuring an all-star cast of players, including Fairport Convention’s Sandy Denny and Richard Thompson, as well as Pink Floyd entourage members Andy Roberts and Tim Renwick, and celebrated keyboardist Keith Tippett. This album of self-penned compositions was Matthews’ best yet and fully solidified his reputation as a first rate singer-songwriter. Highlights include the beautiful title track and duet with Sandy Denny, “If You Saw Thro’ My Eyes”, “Hearts” and the epic “Southern Wind”. Also features two covers by the late great Greenwich Village folk singer Richard Fariña (married to Joan Baez's sister, Mimi), “Reno Nevada” and his scathing criticism of Bob Dylan, “Morgan The Pirate”. Includes lyrics.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 889397901196

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
6360034, 6360 034	Ian Matthews*	If You Saw Thro' My Eyes ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	Vertigo, Vertigo	6360034, 6360 034	UK	1971
6360034, 6360 034	Ian Matthews*	If You Saw Thro' My Eyes ‎(LP, Album)	Litratone, Vertigo	6360034, 6360 034	Israel	1971
6360 034	Ian Matthews*	If You Saw Thro' My Eyes ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	Vertigo	6360 034	New Zealand	1971
6360 034	Ian Matthews*	If You Saw Thro' My Eyes ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	Vertigo	6360 034	Australia	1971
water209, B0008963-02	Ian Matthews*	If You Saw Thro' My Eyes ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Water, Universal Music Special Markets	water209, B0008963-02	US	2007