For over 50 years, singer-songwriter and musician IAIN MATTHEWS has carved his own niche, fusing his own mix of well-crafted songs drawing on folk-rock, Americana, soft rock and other influences. ORPHANS AND OUTCASTS reviews three volumes of his long-deleted rarities series, adding a newly-curated fourth CD of previously unissued rarities from more recent times, bringing the project up-to-date.
The box set covers Iain's entire career, from mid-60s rarities with Pyramid and recordings from around the time of his breakthrough with Matthews Southern Comfort to a handful of rarities by folk-rock favourites Plainsong and a plethora of solo material.
Track Listing
Disc 1:
- Touch Her If You Can
- Yankee Lady
- Belle
- Later On
- I Believe In You
- It Takes A Lot To Laugh
- Not Much As All
- Babe Ruth
- Hearts (outtake)
- Christine's Tune
- Seeds and Stems
- Spanish Guitar
- Tigers Will Survive
- Any Day Woman
- Poor Ditching Boy (Outtake)
- Even The Guiding Light (Live)
- So Sad Demo
- Groovin (Demo)
- Let There Be Blues (Matthews/Lamb Demo)
- New Shirt (Songwriting Memo)
Disc 2:
- S.O.S. ('Hi-Fi' Demo, 1981)
- Better Not Stay ('Hi-Fi' Demo, 1981)
- What Do You Wish You Could Be (Songwriting Demo, 1982)
- Perfect Timing (Songwriting Demo, 1982)
- Voices (Songwriting Demo, 1982)
- Action ('Shook' Demo, 1983)
- Change ('Shook' Demo, 1983)
- Rendezvous (Songwriting Demo, 1984)
- What The Wanter Wants
- Action & Intent
- Too Hard Too Soon
- Steady
- Your Heart Again
- Still I See You
- We Don't Talk Anymore (Songwriting Demo, 1988)
- Rains Of '62 (Alternate Take, 1989)
- Mercy Street (Working Ref., 1989)
- Perfect Timing (Working Ref., 1989)
Disc 3:
- Me About You (By Pyramid, 1966)
- Woodstock (Alternate Take)
- Hearts
- Home
- Never Ending
- I'll Fly Away (Plainsong Demo, 1972)
- Sing Senorita (Out-Take, 1978)
- On The Beach (Out-Take, 1983)
- The Fabrication (Demo, 1986)
- Except For A Tear (Demo, 1986)
- Next Time Around (Demo With Andy Roberts, 1991)
- God's Empty Chair (Demo With Andy Roberts, 1991)
- Jaques And Tambo (With Mark Hallman 1996)
- Spirits (Plainsong Radio Session 1997)
- Sing Sister Sing (Live 1997)
Disc 4:
- Let Me Live Until I See You Again
- Seven Bridges Road (Live In La, 1988)
- Nothing's Changed (Demo With Andy Roberts, 1989)
- Voices (Plainsong Demo, 1991)
- Living In Reverse (Demo With Andy Roberts, 1991)
- Restless Wings (Hamilton Pool Demo, 1992)
- Leaving Alone (Hamilton Pool Demo, 1992)
- Ballad Of Gruene Hall
- Rooted To The Spot (Demo, 1993)
- Even If It Kills Me (Demo With Clive Gregson, 1997)
- Horse Left In The Rain (Hamilton Pool Demo With David Halley, 1997)
- Anchor Me (Demo With Michael Bonagura, 1997)
- Something Mighty (Outtake, 1998)
- Your Own Way Of Forgetting (Plainsong Outtake, 1998)
- Mr Soul (Demo, 1998)
- Stranded (Demo, 1999)
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