Iain Matthews Rhythm Of The West-The Columbia Years 1975-1977
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CD Cherry Red Records Release date: 15/May/2026
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Classic Rock
Product No.:
2101834167
Details / Tracklist:
1.1 Darkness, Darkness
1.2 I'll Be Gone
1.3 Brown Eyed Girl
1.4 Rhythm Of The West
1.5 Groovin'
1.6 Lonely Hunter
1.7 Steamboat
1.8 A Fool Like You
1.9 Just One Look
1.10 When The Morning Comes
1.11 So Sad
1.12 Groovin'
1.13 Lonely Hunter (Live, Tokyo 1991)
1.14 Brown Eyed Girl (Live, Heilbronn 2004)
1.15 Darkness, Darkness (Live, Vorhees NJ 2011)
2.1 The Frame
2.2 One Day Without You
2.3 Times
2.4 I Will Not Fade Away
2.5 Tigers Will Survive
2.6 Just One Look
2.7 Help To Guide Me (I Need Your Help)
2.8 Shuffle
2.9 Hit And Run
2.10 Just One Look (Live, Nottingham 1991)
2.11 The Frame (Live, Long Island NY 2012)
3.1 Steamboat
3.2 Hit And Run
3.3 Rhythm Of The West
3.4 I Will Not Fade Away
3.5 Payday
3.6 Times
3.7 Tigers Will Survive
3.8 Shuffle
3.9 Faith To Arise
3.10 Nobody
3.11 Truck Driving Man
3.12 Brown Eyed Girl
4.1 Just One Look
4.2 Times
4.3 Rhythm Of The West
4.4 Tigers Will Survive
4.5 Help To Guide Me (I Need Your Help)
4.6 Brown Eyed Girl
4.7 I Will Not Fade Away
5.1 Shuffle
5.2 Hit And Run
5.3 Lonely Hunter
5.4 Hit And Run (Live, Phoenix AZ 1977)
5.5 Palm Springs Jump (Live, Baton Rouge LA 1977)
5.6 Payday (Live, Baton Rouge LA 1977)
5.7 Shuffle
6.1 Tigers Will Survive
6.2 Darkness, Darkness
6.3 Faith To Arise
6.4 The Frame
6.5 Trouble In Paradise
6.6 One Day Without You
6.7 Tigers Will Survive
6.8 Times
6.9 Faith To Arise
6.10 Shuffle
6.11 Help To Guide Me (I Need Your Help)
6.12 Hit And Run
6.13 I Will Not Fade Away
6.14 Just One Look
6.15 Tigers Will Survive
6.16 (Amsterdam 79)
6.17 Lonely Hunter (Brussels 79)
6.18 Brown Eyed Girl (Brussels 79)
6.19 Just One Look (New York 79)
6.20 Lonely Hunter (Milan 84)
6.21 Lonely Hunter (Northampton MA 88)
6.22 Darkness, Darkness (Santa Monica CA 90)
6.23 Just One Look (Nuremberg 88)
6.24 Brown Eyed Girl (Swindon 04)
6.25 The Frame (Amen 08)
6.26 Darkness, Darkness/If My Eyes Were Blind/ Darkness, Darkness (Reprise) (Lage Vuursche 10)
6.27 The Frame (Bergen 11)
6.28 Brown Eyed Girl (Pontefract 16)
6.29 Darkness, Darkness (Cropredy 22)
Description:
"Rhythm Of The West - The Columbia Years 1975-1977" on CD brings together a crucial, often overlooked phase in Iain Matthews' solo career, documenting his work for Columbia Records in the mid-1970s. Known for his finely tuned songwriting and warm, expressive voice, Matthews blends West Coast-inspired country-rock with English folk sensibilities and melodic soft rock. Across this collection, listeners can expect carefully crafted songs characterized by ringing guitars, subtle harmonies and introspective lyrics that explore love, change and the search for identity in a rapidly shifting musical era. The Columbia years capture Matthews in transition: more polished in production than his earlier folk-rock work, yet still intimate and songwriter-driven, making this CD an ideal discovery for fans of sophisticated 1970s singer-songwriter sounds.
This edition focuses on the "Rhythm Of The West" period, where Matthews honed a relaxed, groove-oriented style with strong American influences without losing his British storytelling roots. The track selection (as typical for archival Columbia collections) highlights both accessible, radio-friendly tunes and deeper album cuts that demonstrate his lyrical depth and subtle, emotional arrangements. Remastered audio (where provided) gives the material new clarity and presence, allowing acoustic textures, electric leads and vocal nuances to shine in a way that will appeal both to long-time admirers and to new listeners discovering this era for the first time.
Iain Matthews first came to prominence in the late 1960s as a member of the pioneering British folk-rock band Fairport Convention, helping to shape the genre's early sound. He went on to front Matthews Southern Comfort, scoring a major international hit with their cover of Joni Mitchell's "Woodstock," which topped the UK charts and found success across Europe. His subsequent solo career and projects like Plainsong consolidated his reputation as a refined, consistently high-quality singer-songwriter with a loyal following in both Europe and North America. The Columbia years documented on this CD form a key chapter in that story, showing how Matthews successfully bridged British folk-rock and the more laid-back, melodic California sound of the mid-'70s.
Cherry Red Records, the label behind this release, is a long-established independent company renowned for its deep catalogue work, reissues and archival projects across rock, pop and alternative music. Over decades, Cherry Red has developed a strong reputation among collectors for carefully curated editions, extensive liner notes and a serious, fan-oriented approach to preserving music history. With "Rhythm Of The West - The Columbia Years 1975-1977," the label once again underlines its commitment to bringing important, sometimes hard-to-find recordings back into circulation with the respect and care they deserve.
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