{"product_id":"thro-my-eyes-vertigo-years-1970-1974","title":"Thro My Eyes: Vertigo Years 1970-1974","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIain Matthews\u003c\/strong\u003e presents a 102-track, 5CD box set retrospective featuring 2024 remasters of his three albums made for Vertigo Records at the start of his solo career in the early 1970s. The collection also includes a live version of his first Vertigo album, with 37 previously unreleased tracks. Among these is a newly-compiled CD of live performances titled ‘\u003cem\u003eVertigo Years 1971-2022\u003c\/em\u003e’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn original member of the folk rock band Fairport Convention from 1967 to 1969, \u003cstrong\u003eIain Matthews\u003c\/strong\u003e left to form his own band, Matthews Southern Comfort, achieving chart success in 1970 with Joni Mitchell's ‘\u003cem\u003eWoodstock\u003c\/em\u003e’. His career continued to flourish in the 1970s with solo albums for Vertigo, Elektra, and CBS\/Columbia. As a founder member of Plainsong, a 6CD box set titled ‘\u003cem\u003eFollowing Amelia\u003c\/em\u003e’ is also available on Cherry Red Records. Still active in the music industry today, \u003cstrong\u003eIain Matthews\u003c\/strong\u003e embodies talent and longevity in his craft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe new box set, ‘\u003cem\u003eThro’ My Eyes: The Vertigo Years 1970-1974\u003c\/em\u003e’, showcases the original albums from \u003cstrong\u003eIain Matthews\u003c\/strong\u003e's deal with Vertigo - ‘\u003cem\u003eIf You Saw Thro’ My Eyes\u003c\/em\u003e’, ‘\u003cem\u003eTigers Will Survive\u003c\/em\u003e’, and ‘\u003cem\u003eJourneys From Gospel Oak\u003c\/em\u003e’. The comprehensive collection features previously unreleased material from \u003cstrong\u003eIain\u003c\/strong\u003e's archives, including recordings from his 1971 residency at the Bitter End in New York with future Plainsong members Andy Roberts and Bobby Ronga, as well as former Fairport bandmate Richard Thompson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAdditionally, the box set includes Vertigo era tracks recorded live in Paris, a live version of his first solo album from an 18-date tour of The Netherlands in 2003, and tracks from the ‘\u003cem\u003eNotebook Series\u003c\/em\u003e’ which are now out-of-print. Experience the evolution of \u003cstrong\u003eIain Matthews\u003c\/strong\u003e's music through this comprehensive and immersive collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lemon","offers":[{"title":"CDx5","offer_id":50475727257931,"sku":"2224716","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Screenshot_2024-09-27_at_13.46.31_158eeee8_thumbnail_4096.png?v=1727449855","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/products\/thro-my-eyes-vertigo-years-1970-1974","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}