Siamese Friends is the tenth solo album by singer/songwriter Ian Matthews. The album was recorded at Chipping Norton Recording Studios in Oxfordshire, with some overdubs added at Maison Rouge in Fulham.
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Label | UK Rockburgh Records US Mushroom Records | |||
| Producer | Sandy Roberton | |||
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The original vinyl album was released in 1979 on the Rockburgh Records label in the UK (ROC 107), various labels across Europe, and on Mushroom Records (MRS-5014) in the US and Canada. Siamese Friends was reissued on CD by Line Records in Germany in 1987 and a remastered version was issued by BGO records in 2005 as a 2-on-1 remaster coupled with Stealin' Home.
Track listing
edit- "You Don't See Me" (Ian Matthews/Mark Griffiths/Bob Metzger) - 4:04
- "Survival" (Marc Jordan) - 3:23
- "Heatwave" (Ian Matthews/Mark Griffiths) - 4:22
- "Home Somewhere" (Jules Shear) - 3:36
- "Crying In The Night" (Stevie Nicks) - 3:34
- "The Baby She's On The Street" (Jona Lewie) - 3:37
- "Hearts On The Line" (Ian Matthews/Judith Caldwell/Mark Griffiths) - 4:14
- "Anna" (John Martyn) - 3:27
- "Lies" (Ian Matthews/Mark Griffiths) - 3:33
- "Runaway" (Ian Matthews) - 3:34
Personnel
edit- Ian Matthews - Vocals, acoustic guitar
- Mark Griffiths - 4-string and fretless bass, electric guitar, backing vocals
- Bob Metzger - Electric and acoustic guitars
- Jim Russell - Drums
- Mick Weaver - Acoustic grand piano, clavinet, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer and Yamaha CS80
- Craig Buhler - Tenor and alto saxophones
- Wynder K Frogg - Hammond organ
- Mel Collins - Soprano and alto saxophones on "Anna", "Home Somewhere" and "Survival"
- Joel Tepp - Slide guitar on "The Baby She's On The Street" and "Anna"
- Simon Morton - Percussion
Production
edit- Produced by Sandy Roberton
- Recording: Chipping Norton Studios; recording engineer Barry Hammond
- Overdubs: Maison Rouge, Fulham; recording engineer Tony Taverner
- Front and back cover photos: Brian D McLaughlin
- Inside photos: Keith Morris
- Album design: Chris Moore
- Album title: Jeffrey Comanor