Following his departure from Fairport Convention in 1969, singer and songwriter Iain Matthews formed the folk-rock band Matthews Southern Comfort. They released three albums in 1970: an eponymously titled debut, Second Spring in June, and Later That Same Year in August. Matthews dissolved the band and signed a solo deal with Philips’ brand-new Vertigo label – he was the first artist they signed. Between 1971 and 1974, he recorded three albums for the label: 1971’s If You Saw Thro’ My Eyes, 1972’s Tigers Will Survive, and 1974’s Journeys from Gospel Oak. The five-disc Thro’ My Eyes: The Vertigo Years 1970-1974, contains these records and two discs of unissued studio and live material. In addition to the music, the booklet features rare photos…

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