ONCE UPON A TIME.....Some Days You Eat The Bear And Some Days The Bear Eats You

 

IAN MATTHEWS  Some Days You Eat The Bear...  (Elektra,1974) - Country rock

     Ian Matthews moved away from country rock on Some Days You Eat The Bear and Some Days The Bear Eats You, and switched between the LA country sound, the West Coast Sound and soft rock. The music was slick, polished and radio friendly. That was no surprise, given the personnel that played on the album. They provided the perfect accompaniment for Ian Matthews. Especially on his rueful cover of Tom Waits’ Ol’ 55, and soul-baring covers of I Don’t Wanna Talk About It and Tried So Hard. There was also a cover of Steely Dan’s Dirty Work, where Ian Matthews and his all-star band stay true to the carefully crafted original. Then on Wailing Goodbye, Keep On Sailing and Home Ian Matthews’ showcased his talents as a singer and songwriter. However, he had kept one of his finest songs until last. The melodic and memorable strains of The Fault closed Some Days You Eat The Bear and Some Days The Bear Eats You.

TRACKLIST : Ol'55

                        I Don't Wanna Talk About It

                        A Wailing Goodbye

                        Keep On Sailing

                        Tried So Hard

                        Dirty Work

                        Do I Still Figure In Your Life

                        Home

                        Biloxi

                        The Fault

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